Devon Price
Jul 19, 2023

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I think every single trait that gets described as an "Autism trait" or an "ADHD trait" or whatever is a human trait, because we're human beings and not fundamentally alien from other humans in any real way. And I think your description of your reactions to your mother's assertions and your reasons for being so firm make complete sense! If you were a child, or if you were institutionalized, this entirely sensible expression of selfhood would maybe be called pathological demand avoidance, but there's nothing wrong with it at all. Really points to how socially constructed and inherently linked to power dynamics all of this is.

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Devon Price
Devon Price

Written by Devon Price

He/Him or It/Its. Social Psychologist & Author of LAZINESS DOES NOT EXIST and UNMASKING AUTISM. Links to buy: https://linktr.ee/drdevonprice

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