Dez (Loveartpix)

How's it going? You good, Tony? Yeah. I've been asked to do a few podcasts before. I'll turn them down because speaking on this topic, obviously, you know, it's quite, there's a lot of different versions of how people see it. And there's a lot of stigma around it too.

How's it going? You good, Tony? Yeah. I've been asked to do a few podcasts before. I'll turn them down because speaking on this topic, obviously, you know, it's quite, there's a lot of different versions of how people see it. And there's a lot of stigma around it too.

How's it going? You good, Tony? Yeah. I've been asked to do a few podcasts before. I'll turn them down because speaking on this topic, obviously, you know, it's quite, there's a lot of different versions of how people see it. And there's a lot of stigma around it too.

And I feel like there's a lot of weight on people's shoulders to say, there's no kind of one right thing to say is that you've got your own truths. Just from my own life experience, you know, I'm judged daily when I, I mean, I'm six foot three, look a certain way, come across very confident. Yeah. I'm questioned on when I say I'm autistic. No, you're not. And it's like, what?

And I feel like there's a lot of weight on people's shoulders to say, there's no kind of one right thing to say is that you've got your own truths. Just from my own life experience, you know, I'm judged daily when I, I mean, I'm six foot three, look a certain way, come across very confident. Yeah. I'm questioned on when I say I'm autistic. No, you're not. And it's like, what?

And I feel like there's a lot of weight on people's shoulders to say, there's no kind of one right thing to say is that you've got your own truths. Just from my own life experience, you know, I'm judged daily when I, I mean, I'm six foot three, look a certain way, come across very confident. Yeah. I'm questioned on when I say I'm autistic. No, you're not. And it's like, what?

And then I really, and that's part of the trauma that I deal with even now. You know, it's like, I find that traumatic that people have to say that. Yeah, it's one of those kind of things. So when I was approached by, I forgot her name. I just went to ask you that. The lady who messaged me.

And then I really, and that's part of the trauma that I deal with even now. You know, it's like, I find that traumatic that people have to say that. Yeah, it's one of those kind of things. So when I was approached by, I forgot her name. I just went to ask you that. The lady who messaged me.

And then I really, and that's part of the trauma that I deal with even now. You know, it's like, I find that traumatic that people have to say that. Yeah, it's one of those kind of things. So when I was approached by, I forgot her name. I just went to ask you that. The lady who messaged me.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Well, she messaged me on LinkedIn and said, yeah, she's done this podcast. I think you'd be great on that. And I looked up and I thought, I'll be great. You know, I think because you're in the States as well, I think for me, I feel like it feels a bit out of the way, even though it's still global, you know, like it feels different though. In my head, it feels different.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Well, she messaged me on LinkedIn and said, yeah, she's done this podcast. I think you'd be great on that. And I looked up and I thought, I'll be great. You know, I think because you're in the States as well, I think for me, I feel like it feels a bit out of the way, even though it's still global, you know, like it feels different though. In my head, it feels different.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Well, she messaged me on LinkedIn and said, yeah, she's done this podcast. I think you'd be great on that. And I looked up and I thought, I'll be great. You know, I think because you're in the States as well, I think for me, I feel like it feels a bit out of the way, even though it's still global, you know, like it feels different though. In my head, it feels different.

It depends on who I'm speaking to, you know, and who says it. But I just say, well, OK, you know, because you can't argue with people. If they've got a certain version in their head, you can't tell them the opposite and they're going to believe it immediately. So I just normally say, well, OK.

It depends on who I'm speaking to, you know, and who says it. But I just say, well, OK, you know, because you can't argue with people. If they've got a certain version in their head, you can't tell them the opposite and they're going to believe it immediately. So I just normally say, well, OK.

It depends on who I'm speaking to, you know, and who says it. But I just say, well, OK, you know, because you can't argue with people. If they've got a certain version in their head, you can't tell them the opposite and they're going to believe it immediately. So I just normally say, well, OK.

And I say, well, five, ten years ago, I wouldn't have believed I was autistic myself until I understood it, you know. And then I say, well...

And I say, well, five, ten years ago, I wouldn't have believed I was autistic myself until I understood it, you know. And then I say, well...

And I say, well, five, ten years ago, I wouldn't have believed I was autistic myself until I understood it, you know. And then I say, well...

what is autism and that's why i say that to them i say i say you don't believe i'm autistic will you tell me what autism is and then every single time it's just there's a silence and it's um it's a complete ignorance and i really struggle with that how people can be that ignorant if i told somebody that i had cancer you wouldn't question that yeah i just feel like it's it's yes it's not um there's that stigma that really needs to be broken down and that's what hopefully i can be part of the movement to to make it better for future generations

what is autism and that's why i say that to them i say i say you don't believe i'm autistic will you tell me what autism is and then every single time it's just there's a silence and it's um it's a complete ignorance and i really struggle with that how people can be that ignorant if i told somebody that i had cancer you wouldn't question that yeah i just feel like it's it's yes it's not um there's that stigma that really needs to be broken down and that's what hopefully i can be part of the movement to to make it better for future generations