The Autistic Hamartia: Laying down the foundations, but never setting anything in stone...
Before I begin, I would like to apologise for being inactive on the blog. Full of inspo (inspiration), I am thrilled to be back. I enjoy writing life experience posts, and with Autism Awareness Month approaching in April, I aim to recount some of my key Aspie experiences from past to present. So, I will leave this insightful snippet here as today, I talk about the idea of autistic individuals having fatal flaws, or 'hamartia', to be more precise. T.W: stigma, stereotypes, marginalisation, mention of Autism Speaks We are not perfect beings, whether we are autistic or otherwise. When recognising our worth within the imperfections we see in ourselves and others, we try to find common ground by asserting that "no one is perfect". I am not against this line of thought per se, but I do not think we can dissimulate our inner flaws through proverbial diversion. However, let us say we actively and openly reflect on our personal flaws... are we trying to make a change, or are