Being respectful and considerate of others around you

Hey All, my first week of school is practically over!!! Haven't read anything new lately  but I would like to share my thoughts and feelings on something that means quite a lot to me actually. I have been reading quite a bit about mental disorders and I would just like to throw something out there. Everyone freaks out when they find out that someone in particular has a mental disorder. I am so tired of the whole issue with these types of people. Just because they have a disorder doesn't make them any less human. In my lifetime, so far at least, people have always treated very different and would make fun of me to my face. For a very long time I wouldn't understand that is what they were doing, and now that I do, I feel very ashamed and pity them. Others would be over bearing while trying to help me after I told them that I had a form of autism. Just because I am odd and have some weird quirks doesn't mean I cannot handle everything or anything. The majority of the time I can, but sometimes I need help, just like everyone else. Simply put, I have learned to adapt myself and. Figure out how to survive in this world. Another thing, is that if you know someone is different, DON'T point it out. That, I have found is very frustrating on top of all the frustrating things with social interaction to begin with. Anyways, all I am basically trying to say is please just be respectful and don't make assumptions and if you want to know that person or how to interact with them, may it be any mental disorder, simply ASK!!!!!