Q: Dr. Grandin, how do you deal with bullying?
A: I found it easier to deal with bullying if I surround myself with people that have the same interests as I do. (Dr. Grandin)
I am not sure whether this is true for our special needs community anymore.
Look at the cases of the Brony, Bus and Japanese culture interest groups, these three interest groups excludes the Aspies and people with ADHD explicitly. Even if we engage ourselves with Bronies, bus enthusiasts and Japanese anime and manga fans, we get bullied by both other people, as well as fellow enthusiasts in the interest groups mentioned above.
I wonder where can our Aspies gain support? They can't do what society wants from them. They can't fit into the interest groups' stereotypes. Most importantly, they will always have a 'label' which makes them more vulnerable than others.
A: I found it easier to deal with bullying if I surround myself with people that have the same interests as I do. (Dr. Grandin)
I am not sure whether this is true for our special needs community anymore.
Look at the cases of the Brony, Bus and Japanese culture interest groups, these three interest groups excludes the Aspies and people with ADHD explicitly. Even if we engage ourselves with Bronies, bus enthusiasts and Japanese anime and manga fans, we get bullied by both other people, as well as fellow enthusiasts in the interest groups mentioned above.
I wonder where can our Aspies gain support? They can't do what society wants from them. They can't fit into the interest groups' stereotypes. Most importantly, they will always have a 'label' which makes them more vulnerable than others.