I'd Like You To Know...

How This Works

• Create a blog post titled "I'd Like You To Know..." and list some things (any amount) that you would like people to know about you, your life, or a particular cause you wish to promote.
• This is kind of a disability awareness thing, but you can do it for anything that's misunderstood and/or stereotyped (like pit bulls or snakes).

An Example (And Also Personal Post)

• I can understand your body language and facial expressions. I pick up easily on social cues, but I may not know how to react appropriately. If you act like I am oblivious to such things, I will know. 
• Your "helping" won't help at all. If I look lost, ask me if I need help. If you rattle off information while I am processing, I will lash out at you. You have been warned.
• If you wish to support autistic people, look no further than autistic advocates and autistic-run organizations. Going to neurotypical-run organizations is like going to a toilet for drinking water.
• Preventing stimming is mistreatment. If someone gagged and bound you for talking or destroyed your router for blogging, how would you feel? An autistic person would have similar feelings if you prevented them from stimming. Let them have loud hands and if their stimming hurts them or someone else, redirect them to an alternative.
• I am not your pawn, charity project, or trophy. If you use me like one, I will know that I am being objectified.
• I can help other people. Obviously, I can't do everything, but I can do some things and do them skillfully. I don't always need to be on the receiving end of a good deed (not that I want to be).
• In my eyes, the only wrong kind of friend is the kind that mistreats you or others, but such a person is not a friend. Someone who is nice to you, but not the waiter, is not a nice person. The most accurate judgment of a person's character is by the way they treat those who they can easily take advantage of (but, hopefully, don't). Do you want friends that take you to the highest heights or friends that make sure you don't die when you fall?
• Your judgmental comments won't help. Think about the other person. What might be another reason for their actions? Do some research on that reason. Find out more options and then examine yourself. You are farther from perfect than you think. When in doubt, abide by the golden rule.
• Fair is not always equal. People are not a factory-manufactured product, so not all of them are the same. Therefore, different people have different needs that need different things to meet them. A cellist needs a bow, a vocalist needs a mouth, and a handbell player needs an ensemble.
• No one is perfect, so don't expect anyone else to be.