How do you feel? Do you prefer to be Autistic, or a person with autism?
I personally feel that Autistic person is more representative of me. I know I'm a person, we all do, the part of my personhood that is important is autism, therefore I am Autistic, not a person with autism.
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Despite decades of progress, Autistic people are still being misdiagnosed, and one of the most harmful errors remains Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), known in the UK as Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD). This isn’t a small clinical footnote. Misdiagnosis shapes how professionals treat us, how we view ourselves, and
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