How Autism Both Creates Insecurities and Overcomings

Any autistic, myself included, has heard the dreaded five words that still haunt me, to this day: "Autism is not an excuse".

I've been battling whether one can say "blame the autism" or not, and honestly, both answers have showcased a double edged sword for me.
Either I could blame the autism and lose semblances of my autonomy, putting me in a place where I don't have any vocal authority; or, I can not blame the autism and end up in a point where I would be targeted for actions or behaviors I don't intend to do.

This has led me to a great revelation: Accountability.

In the industry, people mess up. People screw up. Some worse than others, but ultimately, we are human. I can definitely identify that my autism has a major hold of my brain, but denying that it does showcases emotional immaturity. In my personal lifestyle, I can take accountability that because I'm autistic, there are shortcomings I have in my daily life. This way, it still acknowledges that I don't have control over my autism, but doesn't shelter me away from that harshness.

(This was shorter than what I usually write, but I hope it's effective nonetheless)