(1/14) Um. I have an unpopular opinion about the Linnea controversy as a late diagnosed autistic woman. This is going to be a thread. I Don't actually think candybbug was fully wrong in some aspects but I think she is the wrong messenger as an allistic and she doesn't know how+
@drewbpd I've missed you too 🥹 !!! I've lived like a million lives since January LOL I got taken off my antidepressants AND antipsychotics at one point for a dumb reason and I got SO DEPRESSED but I made my psychiatrist give them back so I'm feeling better hahaha
she makes you feel happy, that is AMAZING. That does not mean that she is free from criticism or that ANY criticism of her is ableist.
Anyway, those are my thoughts. I really think everyone needs to have a little bit more nuance with these things.
every bit of representation. Some representation is bad and we SHOULD call that out. I don't think Linnea is horrible representation, but I don't think she was actually intended to be a genuine portrayal of the autistic experience. I really don't. If you see yourself in her and+
See i chose the name valerie back when i was with my ex from a book we both liked and ive just kept it because its my "brand" but i dont have a brand anymore because im barely on here now and most of my old mutuals arent really active sooooo