Wilfred Calder-Potts

[Wilfred Calder-Potts @Doineedtolabel]

Imagine the most boring conversation you could ever have. Now imagine having this same conversation over and over again, every day. This is small talk (for autistic people).

[Wilfred Calder-Potts @Doineedtolabel]

@neuro_lou Drumming on my body

[Wilfred Calder-Potts @Doineedtolabel]

Have you ever considered the fact that we effectively practice eugenics with many other species (dogs, cows, crops, etc).

Makes you feel a bit different next time you look at Fido

[Wilfred Calder-Potts @Doineedtolabel]

https://t.co/LU8VgAorcR

What if autistic people are actually more empathetic than ‘neurotypical’ people. But they don’t practice the social rituals around this topic (ie sympathy), which people often mistake for empathy

[Wilfred Calder-Potts @Doineedtolabel]

@Sia I’ve listened to you sing for twenty years, starting with simple things, which I still love. Welcome to the autistic community. Be kind to yourself (always)

[Wilfred Calder-Potts @Doineedtolabel]

Do we really want a world where the more selfish you are the more likely you are to be successful? Because that’s what we’ve created

[Wilfred Calder-Potts @Doineedtolabel]

If you want to help an autistic person, the best thing you can do is accept them for who they are. The same probably goes for every human being on this planet.

[Wilfred Calder-Potts @Doineedtolabel]

Masking is behaving in a way which makes everyone else happy and you sad

[Wilfred Calder-Potts @Doineedtolabel]

Oh, this…

[Wilfred Calder-Potts @Doineedtolabel]

What happens when humans create a system which is completely at odds with what is important to support life on Earth