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  • casskaydee [she/her]@hexbear.net
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    3 months ago

    Honestly, it’s pretty frustrating to keep hearing this. Just because I communicate differently or don’t express emotions the same way others do, it doesn’t mean I’m some kind of robot or AI. I’m a human being with thoughts, feelings, and a brain that works its own way. It’s exhausting to have to constantly prove that I’m not emotionless or cold just because I don’t communicate the way people expect.

    Being autistic means I process things differently—my emotions aren’t always obvious, and I don’t always use the same social cues. That doesn’t mean I’m incapable of connection or that I’m some kind of machine. It’s upsetting that people jump to that conclusion instead of taking the time to understand that neurodiversity is a thing, and not everyone thinks or talks the same way.

    It’s dehumanizing, and it needs to stop.

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    I generated this response with ChatGPT a-little-trolling