Thread by @AutSciPerson

So much of autistic trauma is -

not being allowed to feel upset, frustrated, or angry,

feeling shame and guilt for being upset, frustrated, or angry,

being punished for being upset, frustrated, or angry.

So much of autistic trauma is -

being misinterpreted when reaching out for help,

being ignored when reaching out for help,

being punished when reaching out for help.

My problems didn't start when I felt sad, angry, frustrated, or upset.

My problems started when I learned to feel bad about feeling sad, angry, frustrated or upset.

When I told myself I shouldn't be feeling sad, angry, frustrated, or upset.

We shouldn't have to feel bad about having feelings and expressing them autistically.

We shouldn't have to feel bad for how we feel.

We should be allowed to feel how we feel.

There is no "should" when it comes to emotions.

Our emotions are so often not acknowledged or understood by others, so early in life,

that it's so easy to gaslight our own feelings and tell ourselves we shouldn't be having those feelings.

You are allowed to have feelings.

For anyone who needs to read this, leaving it here -
autisticscienceperson.com/2019/11/27/dea…

It is somewhat ironic to me that society characterizes autistic people as emotionless robots,

while at the same time, refusing to acknowledge when our emotions spill over,

and deciding to label those emotions simply as "bad behavior" instead of helping and supporting us.