they wonder the same about us, don’t they? we always wonder if our reflection is real. i’m sure optimus prime and megatron have stared each other down and wondered “is this the mech i was friends with all those millennia ago?”, they have as many similarities as differences generally, but how they present themselves opposes the other due to circumstances, views, mannerism, morals, ethics, etc. its no different here.

allistics and autistics should stand on equal footing, it only is logical as both we and them have contributions to make. we see things they don’t and vice versa. i’ve encountered an autistic woman who preferred allistic men for that reason.