I don't know if I should. I get insanely nervous and I feel like I will vomit out the words. I am not lying to you. I get upset if you say "But you look so normal(I hate that word)!" I don't want pity or attention. I want acceptance.
If you Get It.
But finally, what feels like an eon(a million years) I finally spit it out or write it down. To friends at camp. To random people who stop to stare at me. To other bloggers on the spectrum.
Being open about autism, depression, anxiety, cancer, bipolar, etc. is not a bad thing. I repeat myself, IT IS NOT A BAD THING! It is a GREAT THING. IT IS AMAZING AND WONDERFUL.
It gives others hope, and I don't care if you stare as I'm giving a random person a lecture. I don't care if you try to make me give you eye contact. I seriously will not do it.
I don't care that I quote random things at the worst possible times. I don't care if you say I'm overreacting. I don't care if you call me a "drama queen" or "Elle Woods". I don't have issues.
I have autism. And I'm okay with that.