2You Are Autism, As I See You
Autism is a tragedy, my dear
Autism is an awful thing
You are a lifeless shell of a human
Who will only scream and cry at everything
I am not a shell of a human
I am just like all of you,
I do my job, I care for my friends, I get by in life
Why do you think like you do?
Autism makes people emotionless
It's not like they know how others feel
They hurt others with their words
As though their feelings aren't real!
You don't care about anyone but yourself
You want the world to revolve around you
Do you enjoy hurting our feelings?
Can't you see from our point of view?
I am not emotionless!
I just don't know how to express emotions.
Most of the time, people I love show me how.
How is that cause for discrimination?
I don't know everything, especially about you.
I can't read minds.
Most of the time, I don't know what's appropriate and what isn't.
But it's not like I'm not kind!
I'm not the person you think I am.
I'm not cruel, shallow, or heartless.
I would die for my friends or family if I had the chance!
Please don't think I am cold hearted!
Autism makes people throw tantrums
Screaming, crying, howling, just like animals
They do it for no reason.
Why should we be battered and bruised, like we caused a scandal?
We can't control our so-called "tantrums" most of the time
It's not as though we want to cause you pain.
That is never our intention!
We all have things that set us off, it's wired in our brains!
You yelled at me, touched me, or set me off,
You didn't think to understand what.
That's all it takes, to understand!
It's not that hard, or is it you who is nuts?
Why can't you be normal like us?
I don't know why you make it so hard.
Just stop being a little brat.
Stupid little retard.
It's your own fault you're so stupid.
You can only be like us to survive.
If you cannot be like us, from top to bottom,
You don't deserve to even thrive.
People like you aren't welcome here
In our precious domain.
All you do is cause discord,
You are a burden who brings nothing but pain!
You don't even know me,
Yet you have the nerve to say these things,
Like my existence is a blemish on a white canvas,
Do you not stop to think that your words sting?
We are human, just like you.
Why do you not think so?
It's not our fault we're the way we are!
Why won't you give us the chance to show it?
So your routine is broken. So what?
Just get over it! Stop being selfish!
All you do is blow everything out of proportion!
Stop acting like you're selfless!
All humans are selfish,
But doesn't that describe you best?
All we want to do is be a part of your world.
Is that really so bad?
Can't you hear the things we say?
Oh, I get it, you refuse to.
You cling to your beliefs like the apocalypse will happen.
It won't. Your hatred makes us blue.
Don't act as though you have it bad!
Others have it way worse than you!
You're not some special snowflake who deserves royal treatment!
I hate you with all of my being. You are not who I want you to be.
We all have problems. All of them are valid.
But does that excuse your own behavior?
No, it doesn't. We're not faking it.
Can't you try to see things from our point of view?
What are you doing?!
Why are you here?
You don't belong among us with your strangeness!
Don't expect everything to go smoothly for your convenience!
You feel nothing! You don't act human!
You behave like some kind of machine!
Why? Why does our suffering turn you on?
Autism isn't a thing!
Oh, but yes it is.
We are human, just like you.
Only you choose to reject us with your hatred and closed-mindedness.
This is all on you.