#Autism: Assumption is a dirty word
I had a really good discussion today on Facebook of all places. I had asked the question, "Do you miss your life before #autism?" I was kinda surprised by the mixed reaction that drew from the community. There were some people that almost seemed to take offense to the question. Like how dare I ask if they miss their old life. On the other hand, there were people that responded saying that they absolutely miss their old life at times. The discussion got somewhat heated because someone made the comment that you have to want to see the positive and that they aren't a part of the pity party autism support groups. Personally, I was really caught off guard by how this question was taken, at least by some. However,…