How would you personally respond to these quotes?

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'You use autism as an excuse for everything.'

I don't. I use it as a reason for only five scenarios (noise, crowds, hugs, blankets, and selective mutism).

'Don't let your disability define you.'

I know that you are probably saying 'don't let your illness make you unhappy', but that illness has already defined me, and I am eligible for accommodations.

'Don't ever let people tell you that you can't.'

Well, my doctors and I already have. That's why there are reasonable accommodations.

'You use autism as an excuse for everything.'

Same. It's not an excuse, it's an explanation.

'Don't let your disability define you.'

It's not the same thing as a physical disability. I might not be defined by losing a leg, but this particular disability literally effects the way I think. Therefore the way I am.

'Don't ever let people tell you that you can't.'

I don't. And I won't let people tell me that I can either. I know my own limits better than anyone else. Thanks for the pep-talk though.

Or, actually... I guess that excuse and explanation could be practically the same thing in this case. But it's a darn good excuse!

"You use autism as an excuse for everything."

It's not an excuse, it's an explanation.

"Don't let your disability define you."

I won't, but I take it in to account when I define myself.

"Don't ever let people tell you that you can't."

Life is gonna suck if you never listen to what others say.

While these sound like good answers (to me at least), I don't think I'd be able to say these or anything else smart in a real situation since I wouldn't have the time to think it through properly.

"You use autism as an excuse for everything."

"I'm not formally diagnosed, and I don't make excuses for anything."

"Don't let your disability define you."

I don't think I'm disabled, just different from others."

"Don't ever let people tell you that you can't."

I never do, but there is something called common sense. I will go much farther in life at this point if I keep a positive attitude, but use my head.

You use autism as an excuse for everything.
I use it to try and make better choices

Don't let your disability define you.
I will self-identify as I please because I have 60 more years of experience being autistic then you do.

Don't ever let people tell you that you can't.
I don't.

You use autism as an excuse for everything.
I use it as an explanation for certain things but not a an excuse and I don't go overboard with bringing it up if I do something wrong or things don't go my way.

Don't let your disability define you.
I don't. I understand it is a part of me, who I am and how I think but I there is so much more to me than just having ASD. If ASD was the most defining thing about me then I would be a rather boring person.

Don't ever let people tell you that you can't.
If someone wanted to say that I wouldn't stop them but I would likely disagree and want to prove them wrong.

Knowing me, my response to each one of those would be "bite me".

or, perhaps, "I don't, you didn't even know about it until I mentioned it".

'You use autism as an excuse for everything.'

Why would I do a thing like that?

'Don't let your disability define you.'

I celebrate my autism every chance I get. slaps on self-made German helmet.

'Don't ever let people tell you that you can't.'

Do what? Succeed in life, or be myself and be happy? I can do both.

Oh dear, I've recently fired off the 'you use autism as an explanation for everything!' quote at my mum.
She is the main cause for my eventual ASD diagnosis and has been extremely supportive, but though presumably NT she can be quite tactless like me. Now if I so much as sneeze she's blaming it on me being on the spectrum.
I've attempted to convey to her how uncomfortable this has made me, but it's all frustratingly akin to being constantly stonewalled.

Thanks for the thread, OP. It made me feel I had permission to post cutting, aggressive responses to a judgemental attack, and throw the bile right back in their faces, without doing any harm or getting banned.

'Don't ever let people tell you that you can't.'

I don't, but my odds are better at winning the lottery twice.

If I hear someone tell these to my son, I would:

'You use autism as an excuse for everything.'

He doesn't use it as an excuse, but it just comes out of him naturally.

'Don't let your disability define you.'

He doesn't understand this concept yet.

'Don't ever let people tell you that you can't.'

He tells himself that he can't, and so as his mom, I encourage him that he can and I praise him even for the littlest of things. (He's just 6)

'You use autism as an excuse for everything.'
False

'Don't let your disability define you.'
Sorry, I'm not looking for a relationship.

'Don't ever let people tell you that you can't.'
Will that hold up in court?