Negative Traits – Written October 2006 (Aged 31)

Negative Traits

to say my negative traits
only exist because of alleged autism
and they are down to alleged autism
it’s a very unattractive form of prejudice
to say to me,
that we could be close,
if only i did not have my alleged autism
to be honest,
it’s a disgusting form of prejudice
i wonder what would you make you think like that
or is it that you don’t think at all
you were asked once before
why you made up diagnosis relating to autism
and why you had self diagnosed –
all these people with autism
and why you had assigned negative traits –
to those you consider to be this way
don’t you think it’s an excuse
don’t you think it’s time to grow up

James Garratt – October 2006


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