Aspies For Freedom

We should design a line of jewelry ourselves that says "proud to be autistic" or something of the sort and sell it to people in our community to help educate people about the truth and about how we really feel.

true.  But my opinion is:  So what.  I have fought to get to where I am now and am proud of that.  Maybe it is because I searched so long to find out why I was so different from everyone else.  By the time  I found out I was autistic I had conquered most of my difficulties.  It was more of a relief to me than a discomfort.  I figure that if people see me and see how well I function, knowing I am autistic, that they might become a little more informed and comfortable with the idea.  It gives me an opportunity to educate people, to talk to them about this and give them the facts.  I do, however, understand how some people would have a hard time feeling comfortable advertising it.

Don't give up.  Yes, it is hard to be discriminated against.  I have never had a job that I haven't been fired from, except my last job where I saw it coming and quit before they could fire me.  I have since decided that I am done trying to work in the NT world.  I still cry sometimes about that, but have decided that the thing to do is to try my best to educate people and hope that eventually the world will understand and accept us.  I guess I am just tired of being a victim.  

Look at yourself carefully and make a list of all your talents and then focus on those.  Find some reason to like yourself, to be proud of yourself.  AS is not something to be ashamed of, it is the stiffnecked and prejudicial NTs who should be ashamed.

That has to be the ugliest and most insulting ear-rings I've ever seen. Not only do they have no idea about what they are talking about, they also appear to have horrible taste as well.