Neurotypicals, what do autistic people look like to you?

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Neurotypicals, what do autistic people look like to you?

Trying to get an idea of how NTs see us. I know that when I see autistic people, I see someone that's like me. Obviously, that's not how NTs perceive us, so what do we look like to yall??

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Sometimes I wonder if all of us spectrumy people carry some kind of personal or deep family trauma.

I've seen the theory that autistic traits are just PTSD from the constant sensory overload trauma.

I can relate to that

Plus the trauma of being dismissed, not taking seriously by parents, teachers, doctors, etc becuase your reality doesn't match theirs. (You're too sensitive/ it is for your own good/etc)