Before then, I had actually developed all these great coping skills, but in the cult, you don't do any of those things. You ask for accommodations, do things your own way, and fuck the rest of the world. "Now I just accept that some things are a lot easier for me than for neurotypical people, and some things are a lot harder. There's definitely too much going on in the whole 'don't mask, be yourself, get accommodations' thing. I don't want my autism to strip me of opportunities by being complacent and letting it take over my life.