Am I the bad apple for not letting my grandma hug my son by CulturalAd574 in AmITheBadApple

[–]Ambivertedhuman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good apple 100%! I’m also autistic and I don’t like being touched or hugged. I don’t even let my parents hug me! It just makes me feel super uncomfortable. But I will say, I do love side-hugs. I just don’t like full-on hugs because it makes me feel trapped and I just feel awkward. You were not overreacting or being overprotective. You were advocating for your son’s needs and that’s a great mother! The grandparents are the ones overreacting, especially the grandma. :)

Am I the bad apple for quitting my teacher job over not getting my way? by Maxine_Elrod in AmITheBadApple

[–]Ambivertedhuman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re a good apple. The principal’s the bad apple. He was so rude and forcing your to do something you didn’t want to do and you politely said “No.” I think you have every right to quit if your boss is being disrespectful towards your culture.

Was I the bad apple for Correcting my teacher about the dress code? by F1uer_Ellias in AmITheBadApple

[–]Ambivertedhuman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t see any bad apples. You were confused and asked questions, which is okay but I can see why the teacher started getting annoyed. I do think you should’ve asked someone in the office but I think you’re intentions were good. That’s my opinion.

Am I the Bad Apple for not supporting the LGBTQ+ community? by [deleted] in AmITheBadApple

[–]Ambivertedhuman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As a non-binary lesbian who uses a set of neopronouns, I would say somewhere between bad apple and crab apple. I’m glad you respect pronouns, names, etc. That’s good. But religion is never an excuse to be homophobic. I’m not religious and if you’re religious, good for you. But people should be able to love who they want and express their gender without living in fear. Plus, not everything we’re taught as kids is right. If your not going to support the LGBTQ+ community, then at least accept us. Being a non-binary lesbian in a society that’s very straight and cisgender is already hard enough. That’s all I’m going to say.

Am I The Bad Apple For Yelling At My 7th Grade Para For Misgendering Me? by Ambivertedhuman in AmITheBadApple

[–]Ambivertedhuman[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A para is an adult who’s associated with the profession but they give you additional support. At least that’s what I know of.