An autistic person who is unsure about their understanding and knowledge of something usually has more understanding and knowledge of that topic than non-autistic people who claim to be experts on it. We often under-sell and over-deliver. More often than not non-autistic people do the opposite.
@AutisticAdam@actuallyautistic We autistics can deep dive into a subject more if it’s something that fascinates us and some can be more meticulous about the details of it. Autistic people on average can sometimes under-sell themselves too, especially when it comes to pay. I think it’s a combination of what we deal with existing as an autistic person in a confusing world and also not wanting to feel salesy that make us uncomfortable asking for what we’re worth. I used to be like that.
@ZephyrSquall@AutisticAdam@actuallyautistic I was a lot like you when I first started The Autistic Innovator. My store is for autistic people and even though I was filling a need very few were doing, I felt uncomfortable charging autistic people a fair price and undercut myself a lot. Was making $0.50 to $1.50 per order because my prices were too low. Eventually I realized I could still make a profit, keep my prices low, and get paid for the thousands of hours I’ve put into my store.
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