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Neurodivergent 4w
Hate when I say I’m autistic on any site and someone uses it against me. Like oh right I can’t say I’m autistic anywhere.
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Anonymous 4w

An example from today - I said I was autistic and a person wrote “I’m sorry you’re on the spectrum… I guess that’s why you talk like this” like why are you apologizing when I said I was autistic?

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Anonymous 4w

this is so real, i mentioned i was autistic once and they literally physically distanced themself from me and started talking super slowly to me to “help me understand”

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Anonymous 4w

I have the opposite experience. People treat me as weird and annoying until they find out I’m autistic. Then they’re sickly sweet to me 🤢

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Anonymous 4w

I just stare at them until they leave me alone

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Anonymous 4w

That’s why I’m so careful about who I tell. Like I won’t tell friends unless I’m sure they’re going to say “me too” or “I thought so” or not care at all.

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Anonymous 3w

I guarantee you- no one is holding that against you. It’s the incessant need to constantly talk about it in order to victimize yourself that’s causing issues. I promise, if you stop talking about it, people will still remember you’re autistic, and still respect you.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

And now they are purposely being ableist to try to rage bait me. I fucking can’t 😭

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

“I’m sorry” like it’s terminal or something 😭

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 4w

It drives me crazy

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 4w

Me too. Like why do you need a reason for who I am to be palatable to you

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 4w

Exactlyyy, plus the “sweetness” is more condescending than anything

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 3w

Exactly

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 3w

Oh no I rarely ever talk about it. This was just a one time thing lmao. No need to assume, it makes an ass out of you.

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 3w

Stfu.

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 3w

Why are you in the neurodivergent yikyak when you’re clearly not? Or maybe you’re self diagnosed to be a bit quirky?

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 3w

lol. People 100% will hold it against you. Not everyone, but enough. Also “stop talking about it” is so fucked up. Autism is a core part of who we are, and it’s an important identity for some people. Crazy to tell people to shut up about their struggles and who they are. Like I would never say to a black person “stop talking about it” in relation to them talking about their struggles as a black person. Maybe just stop taking the “victimization” personally.

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 3w

Found the neurotypical!!

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 3w

Clinically diagnosed with Asperger’s (this was before the terminology was changed). It’s an anonymous forum- don’t expect everyone to coddle you. You don’t like what I have to say, because deep down, you know it’s true.

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 3w

Lmao nothing you said was true you’re just being an asshole. No one is being coddled, we are just sharing our experiences on a place we can talk about this stuff. Stop assuming what people are doing, again, you are continuing to make an ass out of yourself by assuming

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