Yesterday, I watched a somewhat amusing video by an autistic psychologist talking about what the world would look like if we pathologized neurotypicals, rather than neurodivergent people. As far as I can tell, their only advantage is that there are more of them, so they get to dictate what's "normal" and what isn't.
I agree that most of our circumstances are the result of luck. We have intentions, and we do our best, but I imagine the universe throwing chaos balls of various sizes at us, like in a video game. One always hits when we least expect it.
We have so little control over anything. I have an easier time remembering that for other people than I do for myself. I take responsibility for things that aren't in my hands. I can't forgive myself for things I couldn't control at the time.
Yesterday, I watched a somewhat amusing video by an autistic psychologist talking about what the world would look like if we pathologized neurotypicals, rather than neurodivergent people. As far as I can tell, their only advantage is that there are more of them, so they get to dictate what's "normal" and what isn't.
I agree that most of our circumstances are the result of luck. We have intentions, and we do our best, but I imagine the universe throwing chaos balls of various sizes at us, like in a video game. One always hits when we least expect it.
We have so little control over anything. I have an easier time remembering that for other people than I do for myself. I take responsibility for things that aren't in my hands. I can't forgive myself for things I couldn't control at the time.