 One of the most notorious autism myths is that we lack empathy. We know that actually autistic people do, but why do people keep telling us this? Many autistic people spend their entire lives learning about the neurotypical brain and the social rules. Pretty much everything to do with any interpersonal connections. On the flip side, it's a rarity for people to have even a tiny amount of autism awareness or understanding of what autism is. It's easy to see why concepts like double empathy have come into existence. Autistic people experience a lack of empathy from neurotypical individuals and neurotypical individuals experience a lack of empathy from autistic people. It's not a lack of empathy, it's a lack of communication. It's a lack of understanding and you need to try and bridge those gaps through understanding each of your brains and trying to communicate in the best way that you can. Follow me and like this video for part two.