Anyone else thought they were autistic until they met an autistic person?

[miyuki]

I remember when I was 13 I thought I was autistic because I was a bit weird and hadnt locked in yet, but then I got seated next to an autistic kid.
He couldn't look you in the eyes for more than 3 seconds, he was so sensitive to sound that he would leave the class if 2 people started whistleing and if you talked about sex or women AT ALL he would go bright red, close his mouth with his hand and start uncontrolably laughing. Also he was just really weird in general and gifted shitty anime drawings to a girl every day.

 

[candlejack]

Autism is a spectrum. You are autistic.

 

[miyuki]

Autism is a spectrum. You are autistic.

Formerly being socially awkward doesn't mean you are autistic

 

[Antarctica_Bound]

I remember when I was 13 and I got sat next to this super autistic kid that kept staring into my eyes and whistling, it made me so uncomfortable I'd have to leave class, he also talked about sex and women a lot and i'd pretend laugh to make him feel included. Only good part of that class was the cute girl that loved my anime drawings

 

[Ass to Ass]

A little off-topic, but fuck you:

I have an autism diagnosis. I'm to the point where 99% of people I encounter IRL have no idea I'm autistic until I tell them. Some of y'all have had a better chance of figuring it out from some of my posts than if we had a face-to-face conversation.

Something about having autism is that if you're really high-functioning, you can sniff out fellow autists like clockwork. It's kind of like how faggots have radar for other faggots, just without the faggotry.

Formerly being socially awkward doesn't mean you are autistic

1. That's my life story.
2. OP, look at me... You're on a webforum where people do shit like call each other niggers and post videos of pajeets getting hit by trains. You have an anime avatar to boot. You're autistic.

I remember when I was 13 and I got sat next to this super autistic kid that kept staring into my eyes and whistling, it made me so uncomfortable I'd have to leave class, he also talked about sex and women a lot and i'd pretend laugh to make him feel included. Only good part of that class was the cute girl that loved my anime drawings

Me and my brother (we all suspect he has autism too) are both pretty open about sex and women. His ex-wife was apparently a prude until she had some vodka, then it was spelunking in her brown town after sun down.

 

[Cemetery Support]

Hi tranime soyteen. I love you.

I hate short form content and avoid it, but I don't deny myself the occasional doomscroll to anesthetize myself or kill 30 minutes to an hour of time. When I scroll instagram reels, I get these videos recommended to me, multiple times throughout a session. Link.



My friend was watching instagram reels, I'm looking over their shoulder, and I see this same video pop up. Neither of us are autistic.

When you browse facebook or reddit, you will have screenshots like this pushed into your recommended feed.







This sort of "autism is a cool kids club" speak has leaked it's way into my real life, in a bunch of tiny little ways. You always hear people joking or talking about how they're a little autistic. For fucks sake my dad said he thinks he has it (he doesn't). The most notable example that I can think of is an incident when I was helping someone with a fidget toy that they were making, and someone else who is in the room describes us, positively, as having a "touch of the 'tism." Nigger, I am helping someone out with a fucking fidget toy. Why the fuck did you just call me autistic?

Social media algorithms constantly push this "you are autistic, being autistic means that you're part of a cool kids club" content that normalizes people second guessing their mental status, the same way that pushing trans memes and tranny rhetoric makes people second guess their gender identity.

Its fucking stupid and its fucking propaganda designed to make people doubt themselves and what they know about themselves.

 

[Tablet County]

I have an autism diagnosis.

Naturally. You have a KF account.

This sort of "autism is a cool kids club" speak has leaked it's way into my real life, in a bunch of tiny little ways. You always hear people joking or talking about how they're a little autistic. For fucks sake my dad said he thinks he has it (he doesn't). The most notable example that I can think of is an incident when I was helping someone with a fidget toy that they were making, and someone else who is in the room describes us, positively, as having a "touch of the 'tism." Nigger, I am helping someone out with a fucking fidget toy. Why the fuck did you just call me autistic?

Social media algorithms constantly push this "you are autistic, being autistic means that you're part of a cool kids club" content that normalizes people second guessing their mental status, the same way that pushing trans memes and tranny rhetoric makes people second guess their gender identity.

Its fucking stupid and its fucking propaganda designed to make people doubt themselves and what they know about themselves.

I'm sorry to tell you but you use Kiwi Farms. That's more than a touch of the 'tism, that's full blown spergery.

 

[WTBOnlineFather]

I think you are autistic right now

 

[peachlover669]

A little off-topic, but fuck you:

I have an autism diagnosis. I'm to the point where 99% of people I encounter IRL have no idea I'm autistic until I tell them. Some of y'all have had a better chance of figuring it out from some of my posts than if we had a face-to-face conversation.

Something about having autism is that if you're really high-functioning, you can sniff out fellow autists like clockwork. It's kind of like how faggots have radar for other faggots, just without the faggotry.

1. That's my life story.
2. OP, look at me... You're on a webforum where people do shit like call each other niggers and post videos of pajeets getting hit by trains. You have an anime avatar to boot. You're autistic.

Me and my brother (we all suspect he has autism too) are both pretty open about sex and women. His ex-wife was apparently a prude until she had some vodka, then it was spelunking in her brown town after sun down.

VERY off-topic, eat a dick:
I read this entire post in paul's voice and mannerism's due to your profile picture and it was a funny read because of that.

 

[Ass to Ass]

VERY off-topic, eat a dick:
I read this entire post in paul's voice and mannerism's due to your profile picture and it was a funny read because of that.

I've been watching him since early 2020. My mannerisms and way of speaking have been heavily influenced by Paul. It especially flows with a lot of the things I post online.

On a side note, I always suspected that Paul was on the spectrum. If I had ever gotten a chance to speak to him, I would've asked him about that. His Shatneresque... Pauses and tripping over certain words and phrases, transposing syllables, his way of thoroughly explaining things, his awareness of his dry humor, a whole lot of factors set off my sperg radar.

 

[miyuki]

My mannerisms and way of speaking have been heavily influenced by Paul. I've been watching him since early 2020. It especially flows with a lot of the things I post online.

On a side note, I always suspected that Paul was on the spectrum. If I had ever gotten a chance to speak to him, I would've asked him about that. His Shatneresque... Pauses and tripping over certain words and phrases, transposing syllables, his way of thoroughly explaining things, his awareness of his dry humor, a whole lot of factors set off my sperg radar.

If you are american and an autist there is a 50% chance that you are a gun nut

 

[Judas Connor Moon]

Everyone thinks I'm autistic until they realize I'm autistic.

 

[Ass to Ass]

If you are american and an autist there is a 50% chance that you are a gun nut

I carry a pistol daily and I have a rifle for home defense. I'm probably one of the most knowledgeable users here when it comes to firearms.

 

[The Ugly One]

I used to think I was a gay retard until I read your posts.

 

[Lords Greatsword]

The term "autism" has been thrown around in colloquial use so frequently that it's no longer limited to the set of traits a literal autist might have - anything that is off or quirky enough can be considered autistic, jokingly or not. Developing in tandem with this is the ever-broadening scope of what classifies as falling under the spectrum of autism.
Ultimately, the only thing that matters in this world is the front you're able to put on for the rest of society, and to other people around you. That's the only real difference an autist who manages to grow out of certain habits has compared to the likes of those who are seriously afflicted by sensitivity to stimuli, or God forbid, are too wrapped up in their own heads like Chris Chan.

 

[Brenda Holiday]

I took the autism tests that were popular on /r9k/, not realizing my definition of being upset when my routine is disturbed is not the same as an autistic, among other things. That's the issue with a lot of people today, isolation gives them time to try and come up with explanations on whats wrong with them, not being aware its usually not that serious and is mostly in their head.

 

[Dysnomia]

Formerly being socially awkward doesn't mean you are autistic

It does now. Doctors get more money that way.

 

[Not A Bunny]

I think people think I'm autistic. I don't know if I am for sure. I've met people who are (I'm in a STEM field) and I'm not like them.

My therapist has suggested I might have ADHD, though. Not something I'd advertise to the world or treat with drugs.

Spoiler: Stay away from drugs, mmmkay..

I went on a date with a guy who said early on he had ADHD and was on drugs for it. He made it clear he was interested in me, but I had to initiate pretty much all of the physical contact, even stupid things like hand-holding. There wasn't any shyness or repulsion. It was literally like the motivation to make a move was missing, and I suspect it was the drugs he was prescribed. This is why drugs scare the shit out of me.

 

[Cat tit bingo]

I thought I was bad as a sonic fan but then I met a my little pony fan.

 

[melty]

When you browse facebook or reddit, you will have screenshots like this pushed into your recommended feed.

It's crazy how prevalent this stuff is on social media. I try really hard to avoid this kind of stuff, and it still gets pushed on me. I can only imagine if I actually clicked on any of it. I'd immediately get pushed more and more stuff like "I had no idea chewing gum was an autistic trait!" "Just OCD women things" I swear that big pharma has got to be behind this stuff, it's pushed WAY too hard and tries so hard to tie completely normal behavior to pathologies.