Thanks for sharing that. It's always good to connect with someone who gets it on that level. Existing in this world as an autistic person brings its own set of challenges, but also distinct strengths. Your perspective really matters. Very glad I read this today.
Thank you for so eloquently explaining the pain of this frustrating and unfortunate political rhetoric. I feel like people should be able to understand how harmful the conservative policies are to marginalized people, without insults familiar from grade school.
But I am a little bit hopeful that I hear from so many people I respect how important this election is to them, the presidential and congressional races.
I was a weird kid, or so everyone always told me. I was too quiet, too sensitive, too introverted, too creative (FFS!!!), always too much of one thing and not enough of something else. I was also troubled by this new messaging strategy but, until this article, couldn't quite find the words to explain why. Thank you, LC, for writing this. Like you, I kind of get where progressives are coming from, but it still hurts.
Robin, my friend, i like how you phrased that: "hold onto that affinity." That feeling of being the perpetual outsider is such a succinct way if describing what I used paragraphs to say! You have such a way with words - you should be a writer! 😉
In all seriousness, thank you for your reflections. I know you've also felt the pain of these constant attempts by society to shove you into the margins (if not off the page completely) and as much as I would not wish that on you, the way you express that is one of the things I like and respect so much about you. Thank you, my friend.
LC, your words are so powerful, and I feel the pain that brought them to us. I've always prided myself in being "weird," and you've shown me why it's important to hold onto that affinity. I'm one of those people who masks (really hard) because of the trauma of being the perpetual outsider, and here we see on the national stage the validation of that traumatizing behavior.
Thank you. I also wonder why it's always the people who've been least included that are the first to be thrown under the bus, and pressured to just accept it "for the team"...when that "team" has NEVER included them. You don't want to include me on the "team" when it's socialization and belonging and positive regard being shared. You only want to pretend I'm part of the "team" when you can gain something for yourself or people you consider more valuable than me by throwing me under the bus.
Oh, yeah, that is the part of this that hurts the most, I think. I don't know how you feel about it; for me, when I feel thrown under the bus, getting to express that to, or here that from, other people who really get it helps to ease the pain of that a bit. So thank you, so much, for reading and sharing your feedback!
Oh yes, having places and people to share the hurt with definitely eases the pain and in some cases takes it from unbearable to survivable. It means all the difference to even see someone else write this post and express that yes, they get it, and no, it's not just you being difficult or "not being a team player" or any of the other many negative ways it's often framed when those with less power and resources express how they're being hurt by those with more power and resources.
This is really what I needed! To not feel too alone in this big scary ableist world. Thank you for sharing with us, LC!
Thank YOU, for reading! That helps me feel less alone, too. 💚
Thanks for sharing that. It's always good to connect with someone who gets it on that level. Existing in this world as an autistic person brings its own set of challenges, but also distinct strengths. Your perspective really matters. Very glad I read this today.
Thank you for so eloquently explaining the pain of this frustrating and unfortunate political rhetoric. I feel like people should be able to understand how harmful the conservative policies are to marginalized people, without insults familiar from grade school.
But I am a little bit hopeful that I hear from so many people I respect how important this election is to them, the presidential and congressional races.
Thanks so much for this!
I was a weird kid, or so everyone always told me. I was too quiet, too sensitive, too introverted, too creative (FFS!!!), always too much of one thing and not enough of something else. I was also troubled by this new messaging strategy but, until this article, couldn't quite find the words to explain why. Thank you, LC, for writing this. Like you, I kind of get where progressives are coming from, but it still hurts.
Robin, my friend, i like how you phrased that: "hold onto that affinity." That feeling of being the perpetual outsider is such a succinct way if describing what I used paragraphs to say! You have such a way with words - you should be a writer! 😉
In all seriousness, thank you for your reflections. I know you've also felt the pain of these constant attempts by society to shove you into the margins (if not off the page completely) and as much as I would not wish that on you, the way you express that is one of the things I like and respect so much about you. Thank you, my friend.
LC, your words are so powerful, and I feel the pain that brought them to us. I've always prided myself in being "weird," and you've shown me why it's important to hold onto that affinity. I'm one of those people who masks (really hard) because of the trauma of being the perpetual outsider, and here we see on the national stage the validation of that traumatizing behavior.
Thank you. I also wonder why it's always the people who've been least included that are the first to be thrown under the bus, and pressured to just accept it "for the team"...when that "team" has NEVER included them. You don't want to include me on the "team" when it's socialization and belonging and positive regard being shared. You only want to pretend I'm part of the "team" when you can gain something for yourself or people you consider more valuable than me by throwing me under the bus.
Oh, yeah, that is the part of this that hurts the most, I think. I don't know how you feel about it; for me, when I feel thrown under the bus, getting to express that to, or here that from, other people who really get it helps to ease the pain of that a bit. So thank you, so much, for reading and sharing your feedback!
Oh yes, having places and people to share the hurt with definitely eases the pain and in some cases takes it from unbearable to survivable. It means all the difference to even see someone else write this post and express that yes, they get it, and no, it's not just you being difficult or "not being a team player" or any of the other many negative ways it's often framed when those with less power and resources express how they're being hurt by those with more power and resources.