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Matthew | The Autistic Coach

@Ben@mastoben.rocks is an account that everyone on this instance and groups need to be aware of. A troll and a dangerous one at that. I won’t sit by while this individual denies peoples’ autism, calls them slurs, and insults anyone who questions their view of the world. Our community has no need for autistic people who gate keep, use NT slurs for autistic people, and internalize NT.

Personally, this individual has called me over the past 12 hours:

Disingenuous
A predator
Morally corrupt
A blot on humanity

Why? For refusing to stop doing my advocacy work. I wish they get the help that they so clearly need. I’d encourage people to be weary of their discussions with individual.

@actuallyautistic

Apr 24, 2023, 20:43 · · · Mastodon for iOS · 3 · 7

@theautisticcoach

I'm sorry you had to deal with that.

Gatekeeping is an enormous red flag. Never acceptable and so harmful, not just to you but to every other "maybe I'm autistic" person tip toeing into this group to see if they are welcome.

Also telling is the constant "I'm getting messages from others in private who agree with me"

And the multiple "this is my last word on this" (😅 if only)

I think this person genuinely believes that they're fighting the good fight, but are not seeing that they've chosen the wrong target.

I also have the tendency to be a drama llama but after a certain point it becomes unacceptable.

@Zumbador thank you for seeing what’s been happening here. I’ve unfortunately lost all my spoons having to fight w people like this on a daily basis, especially over the past 48 hours. This individual is just 1 of many, precisely because so many people are cowards and only spit their vitriol in DMs. I’m at least thankful for them revealing themselves publicly for all to see. I of course agree with you in that I think he’s genuinely doing what he does. I understand how he feels and can extend Grace to his brain, while rejecting the outcome.

@theautisticcoach so sorry you had to go through that. I saw what was happening but was too unwell to step in and help. I do see that there are people with spare spoons out there to support you 😊

damn it's been awhile since i heard anyone unironically use the term "spoons"

@theautisticcoach why did I have to block several fascists under this post? what are they doing here? @Ben @actuallyautistic