Hope As An Autistic 30-Year Old To Others

I see my life as a contradiction. I am so involved in life as someone in the community of those with unique abilities, but I am involved in plenty of other layers of opportunities in making the world a better place. I go to church often but I'm the biggest progressive person you will ever meet, which depending on who you talk to can be a contradiction. Through life as an autistic however, I am able to bring one thing that is not contradictory: hope. I am able to share bits and pieces of my story with parents and share with them what I embody which is a life of fulfillment that a majority of neurotypical (individuals who don't have unique abilities) people don't necessarily have and I am able to completely change my life into something that I can continue to support the neurodiverse population (or those with unique abilities) in ways that I want to touch both lives. I am able to go to college and live mostly independently. I am able to work out with very little inhibitions. I have so much to be proud of and I'm just in relative terms a pup. So as someone who has autism, I can thoroughly explain life as a beacon of hope to others. And that makes me feel great and inspiring- I wouldn't trade it for anything.