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Right, but I suspect this has more to do with parents who do not know how to deal with their child and the diagnosis more than looking for a reason to let the child get away with anything or trying to blame something else for what is a poor upbringing.

Also, nobody's mentioned yet that sometimes people use 'spectrumite' for someone on the autistic spectrum, not specifying what diagnosis. (I'm sure I do sometimes, and I've seen others do so on here too).

That's good actually! I think I might start using that one. Thanks Tuttle.

Or a b*tch, but yeah
Maybe it's a personal preference? The one I see the most is Aspie, but I'm in no way saying that is the only nickname. I say call yourself what you want and what makes you feel comfortable!

I never really liked the term aspie, mostly because of these guys



I don't like being likened to the puss caterpillar or "asp" I've been trying to put together an acronym to refer to people with AS, but I think it's best not to mention it unless you know who you're talking to or about really well, then perhaps you wouldn't need a nickname for it.

Properly asp is a type of snake, the one that bit Cleopatra. I like snakes. When I was like four years old I wanted my uncle to name my worm "Asp" in the original worms game, but I said "ass" instead and he refused because it was a bad word. I didn't get it, but eventually I discovered that they were different words.

Ahh well I'm in England, we don't get many snakes over here. 'sides, If I ask anyone I know what an asp is they'll go straight to call of frakking duty.

I say "Aspies" for people with Asperger's, and "Auties" for those with classic autism or PDD-NOS, but regardless of diagnoses, I call everyone on the spectrum "Autistic".

ASP .45. I prefer using the TAR-21 w/ Red Dot Sight, if I say so myself.

But 'autistic' is an adjective and 'aspie' and 'autie' are nouns. They're not really comparable because they're different parts of speech. (That's why I use 'spectrumite' for an autistic person 'cause I don't like the phrase "autistic person")

I now wish I was not otherwise specified so I could write "PDD-NOS"-y on a black shirt in large bright letters and wear it to school.

I like the term "aspie" as I see it is used as a term of affection rather than something derogatory.

"Spectrumite" or anything similar might also refer to people on other spectrums like schizophrenia.

In German, "Autist" can refer to a person with atypical autism, AS or classical autism. I talk of myself as an "Autist".

Similarly, "Aspie" is an extremely popular way to refer to those with AS in Germany too but personally, I hate the term aspie.

People call me simply "Sheldon" and got used to it.

My husband calls me "my aspie" or "my autistic wife" but not often. He usually calls me Hun. But whenever he calls me those other two, I call him "my brain damage" or call him broken. But then he tells me if he is broken, then so am I or he says he isn't broken and neither am I. He used to say to me "I'm not broken, you're broken." So I would call him him that just so he would say those words to me because I found it hilarious.

I have also heard the words Spaz or Spazistic (sp). I have also heard the term aspietard and I found that hilarious. I have also heard the word Aspergarian and I personally don't like it but only because I knew two bad people with that condition and they referred to themselves as that.

I wish there was a cute nickname for people with PDD-NOS so they are not left out.

My boyfriend calls me his Aspergirl, sounds like a superhero. I like it.