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It's terrible... It happens in USA, and it could happen anywhere.... *My disabled siblings are robbed of their lives, silently, in a way in which nobody notices, and nobody complains* *They aren't allowed back into life, and meanwhile, those who didn't follow the instructions  are kept alive* *And this has to do with the idea that it's better to save who "contributes to society* *But, as i've said, productivity is a wacky (and many times ableist) concept* *The money you can give to your society's millionaires doesn't define you... your values, principles and actions do.  The same people wanting your productivity are the ones who rob your money, and money shouldn't be everything in life* *And yet, our rights to food, health, and many more, cost money* *This world is really ambicious* *And we´re hated because of this terrible ambition. They don't want us to stay on Earth,  no: we cough a bit and they throw us into the sky, often be...

We, the Autistics, due to many stuff, are more likely to come up with depression and 9 times more likely to take our own lives. They consider us "economic burdens" They talk about us as if we were an epidemic (Generally, NTs) paint us as the "bad guys" All of this makes us want to take our lives. Many, even children, do it. I have some strategies to keep me alive (my anxiety and depresion are quite elevated): Pay attention to your cravings: Chocolate is a natural antidepressant, for example. Never be afraid of doing "tamaranean dishes", for your mental health. Dance or listen to music: I like "emo type" (maybe because negative+negative= positive?) ... Experiment and see what works best for you!) See cute videos, like those of kittens, puppies or babies. Find your neurotribe, at least in Facebook... You're not alone! Stim: You can use anything, from a multicolored crystal , or a honey-scented balm, to a rice bag that sounds l...

Es terrible lo que está pasando en EUA, y que puede pasar en cualquier parte del mundo. LE QUITAN LA VIDA A MIS HERMANXS DISCAPACITADXS, DE UNA MANERA SILENCIOSA, DE UNA MANERA DISEÑADA ASTUTAMENTE PARA QUE NADIE SE QUEJE. NO LES DEJAN VOLVER A LA VIDA, MIENTRAS QUE A OTRXS QUE NO HICIERON CASO A LAS INSTRUCCIONES LES DEJAN VIVIR. Y TODO ESTO TIENE QUE VER CON LA IDEA DE QUE ES MEJOR SALVAR A QUIENES APORTAN MÁS A LA SOCIEDAD. YA LO DIJE: "PRODUCTIVIDAD" ES UN CONCEPTO ABSTRACTO, Y, MUCHAS VECES, CAPACITISTA. EL DINERO QUE LE PUEDES DAR A LXS MILLONARIXS DE TU SOCIEDAD NO DEFINE QUIÉN ERES... TE DEFINEN TUS VALORES, IDEAS, PRINCIPIOS, Y ACCIONES. LOS MISMOS QUE QUIEREN QUE PRODUZCAS SON LOS QUE MÁS TIENEN DINERO, Y EL DINERO NO DEBERÍA SER TODO EN LA VIDA. Y AÚN ASÍ, NUESTROS DERECHOS (COMIDA, SALUD, ETC.) CUESTAN DINERO. ESTE MUNDO ES MUY AMBICIOSO. Y POR ESA TERRIBLE AMBICIÓN, SE NOS ODIA. NO SE NOS DEJA QUEDARNOS EN LA TIERRA, NO: TOSEMOS UN POCO Y NOS DISPA...

Casi siempre en una fiesta, mientras la música suena, me contarán algo. Yo responderé "¿Qué?", y, luego de dos o tres intentos fallidos, la gente se rendirá con un "No importa", y entonces no sabré qué me querían contar. La gente piensa que soy Sorda. Pero no. Mi audición es típica: La forma en que mi cerebro procesa el sonido no lo es. A simple vista, el Trastorno del Procesamiento Auditivo Central parece "Sordera Selectiva". NO LO ES. NO DECIDIMOS CUÁNDO DEJAR DE ESCUCHAR. Es, mas bien, "Sordera Situacional": EL RUIDO DE FONDO NOS NUBLA. TU MÚSICA ME NUBLA. EL RUIDO DEL ABANICO ME NUBLA. LA LICUADORA ME NUBLA. EL COCHE ME NUBLA. OH, SI, TODO RUIDO DE FONDO "TRABA" A MI CEREBRO.  Y POR ESO NO TE ESCUCHO. En vez de decirme "Pero no eres Sorda", ¿PODRÍAS AYUDARME UN POCO? Gesticula para que te lea los labios Aprende al menos un poco de Lengua de Señas Usa texto e/o imágenes para acompañar lo que dices O SIMPLEMENTE....

"You're too dramatic.." "About (insert number) years ago, this didn't happen..." "If you really wanted to do it, you'd do it properly". "It can't be that bad" "Don't do that. You look crazy/weird/like a baby"... "Just whimsical nonsense" "You do it like that because that's how i choose it"... "I decide which privileges you have..." "It's time for you to be mature"... During my short life, i've heaard this phrases, and more (and they offend me). They minimize my feelings, desires and dreams. They kill me inside, and attack my soul. This *horrendous* practice, which is commonly suffered by neurodivergent people, is called "Gaslighting", and the name stems from a movie in which a man psychologically abused his wife, making her seem crazy, all because he wanted her money. *It's psychological abuse* It's totally, at least for me, *sick...

Ain't it funny? One second you're at school, thinking about your projects...  And another, they say *you will not come back on monday*  You don't know what will happen with those projects, or what you will do during all hat time. Honestly, i felt relaxed. I use this time to write, and i think the experience may change me. But not everyone feels that way. A few days ago, i read another Autistic Girl's Story. She was scared of what could happen, so *she emnded her own life before the stat of the Quarantine* Many of us are out of energy, or "spoons". We fear what everyone fears behind their fear of death: the unknown. But death was more "known" to this girl that the situations she feared living. *Because Quarantine's not for veryone. Many poor children are wondering what they'll eat the next days, since most meal centers are closed. Many will have to be with their abusive parents, and many workers will lose the source of their income, whic...