these people i know complain that they barely have any friends and that they’re considered “the weird kids” yet bully other neurodivergent people for that reason.
as someone with autism + adhd, this just makes me so sad.
these people i know complain that they barely have any friends and that they’re considered “the weird kids” yet bully other neurodivergent people for that reason.
as someone with autism + adhd, this just makes me so sad.
It’s called internalised and lateral ableism (or any kind of oppression, as has already been mentioned, these apply across the marginalisation board), and we’re all guilty of it to one degree or another by simple virtue of existing and being socialised in an ableist society (in the same way all abled people are). Here are a couple of articles I have bookmarked that might be a good start for anyone who wants to know more:
https://www.neurodiverging.com/what-is-internalized-ableism-neurodivergent-people-need-to-know/
https://www.autisticparentsuk.org/post/overcoming-internalised-ableism