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"It's like a lot of board games. You put a little power on one worker, you move on, you empower another worker, move on."

(Werner on getting a girlfriend.)
 
It’s from an article lol.


I have this theory that autistic people know they’re autistic just like gay people know they’re gay. As a bisexual woman, I didn’t have to go to the psychologist to take a test and have an old white man tell me whether or not I’m into women. But for some reason, this is what society requires of autistic people. Without a diagnosis on paper, we’re not recognized ― even though a diagnosis still rarely helps us in society. But for much of my life, I knew I was different, even though I didn’t know why.

After hours of telling my psychologist my life story, doing multiple-choice personality tests and emailing him traits I identified with, I was devastated when he told me he didn’t think I was autistic. I tried to keep eye contact and look calm while I dissociated.
I asked him why he didn’t think I was autistic when I had been so certain. I had stayed up until 3 a.m. watching TikTok videos of other people around the world who made me feel less alone ― and suddenly my whole life made sense. Suddenly I knew why being diagnosed late with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) didn’t feel like the complete answer. I had suspected I was autistic for years ― but now I knew I was.

Instead, the doctor diagnosed me with avoidant personality disorder ― because I’m a 31-year-old woman who doesn’t want “a family.”

I went home and stopped myself from throwing furniture. Sobbing, I paced around my house and yelled, “I don’t have a personality disorder!” I didn’t know how to deal with the psychological pain of a professional telling me that my experience didn’t fit his expertise. Who was I to argue with someone who literally went to school for this?

It’s absolutely absurd to think that autistic people can’t be in jobs where they have to socialize,” another autistic sex worker DMed me. “I have a Masters in Clinical Psychology and nowhere in the DSM does it have exclusionary criteria about a person’s profession.”

I realized that psychologists may study autism, but they’ll never truly know what it’s like to be autistic.

For me, it’s the perfect job for someone with ADHD and autism because there’s a routine but there’s also variety in my clients and how we spend our time.

Since my misdiagnosis, I’ve emailed my psychologist evidence that autistic people can be sex workers. He’s said he’s going to consult with other psychologists who specialize in autism and get back to me. It’s been over a month and I haven’t heard from him.

I suppose as I grow more comfortable coming out as autistic, this confidence will also show in my work. After all, the best part of this job is getting paid to be authentic.
 
in response to the passing of a minor lolcow:
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They don't like me because they can't control me, put me in a box, or predict what I might do next [...] Admins are fucking up by messing with my throwaways. I wield more power there than they (or many 'mega-mods') realize. That is not fiction. It's not delusions of grandeur. It's the reality of my 15 years on Reddit.

I just enjoy the powerdrunk rant only to get to the end of this and realise he's that proud of his career as an unpaid user of Reddit.
 
I know lots have quoted this but adding to the support for inclusion to random.text and this perfect summary of the thread

Lmao the ass napkins
No it's a medical thing due to being raped at a young age, I don't really care who knows about it it's not like it's a quirk I enjoy or anything

Followed by, but easily stand alone quote too
This is peak internet 2021, complete with comebacks akin to, "I know you are but what am I?"
 
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