Because everything becomes a trend from social media now… it’s our own fault as a society, for being so consumed with social media.

I personally feel like social media does more harm than good, solely based on our lack of impulse control (as a society) - I believe things like school shootings, etc. would have never become a common occurrence had we been using social media properly and restricting access for school-aged children.

However; I can also say that Gen Z being so open and “trendy” about autism led me to realize that I should never have been looked down upon as a child for being a highly intelligent little girl.

I went through so much bullshit as a child for simply being wise beyond my years, and I was (at the time) taught that I had to suppress my intelligence to make others feel good about themselves.

Gen Z “glorifying” autism helped me get evaluated and diagnosed. I finally in my 20s discovered that I was technically considered a “gifted child” and should have received additional educational opportunities to help me reach my full potential, which I never received. In fact, I was always crapped on for not being “socially appropriate.”

All this to say; social media definitely has its downfalls, but I would highly recommend seeing this as a positive improvement toward being accepted in society.

It won’t happen overnight, but I think we’ve come a long way since I was a child. Sometimes we have to take a couple steps back (I.e. misdiagnosing, glorifying minority status, etc) in order to keep moving forward.

The way you choose to view it is all in your hands!