I hope that we have a lot of social contacts to work on, but that we work on our individual selves. The dream of 'By Aspies For Aspies' is outmoded, because what is the good of having only Aspies? Surely the world is much more larger than merely Aspies, although we're somewhat oppressed.
But it has always been a refrain for a long time, 'I'd rather be hated for what I am, than to be loved for what I am not', as what Kurt Cobain said.
I kept on volunteering for Pathlight School for the sole reason that eventually, Aspies can work within the ARC (the parent organisation for Pathlight School, that is, Autism Resource Centre) organisational structures, so that Aspies can initiate projects that enable ARC to better work for ARC. However, no Aspies had ever done so, and A-CASE's current management doesn't quite trust ARC for various reasons such as 'governmental involvement' and 'pro-cure tendencies'. I feel such distrusts are simply mindless, and we should give ARC the benefit of the doubt that they are doing their best, as the community for ALL Aspies and Auties in Singapore.
Even if this means we do 'dirty jobs' for ARC, so be it, because first and foremost, Aspies and Auties have to gain ARC's trust by demonstrating that we can fulfill 'organisational aims'.
I expect some kickbacks by fellow Singaporeans, who may be unable to fit into current ARC aims. This is why we have an underground local autism group in Singapore.
But that group is a little short-handed. As mentioned, we have no real committee. It seems to need someone to cover for the main leader when he's not around, and if I don't fulfill his role in his absence, that group will descend into the abyss of chaos like in whatever splits it went through.
Now I feel lost. Don't know what God will offer me along the way.
Sorry for this rant-like post, for I was sick, and I had more time to reflect on certain issues.
But it has always been a refrain for a long time, 'I'd rather be hated for what I am, than to be loved for what I am not', as what Kurt Cobain said.
I kept on volunteering for Pathlight School for the sole reason that eventually, Aspies can work within the ARC (the parent organisation for Pathlight School, that is, Autism Resource Centre) organisational structures, so that Aspies can initiate projects that enable ARC to better work for ARC. However, no Aspies had ever done so, and A-CASE's current management doesn't quite trust ARC for various reasons such as 'governmental involvement' and 'pro-cure tendencies'. I feel such distrusts are simply mindless, and we should give ARC the benefit of the doubt that they are doing their best, as the community for ALL Aspies and Auties in Singapore.
Even if this means we do 'dirty jobs' for ARC, so be it, because first and foremost, Aspies and Auties have to gain ARC's trust by demonstrating that we can fulfill 'organisational aims'.
I expect some kickbacks by fellow Singaporeans, who may be unable to fit into current ARC aims. This is why we have an underground local autism group in Singapore.
But that group is a little short-handed. As mentioned, we have no real committee. It seems to need someone to cover for the main leader when he's not around, and if I don't fulfill his role in his absence, that group will descend into the abyss of chaos like in whatever splits it went through.
Now I feel lost. Don't know what God will offer me along the way.
Sorry for this rant-like post, for I was sick, and I had more time to reflect on certain issues.
