Hot take, the autistic community is still very much ablest. Being dominated prominently by late diagnosed level 1 autistics who shut down level 2/3's with the "ableist term" because they refuse to admit that, while autism is a spectrum, some people DO have it worse than others and some are more disabled than others and that isn't a competition.
My husband started an affair with my cousin while I was 7 months pregnant. Four years later, I found out they had a 3-year-old son.
I was 7 months pregnant when it started.
My cousin, Lena, was like a sister to me. She came to every scan. She rubbed my back when I couldn't sleep. She had a key to our house. She called my husband "bro."
Two months later, I gave birth to my daughter, Amara. Lena was in the delivery room. She cried before I did. She was the first person to hold Amara after me.
Three months after Amara was born, Lena announced she was pregnant.
She was crying. She said, "He left me. He doesn't want the baby."
I Woke Up In The ICU. The Doctor Looked At The Floor. “They Did Not Survive The Night.” My Mother And Little Sister Were Gone. 25 Bikers Broke Into Our Estate. The Lead Detective Stood By My Bed, Smirking. “It Was Just A Random Robbery, Kid.” He Did Not Know My Father Was Flying Back From London. He Did Not Know My Father Was A Former Air Force Commander With Billions In Private Wealth. My Dad Walked Into The Hospital. He Did Not Cry. He Just Kissed My Forehead. “Get Up, Son.” We Walked Into