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She sounds like someone to avoid to me. Either you'll have problems with her because she doesn't like autistic people, problems with her because she is paranoid that her ex is stalking her, or both off those problems.

I guess you could message her saying you aren't her ex but you are autistic and don't appreciate her insults and won't be contacting her again. I see three possible responses to the. 1. You'll never hear from her again. 2. She'll flip out with more insults and accusations of being the stalker ex. Then you can block her and be glad you got away from her early on. 3. She'll apologize and feel bad that she said that. Maybe she didn't mean it literally, like the way people who say things are "so gay" aren't all homophobes. (I still hate when people say that though).

I suppose I can understand why someone would be suspicious of someone not wanting to talk on the phone. I've heard stories online about online romances where people weren't who they claimed to be, sometimes not even being the gender they said they were. I can also understand not wanting to talk on the phone. I don't like to and when my online friends from the mmorpg I play wanted me to chat on skype with them I just wouldn't do it.

Alex! So awesome to see you "hanging around." You seem like such a nice young man. Right now you are struggling as far as whether or not you will be compromising your integrity if you continue with your affiliation with the group that financially sponsors Autism TV. That must be difficult. I want you to know that I will support and understand whatever decision you make.

Sounds like she was hurt by her ex. I was hurt by both my ex's and I still don't use autism as an insult or ADHD or PTSD.

Why don´t you PM him this instead since it has nothing to do with the topic of the thread.

I recall seeing a bumper sticker some years back that I found both amusing and pertinent to these proceedings: I DON'T SUFFER FROM INSANITY. I ENJOY EVERY MINUTE OF IT.

By the same token, insofar as I am a freak, I too have learned to enjoy being a freak, at least since I have tried to make the most of it. We freaks have a lot of offer the non-freaks, but only if we do learn to make the most of it. New inventions and developments are by definition freakish. I say don't knock being a freak until you have tried it.

As far as the nonfreaks go, if they don't like us, that's their problem, not ours. As the old hippie song goes: Let your freak flag fly!

Well, that was rude--and they say that people on the spectrum lack social graces as if we're the only ones! Besides the rudeness, there's another reason I'd hesitate to get involved with someone like this--she's clearly got issues left over from her ex. So drop it and move on.