This happened over the weekend

Me: *reading the newspaper and sees in the crafts/hobbies section a teenager making beads “to beat autism”* D: *emails lady who runs the crafts/hobbies section* I found the article/site offensive. When looking at the site, I found that, like most mainstream autism awareness sites, it thinks being neurodivergent is a bad thing. I’m autistic, and I like how I am. Autism doesn’t need to be “beaten” or “cured”. People’s prejudices do.

The crafts/hobbies lady: I’m so sorry that you found Michala Riggle’s web site and cause offensive. I believe you should love who you are. However, some people, who have autism (like Michala’s brother, Evan) find it hard to live with. Since it is a spectrum disorder it affects people and their lives differently. I’m glad you are living your life embracing autism. It is to be admired and commended.

Me:

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My tweets

• Sun, 18:02: Its depressing but if I knew that what awaited me after suicide was the AtLA world THEN Heaven, I’d do it in... http://t.co/mk8wInem
• Sun, 18:03: Dear various family members in my life: STOP USING THE WORD RETARDED. Sincerely, Me. http://t.co/jIqW5Udt
• Sun, 18:05: @hallowspite *hugs* thanks. Its just...ive been thinking of what my cousin said to me yesterday...she called my lack of hygiene retarded.
• Sun, 18:06: @hallowspite you know since im a woman and need to stay clean.
• Sun, 18:10: Its just my cousin said my lack of hygiene and me being a woman is retarded. Still down over yesterday... http://t.co/CJq8kQzF
• Sun, 18:11: RT: @cracked: If Politicians Ran On Issues the Internet Cares About: http://t.co/g7KvbiLx
• Sun, 18:15: Crying. I keep going over the leaked scene where Korra's parents hug her and tell her they love her. I just want people to tell me that IRL.
• Sun, 18:16: Crying. I keep going over the leaked scene where Korra’s parents hug her & tell her they love her. I just... http://t.co/QMSsU2Gh
• Sun, 18:42: @kiwiwriter81 aw what a cute dream x3
• Sun, 18:47: @kiwiwriter81 awwww

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In honor of Martin Luther King Jr...

By watered down I mean that society has twisted MLK Jr's legacy to be about white people and watered the man down to be a peace loving polite guy like how history has watered down Jesus. In reality both men were fierce as fuck.

( Any I found this on tumblr and it explains my thoughts much better than I could. )

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