The Art of Validation
In any healthy relationship, feeling heard is so significant. In a relationship with a neurodivergent person – particularly an autistic person – it is crucial. Autistic people frequently feel misunderstood, unheard, and as though masking or neurotypical behaviour is the only way for them to communicate adequately. If they want their needs met, they need to express them in a neurotypical way, or expect nothing. Outdated explanations of autism indicated that autistic people struggle with[…]