Autistic and Living the Dream

Tag: Gaslighting

  • Knocking over the gaslight

    Knocking over the gaslight

    Autistic people are constantly being gaslit by others, we are constantly being told what we think or feel is incorrect: “It’s not too loud” “It doesn’t hurt” “Don’t be so sensitive” Or we are made to feel like a burden when we no longer can eat our safe foods or same routines. From a young…

  • Arguing in a room by myself

    Arguing in a room by myself

    Something I’ve been working on for a while and it’s a habit that is really hard to kick – not taking questions from others as them being antagonistic or belittling me. This is hard as it has been my experience since I was little. I have always had someone devaluing what I say, being dismissive…