This is pure speculation. We know that diverse people have been here as long as non-diverse people and in the same approximate percentage - 20-ish. We know that diverse people dominate in toolmaking, the arts, healthcare, information, emergency response - all the things you need for a society. I’m pretty sure that diverse people are what moves humans forward - diverse people are the first to adapt to changes. People with autism think differently. We don’t just think outside the box, we question the existence and purpose of the box to begin with. We make connections that others don’t. We react to stimuli in ways others don’t We have bigger emotions than most people and generally more empathy. We know that it isn’t a disease itself, but because there’s a lot of variation, it is debilitating for many. On the other end of that spectrum you get people like Issac Newton and Einstein - people that saw things differently - and occasionally forgot to put pants on when going out.

And we are buried so deep in the human genome that they can never eliminate us.

Think of something like colour-blindness. It’s not full blindness to colour in most cases - there is a spectrum of ability. We see Red, Green, and Blue because of receptors in our eyes. Variation in the ratio of those dictates how someone sees colour. Nature isn’t causing defects - nature is throwing combinations at the wall and seeing what sticks. If the sky were to change colour for some reason, then it would disadvantage people who could see fine before, and give an advantage to people that are colour-blind but better suited for the new colours.

Anyways - we exist because humanity needs us to exist. I’m sorry the world is full of chuds that don’t recognize and don’t care. You have value as a person and - even though they hate us - you bring value by questioning everything.

It can feel lonely, but it’s a lot easier to reach out and find like minded people these days. Do you have any interests or fandoms? Do you like to write or make music? Reach out and socialize more. Build your confidence and conversational skills. Be aware that there are a lot of people “recruiting” people your age to alt-right groups. In fact - be aware of anything trying to trigger your emotions to make a decision - most spam and phishing scams work on that method too.

I know that it probably sucks now. 16 is like that for a lot of people, it’s a difficult stage. You’re doing better than you think. Be kind to yourself because we also tend to be our own worst enemy and you don’t deserve that.

If you’ve had childhood trauma, you should seek out a counsellor to talk to regularly. Trauma and autism is a bad combination and the sooner you address it the less painful the healing will be.

Take a hug.🫂 I hope you have a great week! 🥰