I haven’t been on tumblr in awhile and I hate to come back with a post like this. My girlfriend and I broke up and I need to move out in a hurry after our last fight. I have an apartment set to move into but am going to have trouble with the move in fees. I need $600 by the first.

meltdowns can be misinterpreted as tantrums

sensitivity to food, light, sound, etc can be misinterpreted as whining or being picky

not knowing how to interact with people can be misinterpreted as shyness

one tiny, once-in-a-blue-moon success at something can make people believe that the problem never existed

autistic people often hide their traits to prevent being judged, and may eventually become good at hiding those traits

doctors have literally refused to diagnose people based on stereotypes (girls can’t be autistic, you have friends so you can’t be autistic, etc.)