How Not to Fit In Quotes

“Someone else's lack of understanding isn't your weight to carry.”
― Jess Joy, How Not to Fit In: An Unapologetic Guide to Navigating Autism and ADHD

“Life is hard enough without having to try to be a person you're not every time you're around other people.”
― Jess Joy, How Not to Fit In: An Unapologetic Guide to Navigating Autism and ADHD

“The thing about framing neurodiversity as a 'superpower' is that it tends to gloss over the hard parts - the fact that so many in our community are literally disabled in a world not designed for them.”
― Jess Joy, How Not to Fit In: An Unapologetic Guide to Navigating Autism and ADHD

“We've attached so much moral value to things that don't really matter, such as outward appearances and keeping a tidy house.”
― Jess Joy, How Not to Fit In: An Unapologetic Guide to Navigating Autism and ADHD

“Sometimes done is better than not at all.”
― Jess Joy, How Not to Fit In: An Unapologetic Guide to Navigating Autism and ADHD

“The people around you don't need to understand your struggle for it to be real.”
― Jess Joy, How Not to Fit In: An Unapologetic Guide to Navigating Autism and ADHD

“Not having the energy to communicate is not something you should feel guilty about.”
― Jess Joy, How Not to Fit In: An Unapologetic Guide to Navigating Autism and ADHD

“Don't reduce us to what you see”
― Jess Joy, How Not to Fit In: An Unapologetic Guide to Navigating Autism and ADHD

“your traits aren't deficits, even if society has made you feel like they are”
― Jess Joy, How Not to Fit In: An Unapologetic Guide to Navigating Autism and ADHD