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Diagnosed autistic, OCD, dyscalculia. Disordered, #neurofucked (Corbynista - all cool ppl are) Green party member Socialist to my core
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I have heard some autistics claim autism is not a disability in itself but only a disability because of a lack of adaptations. They left me out of the memo. My autism is disabling and impairing even when alone in my bedroom - the exhaustion, over thinking, executive dysfunction
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Disabled ppl are adults and can spend their PIP on whatever they f ing like
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To those ppl who say disabled are not allowed little luxuries, just fuck off
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Benefits are so low that many use some of their PIP to contribute toward cost of food, heating, rent etc. If in vouchers, this will mean many disabled can't even afford the basics, let alone what qualifies as a dignified life - hobbies, self improvement etc
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People who whine that Labour are no better than the Tories are no friends of mine, yes Labour are not perfect but infantile idealism so close to a GE with far right zealots in power is just irresponsible -they are Tory fellow passengers.
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If you deny autism is a disability, how can you expect to be protected by disability right's law?
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If you have a condition that is legally considered a disability, distancing yourself from disability is a mark of both privilege but also ableism. Some autistic celebrities have claimed autism is not a disability - this is totally irresponsible and blatant ableism.
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People who have either never been able to work or who end up not being able to work, are treated like absolute shit in society, discriminated against, denied enough income, gaslighted etc, why is this not illegal??
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@PrematureTantie
Yeah OCD thoughts cause extreme distress and anxiety precisely because they represent the worst fears someone has and what they dread happening, so the thoughts are not what one actually wants, the thoughts are alien to your values, why it's so upsetting
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@galaxibrain444
I also think difference between those whose primary dx is autism and who have strong ADHD traits and those whose primary dx is ADHD with strong autistic traits. Also some of course have 50/50 autism and ADHD, which will also look quite distinct
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And then they gaslight my experience by saying this is just comorbids, but it is not - even when OCD (emerged from my autism anyway) not being triggered, the autism in itself is innately disabling due to issues around transitions, sensory
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Never worked - done some voluntary when my OCD less severe, but that was only a few hours a week - never been in a relationship, never had close or proper friends. I do live alone now, but my dad manages everything for me. I'm 36. Just posting so others like me know are not alone
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@laurawritesit
That's sweet, you could be very honest and say ''old age'' (which is a disability everyone will face).
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People with mental illness are hard at work every minute trying to self regulate on their own, they are hard working people, just don't get any recognition for it because can't ''work'' for pay.
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Blocked some idiot claiming PIP is much abused, no time for divs like that - right wingers bugger off, most on PIP are genuine, the abusers are the Gov
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My brother sent this 😆He saw this today
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@johnpringdns
Not all disabled can work, Labour should protect those who can't work, increase their income, stop constant reassessments for those who can never work, give them support in community they need, stop DWP harassing them.
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Just pisses me off when ppl make out anxiety disorders are mild or low level mental health issues as opposed to potentially severe mental illnesses that can kill or affect physical health, yes less likely to be sectioned than bipolar etc, but still can be VERY severe
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@DrFrancesRyan
The very word ''benefit'' implies privilege, charity or ''special'' dispensation, that's why
#UBI
needed - non negotiable, non means tested financial entitlement for all by virtue of being alive
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@Normanjam67
I don't believe in national values - there's no such thing, they're imagined as part of story ppl tell themselves about a tribe that doesn't exist
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@SarahMarieOB
Autism is never the reason. Some ppl who are sociopaths just happen to be autistic, autism is irrelevant to whether someone is evil.
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It's great that autism is being talked about more, but people like me - on benefits, housebound, isolated from world - are rarely covered, so ppl like me are still excluded and alienated as we only hear about ''success'' stories or those living ''normative'' lives.
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@ashleyann_atx
I agree, more likely to be a disadvantage particularly as autistics tend to struggle with getting things across in a socially tactful manner.
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@BladeoftheS
It's absurd, just another hate campaign, she doesn't deserve it, a lovely young woman
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Being autistic with no friends, living alone, reliant on close family because of a fractured support system, is bloody scary.
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@RachelCurtis82
The latest one is that disabled people are ''mucking around'', I actually laughed - mucking around, it's so absurd.
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@williambraden
Excuse me but you don't know my life so have no right to tell me how disabled I am lol🤣🤮
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The idea disabled people can work from home as home working somehow resolves disability, shows a complete incomprehension , and a misunderstanding of the social model, misapplying it in an oppressive fashion so it becomes as oppressive as the earlier medical model.
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Hobbies are essential for disability management, they are not a luxury add on, they can make difference between coping and being in crisis
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Some ppl are disabled for life and need support for life, something that is not recognized by services in this country.
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I use twitter as a place to feel less lonely
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Mental illness is the disability being most targeted by ruthless gov agenda. Even ppl with severe mental illness are now being expected to work, how is that possible?
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@timboxall
#UBI
is needed, that's the humanitarian vision, and more and more ppl are talking about it.
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@leicesterliz
Liz, you of all people should know there is no such thing as ''economically inactive''. If you pay money, you are economically active.
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@RachelCDailey
It would be a totally reprehensible invasion of our privacy. Also many disabled will forget to claim back due to executive dysfunction, so debts will accrue. It won't work, it would also stigmatize disabled by drawing attention to their disability in every transaction
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@scope
I can't work at all due to very severe disability, forcing me won't change anything, I have piles of evidence to support this fact
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How is forcing ppl to have therapy in return for benefits as the Tories want, even ethical??. Healthcare should never be conditional or a punishment. Trust will be violated, ppl will be traumatized.
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@johnpringdns
I want an end to barbaric disability benefit reassessments - they are degrading, inhumane and barbaric. Just guarantee my income, I will never be capable of working, and give me the support I need
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@wolfnsunflowers
Mental illness is extremely exhausting, the few moments I have not in its throes, I'd rather spend on doing something I enjoy so cleaning does not get done much - alongside fact my OCD and autism make cleaning itself very exhausting
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Has anyone else had toxic dealings with social services that make you feel degraded and alone , putting you off getting the support you need?
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@autismtalknd
It's a disability, for me very serious, if it's a super power I have the wrong dx, please don't spread such lies, it harms real disabled ppl
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What's the point of all the mental health and autism awareness campaigns if our very representatives know so little they think forcing people who can't work to work will solve anything.
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@IAmJessPlant
Exactly, and I do without guilt because I deserve it and am not a criminal, despite what the Tory criminals try and make us gaslight ourselves
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I am a disabled woman who knows her mind and will not tolerate being patronized or spoken down to. Anyone who tells me using disorder is negative (''we have strengths too'') will be given a bitchy dose of vitriol from my unchained gob. I do stand my ground, for better or worse
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@ItsEmilyKaty
I would argue in some ways autism is a learning disability - a unique one that affects social learning and some non verbal learning (regardless of verbal ability). Autistics often have spiky profiles and can very often have severe learning challenges caused by the autism.
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@adamfare1996
''all about will and determination'', not for me it isn't, I can't work because my particular flavour of autism combined with intractable mental illness makes this impossible, no amount of will and determination is going to fox that, ableist victim blaming
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For autistic ppl like me, twitter is the only form of social contact we get, it is socialising. Ppl who diss social media by saying it makes ppl isolated are being ableist - social media reduces feelings of isolation, it is good for mental health.
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I did a minor OCD exposure today (not to do with contamination, another OCD), I can't go all the way yet, but I think even a small exposure is a win, breaking out of a safety ritual even slightly is a win.
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@J_Bella_S
@MichaelRosenYes
@JudithKerrPS
@Baddiel
@rosentweets
@HMD_UK
@HolocaustCentUK
@WorldJewishCong
@yadvashem
@neilhimself
@davidwalliams
If the Nazis got their way I would not be here, my Granny thankfully escaped on the Kinder fleet, came to the UK and later met my Grandpa when she was a nurse, they fell in love. Quite romantic really.
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@leicesterliz
You are being extremely ableist and discriminatory towards disable ppl, plus authoritarian and even Stalinist in tone
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Disorder is not a negative word, it does not mean you are inferior or wrong, it simply describes the fact that you have a medical disability that makes life very difficult, anyone who sees more into it than that has issues, the problem is on them not the disordered
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@FisherAndrew79
She set in motion the destruction of the welfare state, destroyed communities, said there is no such thing as society, thereby encouraging people to look out for number one, be ''independent'' and selfish.
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When ignorant people say that we do not need labels, I tell them on repeat, autism is not a label, it's a medical diagnosis.
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I bet the gov doesn't think disabled people are political, let's show them they are wrong, disabled ppl and carers must vote to get these crooks out of office, the gov said we must do our duty, we WILL
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Your worth is not contingent on ability to work, despite what neoliberal ppl have us believe - including those on left who are only left towards ppl who can work
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@FreddieBailey96
Fine by me, many are more politically savvy savvy than the average 90 year old, and the more voters the better
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The problem in not masking after years of masking is that people are shocked because they are not expecting your new self so they may reject you, criticise you, or think you are having them on or that you are fake. Solution: never mask, if only were that easy
#TakeTheMaskOff
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@leicesterliz
Why do you think ableism is acceptable? No different to racism or sexism, sort yourself out, you are not representing ppl like me
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Wondering if there is a passive aggressive comeback to ''you don't look autistic'' that would keep you safe while implicitly making clear the other person is an ignorant fool.
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@JossSheldon
My dad can go there too as he is Jewish by descent, his mum was Jewish. Grandchildren of holocaust survivors (like me) can also go there regardless of whether or not practice Judaism. I always find that rather absurd.
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The idea people only do work for pay is so Tory and misanthropic/cynical. People do work all the time that is unpaid because they enjoy the intrinsic satisfaction of being productive.
#UBI
is in line with how humans naturally operate - give a basic income to make ppl free.
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Had my first online chat with mental health long term support worker/care coordinator. She was nice and put my mind at ease. Will speak every two weeks, aim is to get me ready for therapy and raise my confidence
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@Guiness_Pig
Wearing a mask these days is indeed a sign of thinking for self and not following the herd
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Saying anxiety is a ''co-morbid'' of autism doesn't understand how the two often inextricably converge. If I wasn't autistic, I probably wouldn't have an anxiety disorder, or, if I did, it would likely be less intense and more easily treated.
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Like a swan we sit gracefully, beautifully and perfectly on the water, appearing elegant and socially equipped. Beneath the surface, our legs are paddling frantically against an uphill current. You can only see this if you look below.
#TakeTheMaskOff
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@sensorystories_
And even established DSM dx like OCD can arise from distinct autism anxiety, my case is an example. I fear illness as disrupts my routine, affects me on a severe sensory level, can't deal with unpredictability of it, need control over everything
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@AliArthPainter
Sounds like you have a touch of imposter syndrome, I think this is very common and stems from the way the media unhelpfully portrays autism.
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As it's my 37th birthday today - yes am that old - having gooseberry crumble with clotted cream for breakfast, delicious.
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Saying autism is not an impairment or a disability harms the most disabled who do not have the luxury of saying it's anything other than an impairment - it sends message to gov that autism not serious, making it easier for funding to be cut. Please me responsible.
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@adamfare1996
But also , is this true?? Maybe some are, but at expense of mental health, resulting in decreased productivity later on. But many less productive, but that does not mean they are less worthy. ADHD and mental illness can result in diminished productivity, to name just 2 examples
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I wish ppl would not tell person struggling that one day they might be able to work, that they could work from home, it comes across as a toxic micro aggression because person needs help and not aspirations that are unrealistic and makes them feel devalued
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@DisRightsUK
I can't work, what will happen when ppl can't keep jobs as can't do them? Employers firing them as too ill to bloody work
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@NeuroRebel
That it's very often hidden and internal. You can't know how much someone might be struggling just by surface behaviour
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What gov don't get - having a disability is a full time job, it's exhausting emotional labour, ppl on benefits slave away 24/7 keeping themselves level, they can't manage extra, reasons why can't work
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There's a difference between positivity and toxic positivity. In moderation, positivity is good - it looks at things in a hopeful way, looks at possibilities. Toxic positivity, though, ignores difficulties, represses negative feelings, offers false hope and no solution
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If you can't work, you are treated as worse than a criminal. Even minor criminals get the chance of being acquitted, if you can't work due to disability, you are a criminal for life, presumed guilty and no chance of redemption
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Homosexuality is not the same as autism. I am a lesbian and am autistic, the former is not a disability, but it is discriminated against (it used to be illegal and when it was, it was a true social disability, but nothing innately impairing about being gay).
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@cedgson91
Only dead ppl are economically inactive. Every time we spend money, we are helping the economy.
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So on women's hour, a young autistic person said autism is not a disability just a difference. I was sitting there shaking my head. This is the erroneous crap that is going mainstream and affecting disabled autistics in their need for support, benefits etc
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@DrFrancesRyan
I am on that indefinite exemption list - I will never be able to work, that's not my fault, I have severe OCD plus autism, yeah makes me sick seeing this too
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Afternoon tea , June 2016, when my OCD was getting better. Went to London with a support worker.
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So mental health team got back offering me peer support with someone who has lived experience, I don't want peer support, I want to see a clinical psychologist typical person who can offer me therapy, peer support is deeply triggering, I get resentful and butt hurt
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I will say it again, this gets so tiring - volunteering IS NOT the same as paid work and DOES NOT MEAN someone can do paid work, I find it so upsetting ppl don't get this, it's not rocket science. I can't even volunteer much now (other than ad hoc online), but not the same
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@alisonpearsonSW
A society should be judged on how it treats the most vulnerable... gaslighting those who can't work shows British society is falling short on the hallmark of civilization, it's disgraceful
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@stomababe
#UBI
is the way to go, plus disability payments that are not reassessed once someone provided evidence of lifelong incurable condition
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Anyone else stuck at home this xmas just existing like any other day ?
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It annoys me when articles say '' x celebrity won't let their autism hold them back'', implying autistics have a choice over their disability, if only they tried harder they can succeed, after all, this super able celebrity managed it...
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It's weird I am 36 years old yet been following more or less the same routine since I left school, no real advancement, like most ppl get jobs, get relationships and/or start family, I have not been able to do any of that, it's alienating but can't help being disabled
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@SuzieWo20886208
Corbyn was on my side and the side of every person oppressed by the right wing - tragic that this kind, decent person was smeared, he has integrity and decency, traits lacking in so many politicians today.
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