r/AutistProtectionForce

I’m tired of being told Autism is a blessing. It’s a living hell. It’s like living life on ultra hard mode. There is not a day in my entire life where I haven’t suffered because of autism.

I mask the syndrome on a daily basis. If I told people of my condition I would likely be fired from my job because it’s not accepted in the country where I live. I don’t think it should be. I think it should be eliminated.

My father has Parkinson’s disease. I also would like that to be eliminated no matter the cost.

Autistic people deserve rallying cries and our own 'salutes' similar to what other movements and groups have. However, it should be original. I use "Autistic Power" as a call to action for Autistic people to get organized and empowered, so that we can eventually have a higher social rank.

The "Autistic Power" salute involves crossing your arms in an X formation (kind of like the Wakanda Forever chant), and then throwing both fists up in the air. X formation is meant to be unique, while the double fist pump is meant to evoke a 'power to the people' type message, with two fists to distinguish it from other fist pump salutes.

When you say "Autistic", you make the X formation crossed arms along your chest, and then when you say "Power", you raise both fists up.

Autistic Power!

Every other post in this subreddit is about how debilitating life with aspergers is and how everything is just doom and gloom, with the most frequent examples being bullying in school and in the workplace, often times in family settings too.

But what some of us fail to realize is that such difficulties stem from external factors and are not inherent to autism. Society debilitates autistic people. The responsibility and blame for the bullying don't fall on autistic people. If anyone states otherwise, they are victim-blaming.

The debilitating effects don't stop at social exclusion and bullying. Added to and caused by that, there is a disproportionate suicide rate amongst autistic people. Persistent anxiety has also proven to cause and exacerbate chronic gastrointestinal problems that severely impact the quality of life.

Neurotypical society is against life