Mental Disability? I Think You Mean Mental Ability.

Excuse me?
What did you just say?

Say that again.

What did you just call me?

Say that again.

You say I have a “dis” ability,

That I’m “dis” abled?

Well, you’d be wrong.

Cuz’ I’m no less capable than you are.

We can help each other navigate the world.

I’ll catch the details you may have missed.

My passion sees no bounds.

I never give up until I’ve reached all my goals.

I have a special ability.

I’m able.

I’m not normal, but none of us are.

And in all honesty,

Who would ever want to be?

Normal is boring.

Sure,

We may face some challenges you don’t,

But everyone has issues,

You can’t deny the facts.

It’s not just us.

Um,

Have you read Percy Jackson?
Watched Atypical?
Seen Dear Evan Hansen?

Be More Chill?

The list goes on,

And if you don’t realize it yet,

We are the new “normal.”

Besides,

There was never a “normal” anyway.

That’s just a social construct,

Just another label,

One of the many restrictive boxes set up for certain “ideal” people to fit into,

And to keep others out.

Today we’re changing the world,

But we always have been,

In case you didn’t notice.

We’re a force to be reckoned with.

We won’t be silenced.

We will raise our voices,

And you will hear us because we demand it.

Look,

I don’t mean to offend.

The world has enough haters.

I just want everyone to understand that I’m proud of who I am.

And don’t think you can change my mind.

Even if it was possible to eliminate autism from the equation,

I would refuse because I like who I am:

A powerful young autistic woman who is prepared to take the world by storm.