This is going to be a message to Autism Speaks and Sesame Street.
I am autistic. I am not a tragedy or a burden. I do not need a cure, and I am also not a monster either. I have amazing friends who love me for who I am and even have the most awesome boyfriend in the entire universe. I love him with all my heart! I am a writer, and I can use it to express myself in ways that other people are baffled by. Still think I'm a tragedy autism speaks? None of my friends or boyfriend fear me because they know I'm a loving, caring and funny person. I care about people, and I am most certainly not a dronless zombie.
I love Matt Smith, Tom Hiddleston, David Tennant, Troy Baker and David Desrosiers. I love music, especially Simple Plan. I also love Doctor Who and My Little Pony. I am NOT afraid to be myself and show people what I am like or what I can do. Your words about me being a burden to my parents or a tragedy are nothing but lies and misinformation about people. Autism is not cancer. It doesn't kill a child, nor does it cause children to become dead or lost.
It is a way of life. It is a huge part of my life and makes me who I am. If it wasn't for having autism, I never would have learned to accept people regardless of what they have or what they are. Stop making people like me look bad because you're only making a fool of yourself and lying to others!