As someone who has worked tirelessly towards improving my social standings, I don't feel like it has contributed as much towards my self-esteem. I suppose it's a useful skill to learn, but should we be the only ones responsible for initiating "first contact" with normal people? As someone suffering with aspergers, I know that I cannot easily adapt to changes in my environment, so why is the onus on me to seek change?
Before anyone rushes in to say that I should be seeking to better myself anyways, please consider for a second that maybe your "solution" is just a compromise on our part. Outside of my family and friends, most of the behavior I engage in is considered too childish or strange to be accepted. If I slip up for even a moment, reality quickly sets in and I find that even despite my best efforts, I'm nothing but an unsightly blemish on the face of humanity that requires concealing.
I'm not trying to rain on your parade or trivialize what you've accomplished in your personal life, but sometimes we try to fit in at expense of something much more important. This might not be your experience, but I'm sure we (and many others) can relate.
Since I have to end this with a question, how can people like me achieve true social justice? I really hope you are still capable of answering this question.
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As someone who has worked tirelessly towards improving my social standings, I don't feel like it has contributed as much towards my self-esteem. I suppose it's a useful skill to learn, but should we be the only ones responsible for initiating "first contact" with normal people? As someone suffering with aspergers, I know that I cannot easily adapt to changes in my environment, so why is the onus on me to seek change?
Before anyone rushes in to say that I should be seeking to better myself anyways, please consider for a second that maybe your "solution" is just a compromise on our part. Outside of my family and friends, most of the behavior I engage in is considered too childish or strange to be accepted. If I slip up for even a moment, reality quickly sets in and I find that even despite my best efforts, I'm nothing but an unsightly blemish on the face of humanity that requires concealing.
I'm not trying to rain on your parade or trivialize what you've accomplished in your personal life, but sometimes we try to fit in at expense of something much more important. This might not be your experience, but I'm sure we (and many others) can relate.
Since I have to end this with a question, how can people like me achieve true social justice? I really hope you are still capable of answering this question.
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