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"Autism should be for the non-functioning and non-verbal. People who literally cannot live without a parent / guardian. Asperger needs to come back for people who can speak but who will never know what it's like to have sex."
"A tiny glimpse of what parents raising actually autistic children have to deal with and it made me so sad how we've allowed internet losers to dilute what is an incredibly difficult disability for all involved."
"Most popular bit was me saying I'm kinda on the spectrum because my autistic friends say I am, and that it's like how black people say you're invited to the cookout but for spergs I guess it's invited to the polycule"
"My brother is severely autistic (he's at least verbal but barely), has really bad tantrums (he's like 6 feet tall and huge)"
"link to reseachgate [here](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/370523386_County-Level_Prevalence_Estimates_of_Autism_Spectrum_Disorder_in_Children_in_the_United_States)"
"It doesn't help that a lot of them are on the spectrum as well, which of course also has very little support outside of western countries."
"Obviously we have domestic redpillers as well. I mostly blame poor socialization or autism for them"
"Plebitard autists be damned. This is a hill I will die on."
"Is this mild schizophrenia or merely severe autism?"
"Male genes 'want' his children to be high-demand (autistic) to monopolize the mother's resources over her other children"
"I'm starting to wonder if I'm genuinely autistic because I just don't get what everyone is doing."
"a while ago I read a post here by an autistic guy that had just discovered the concept of lying in social situations, presumably to hide his mid 20s virginity or something."
"has anyone ever defeated the form of autistic anxiety that makes you remember every embarrassing moment in your life at random times in random order"
"Extremely intelligent and innocent guy... He had a laser focus on raking the leaves with such an intensity"
"Fits my impression that the increase in "autism" is 100% about redfining all forms of eccentricity into a mental disorder. Also that "neurodivergent" is just the medicalization of human personality variation."
"I think I'm also autistic and can't really form a meaningful connection with a man, or anyone, to create the right mindset for sex"
"It's very hard to be a good poster and have fun here when 90% of you are very autistic and take everything 100% seriously!!!!!"
"babe those are called sensory issues, welcome to the spectrum"
"I've been noticing an uptick of autists on my nights out who genuinely seem to be giving it their all."
"if you think autism is not a disability, like that it doesn't affect your life in any negative way, good for you but then what's the point of you identifying as autistic?"
"It's an admission that Barron is indeed straight up autistic. Advanced paternal age doubles the risk of autism and this is a father trying to cope w giving his son autism."
"Why does everyone think they have autism? I've seen countless YouTube videos, tiktoks and other posts that get tons of engagement with people saying "I want to get diagnosed but my parents won't let me" & "omg I do that too, I think I have autism"."
"But I didn't do say any of that of course, because I have aspergers, not classic autism"
"like we'll be sitting in silence and my friend will go 'so whats your view on police arrest statistics' and I'll just burst out lauging cause its so bizare that he clearly just wants to argue"
"Finding the cure for autism is evil because the moms who complain about their aggressive and non-verbal autistic children should spend more time taking care of their kids than complaining. This came from a self-diagnosed autistic person."
"Obviously more severe, disabling autism is a whole other thing"
"Was that, like, an autistic thing you did at dinner? Because I don't really date nerdy guys"
"They definitely have autism or ADHD or some disorder. At least that's what Reddit comments will tell you."
"Spergs had to lobby to be included in the autism spectrum when the last DSM was released"
"Just as Picasso had his 'Blue Period' I too have had my 'Autistic Social Retard Period'."
"she has autism or is slightly r slurred or something because she didnt realise that lying down with me on an empty country road until 4am pointing out stars to each other holding hands and resting her face on my cheek would make me think she was romantically available"
"I'm a fairly attractive guy, but i'm also severely depressed, borderline autistic, no confidence"
"most women I know (normal and autistic) are addicted or nearly addicted to social media."
"Socially awkward people on the internet can be extremely vicious to others who display similar traits. Every tier of autist gets their kicks by enforcing social rules onto (what they perceive as) the lower tiers."
"People on here love to joke about having autism all of the time but it's so much more than being socially awkward"
"everyone wants to be autistic so bad until they meet some aloof narcissist who actually is"
"Recap of my (hesitant) date with an autist"
"What part of being retarded causes this? I have to fight it all the time, instead of seeing conversation as a playful back and forth where the facts don't matter."
"I don't want to act like my life is hard because I'm pretty fucking privileged, but for background I do actually have autism and up until my Sophomore year of College I was fucking retarted."
"high functioning autistic FunkoPop collectors met online"
"You wanna tell me someone with social awkwardness and a bit of a temper is on same end of the scale as someone who doesn't speak because of a mental disorder and regularly beats up their caretakers?"
"I love train and yes I happen to be high functioning autistic"
"have only ever noticed this trait in autistic men—i'm not being facetious, 100% of the autistic men i've slept with (3) have really enjoyed when i'm rude, condescending, (playfully) violent, and make mean-spirited jokes"
"she says she thinks shes autistic. i ask why "oh ive been reading some stuff online" lol ok she hates learning local customs when she moves around well you just adapt obvs "that sounds like masking! maybe you're autistic too!" i laugh and we talk about other stuff i dont think im autistic but"
"inb4 autism but i think i've seen members of forums for Arch Linux that were better at comprehending unlabeled jokes than the average redditor"
"When I was 17, there was this girl in my class who was very clearly autistic or something, severely so."
"I had a stutter and severe social anxiety when I was growing up while also being on the spectrum."
"I don't think [Euphoria] is an accurate reflection of Zoomer reality whatsoever; there's not even an autistic person on it"
"Imagine calling an autistic person neurospicy in 2004."
"Autism rates aren't high enough to explain it."
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