Pretty much. In this case, it would be a mix of a couple things. First would be the common conception that people with Asperger’s are “little professors”, and the wrong parenting with this mindset can give Aspies a great sense of self-entitlement. There’s also how autistics hate what aren’t according to their expectations. With little to no knowledge on how to work with other people, they would try to fix it themselves so it goes according to their expectations. See also Cynthia of Wogglebug fame, who also has a thread on this site. She’s been wasting more than 10 years and her family’s money to make Wogglebug, a hated character from the World of Oz, into a household name but still hasn‘t succeeded.
Excellent point.
In fact, I can describe a real life example of what you’ve described: Lily Orchard.
For those of you who don’t know, Lily was diagnosed with autism at the age of seven. According to her mother, that is. Lily’s autism is so bad, she’s basically the Canadian version of Chris-Chan. Anyway, Lily’s parents tried to discipline her and control her but that didn’t work. Which lead to events such as;
1. Like beating her younger sister, causing her to run away.
2. Or attacking her father with LEGOS.
3. Disrespecting her teachers and never doing her homework.
I could list more but I won’t.
Lily’s parents combined with her autism led to her becoming the pretentious, self-centered bitch, she is today.
Usually, it's because social media attention gave them a swelled head. Writing a review or fanfic that appeals to a few dozen or a few hundred people is easy compared to producing a film, TV show or video game that's required to attract millions just to stay afloat. None of these assholes seem to realize how large the jump from "writer" to "producer" really is, or how much their creative vision will need to be compromised just to make the product even possible. As long as they continue to hide in their little online bubble where nothing but words can challenge them, their arrogance will only get stronger.
Another great point.
These people are attention-seekers because they’re essentially nobodies in the real world. Sure, they might be popular online but in reality they’re losers. So a lot of praise for a review or a fanfic tends to give them swelled heads like you said.
I mean, writing a fanfiction is one thing but being a producer or game developer is another thing. One’s a hobby and the other is a full time job. Big difference.
Thank you for your insightful responses, guys.
