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03 Jan 2016, 10:11 pm

Especially if your are between the ages of 16 and 25

80% of people with autism in Merseyside are victims of 'mate' crime


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05 Jan 2016, 10:35 am

I've had this happen to me before.



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05 Jan 2016, 10:59 am

Really sad, or disturbing to be honest.

That 80% just reflects how thin the moral layer can be in many. It takes many abusers to make it to those numbers... :(

And these people didn't lie, abuse and bully, because autism was in large letters asking it to happen, but they did it, because they are liars, abusers and bullies looking for people to lie to, to abuse and to bully.



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05 Jan 2016, 11:31 am

Thanks for posting, ASPartOfMe.
IMO this is one of THE most important things to keep in mind as an autistic!



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05 Jan 2016, 3:07 pm

The 80 percent rate in that region is double the reported UK rate. Still something to be weary of.


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06 Jan 2016, 12:50 am

The thing is that the people who are engaged in "mate" crime actually fooling themselves that what they are doing is a form of friendship.

The NT world doesn't have its house in order, what the actual nature of friendship is any thing but well articulated.

I grew up in Australia where you can understand "mate" crime is rife.
This is not a joke by the way, I do not have a humorous bone in my body.


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