Wednesday, April 18, 2012

AS Anonymous

I must come out of the "Autism closet" but only on the internet.  I am not ready to be subjected to ridicule,smpathy or seen as mentally retarded. This month millions of people will be flying the banner of Autism pride (Yes, I do use metaphors and figurative laugage despite the myth). A large percantage of them are ignorant on the subject of the spectrum. Sure we have mother's of A.S. kids raising awarness but they don't know how it feels to be OTS (On the spectum). That's why those of us who can speak need to stand up for our non-verbal comrades.

  1. Step 1 of AS Anonymous  Admit that you have A.S.   That seems to be the first step many programs that includes the word "Anonymous.
  2. Step 2 of AS Anonymous   Don't tell the world that you are OTS. The public  needs to be more aware before we just show up at the doorstep of  honesty and integrity. In other words it may subject you/ or your kid to merciless bullying and ridicule. Not too fun Ehh?
  3. Step 3 of AS Anonymous    Ignore that AS sterotypes. You know the stereotypes. We are all good at math, we have the inabillity to feel empathy( We would be called sociopahts if that were true) We don't understand metephor, We have a genius IQ, We have a super talent, We are narcisits. Yeah, Thats all pretty much bullshit.
  4. Step 4 of AS Anonymous       Don't trust a company Not run by autistic people that claims to speak for Autistic people. They may try to murder your personality.
  5. Step 5 of AS Anonymous   Don't be proud to be autistic. It's not a super power. It's a socail and developmental disabillity. It's gentic and it's beyond your control. Why bragg about it?
  6. Step 6 of AS Anonymous  Love thy NT neighbor. I grow tired of hearing all these bigot aspies spew their nazi hate speech of  95 % (A rough estimite) of the human race. That's suprimist thoughts and it will get you nowhere in life.

It's only a 6 step program unlike AA which is 12 steps as far as I know.


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  1. beentheredonethatApril 20, 2012 at 2:02 PM

    Ok. So here is a comment. Keep writing. Take a position. Each one of the six steps you list can be complete blog topics. Expand them. It doesn't matter whether people agree with you or not. You obviously have something to say that's worth while saying. Keep blogging, even if you think no one is reading it, because people are reading it.
    RES

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  2. John MakinApril 22, 2012 at 1:22 AM

    I agree with all your points well put and well thought!

    I am proud of who I am. But that does not mean proud to be OTS.
    I am proud of the way my mind works and that I can be true to my ethos, my moral beliefs in that I try and do good and behave well.

    To your last point I say: "YES! YES! YES!"
    NTs are people too and just as varied as we are!

    I have started a couple of Blogs too, Amanda, virtually no one reads them. If I can find a way of getting them seen, how to make them visible, I will let you know!

    Keep on being the Wonderful, outspoken, OTS that you are. Don't be put down because others disagree with what you say - we are all allowed opinions - And yours are as valid as anyone else's!
    <3

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