I want to start out with telling you that autism is not an illness. It's not issue. It is not a disease. And it is not a disorder! Autism is still classified today as a disorder even in the DSM 5 (Dagnostic manual). We are not broken, mistakes, or system errors. (In fact there is a lot of evidence supporting that we are an attempt at evolution) However, we have a lot going on, pretty much always. There is always some health issue, processing problem, or other element that puts us more obviously (to the naked eye) disabled. And it's true that these can often cause problems for us and effect the people around us. But! This doesn't mean that we can't be with other people or live happy and healthy lives. A lot of people, like parents, think that being autistic means that we will forever be a burden to them and to their families. (Even if, we weren't autistic and then would be included in those families) 

Autism is a genetic difference that is meant to be a different kind of human. But while we have many strengths and our genetics allow for specialization, action in crisis, pain tolerance, increased illness resistance, and so much more, it also means that some things can get scrambled with the change. We have more health issues , higher rates of mental health issues, and survive less on average. Some of this is caused by ableism, but also in creating a new type of brain it did mess some stuff around. Genetics is really hard and even people who not autistic are fragile in different ways. It's not something science totally understands yet. 

But anyway, maybe when meeting someone who's autistic think about how many strengths they have. A lot of us follow pack mentality because that's how our brain works. I was designed to be a better boy, I wish people would understand that our differences could add so much to this allistic world.