When Allies Say Tragedy Is The Only ‘True’ Representation Of Autism

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I’m autistic — and abject tragedy is not my truth.

I don’t consider myself a particularly private person by nature or nurture. I’m autistic, which has given me, like a number of people on the spectrum, a set of boundaries that isn’t always in line with those of the average neurotypical. I also grew up in a family…