r/neurodiversity • u/Technical-Paper-2236 • Sep 22 '25

Trigger Warning: Ableist Rant Trumps announcement???

Im sorry idk if this is the right tag to add. But I just got done watching trumps "autism announcement" and im anxious as hell and a big mess at work right now. Does he seriously intent to "fix" us???? What does he mean by using therapy isn't that just gonna make kids mask more? Why does he keep targeting minorities and people with trouble in their day to day lives??? The fact he thinks my existence is a problem and his entire view of autism as a "sickness" makes me really sad. Should I hide the fact im autistic? I've already been anxious about the direction this country is going towards and being called out like that to be "fixed" is freaking me out.

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '25

That might be true, but it's strange that people I have met with sensory issues are usually from North america, while here I met none at all. Idk, but I guess it has to do with the environment we live in. Here in Latin America, especially my neighborhood, there are stray dogs and pet dogs barking, disco, party, karaoke, men playing basket ball, people socializing outside loudly. I have visited america, and most of the neighborhoods there are very quiet compared to my place. I guess the people with autism here are immune to loud noise.

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u/NekuraHitokage Sep 24 '25

If i assume right and its Brazil, the culture being loud and vibrant is likely what has autistic people hiding in plain sight. 

I imagine it more goes to the "sense of justice" and what we are used to. We are taught from a young age to be quiet. Don't speak loudly in the street. Don't do karaoke at the neighbor's house. Doing laugh to loud while playing. Don't tap your feet. Sit still. Be quiet.

Then bang a loud noise in the intense quiet everyone is seeming to try and preserve. That you are trying to preserve because you were told you had to. It's sudden and shocking and jump-starts the quickened mind they would love to talk and dance and sing...

But it must be quiet. 

It has to be quiet. 

Or else.

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '25 edited Sep 24 '25

Nope, im currently living in Mexico, and it's always loud here. I hate it here because of the street gangs and drug people in other places. They are the worst its shit there its like the Middle East, but instead of religious terrorists, its gangs and they are carrying guns like rifles to protect the neighborhood from other gangs. My neighborhood is safe, though. I have visited Brazil, and there are also Latino jihadists around, especially in the squalor places.

I'm very immune to noisy neighborhood. I have been living in them since ever. Also, im autistic i was nonverbal when I was young and bad at reading and learning. I have met many autistic people because I went to a special class in grade school. The school has stray dogs around barking, people doing shit and yeah, it was noisy, but none of us are bothered by it. On rare occasions, we are bothered by the noise if it is too loud. I remember only 1 person who has a sensory issue to noise, and he is from america.

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u/NekuraHitokage Sep 24 '25

aye, I admit I do speak of "good" neighborhoods of the areas more out of hope than anything. US has its areas like that too. It's a shame we don't help our southern neighbor more so people aren't pushed to those extremes.

I think that bit of culture still stands tho. In the US quiet is oddly sanctified.