Also, the fact there's so called "self-diagnosed" fauxtistics who try to act retarded for attention (usually are cluster b or C-PTSD/PTSD people who act like cluster b). Who say that autism isn't a disability, harm the actual autists, including the level 1's. I'm going to get reassessed when I move out, so I can have better supports. 20-22 years ago, I was on the lower (more severe) end of moderate support needs, and I know my social communication is still on the moderate end; even my most recent report says so. Like I'm going to need better supports for social communication and I know my social communication is on the higher end of level 2, while my restricted and repetitive behaviors are on the higher end of level 1.

But with the self-diagnosed assholes who are probably just mentally ill, I feel like others who may have the same restricted and repetitive behaviors as me (I only fidget and have a lot of the rrbs that are level 1) I feel like they're now convinced they're level 2 in everything now because of them. They're now talking over actual autists who they think it's just quirky when it's not. It's not just a quirk. I have been doing sibs (self-injurous behaviors) unconsciously lately, and I think they've been affecting my quality of life. I've been hitting myself like I did when I was little and when I was an adolescent and it's not pretty. Also the fact that if I try to advocate for myself, it's vague or I don't communicate concerns well or at all. I'm going to need a support worker to go to appointments with me when I live by myself, I'm going to need aba therapy, I'm in a referral to speech therapy as I'm noticibly awkward cannot understand language at all, I don't "get it" (as what my mother says when she's angry) aka I cannot learn social cues and don't understand them whatsoever, nonverbal communication is hard etc. Like I should've just stayed in speech and occupational therapy rather than being in ot when I was 3-5 and speech from 2003-2010 and 2022-2023. But we all make decisions we regret and all we can do if we can fix them is get the help you need.