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Dbz33
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31 Dec 2024, 3:02 am

i dont understand why


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31 Dec 2024, 3:32 am

just a guess, what i found:
they say they know someone with autism, severe autism, so they 'know' better



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01 Jan 2025, 2:22 am

It may be that your tone or facial expression is off and they misread it as a joke.
Communication misunderstandings like that are a pretty normal experience for most of us.



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01 Jan 2025, 7:20 am

Dbz33 wrote:
i dont understand why


I am not sure it is a good idea to tell others about it.


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01 Jan 2025, 2:21 pm

Because they're stupid and firmly believe in the stereotypes of autistic people.

After all, how could others possibly believe I'm on the autism spectrum? I'm a female adult and I can speak verbally, I show facial expressions, I have a sense of humor and I don't walk like a t-rex.



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01 Jan 2025, 2:26 pm

There are different kinds of laughter:
- you are ridiculously wrong laughter
- nervous to hear that laughter
- I'm glad I'm not you laughter
- who cares laughter
- etc.
Responding correctly would require figuring out what flavor the laughter is.

And I agree that not telling other people you are Autistic might not be a good idea...unless you are very secure in your life and might be interested in challenging people's preconceptions.

P.S. I am very secure in my life. I figure I should be open about my Autism.


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Yesterday, 3:20 pm

I also don’t understand it. Maybe it’s lack of awareness. Or maybe also the influence of social media? I frequently hear “what’s wrong with you” “why you are so weird” etc. I know if I get diagnosed, I will probably hear “you don’t look autistic” if I decide to disclose to someone. Or that “we all are a little bit autistic”.