Annoyed that Asperger myth spreads faster than fact?

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I can't stand that, whenever I google for more information about Aspergers, read books - ask people, whenever I hear about Aspergers I tend to hear more fiction that truth.
No; just because I have Aspergers I am not a serial killer. I am not diseased. I don't need a cure, I am not violent due to my physiology, I don't intrinsically hate women, I don't hate children, I'm not suicidal, and no - Aspergers did not disappear magically when I became an adult. Oh, and my favourite - Aspergers is most definitely NOT caused by global warming, Jesus or vaccinations!
Anybody else irritated at seemingly increasing neurotypical idiocy?

I love the idea of AS being caused by Jesus!

Let's not forget the "90% of people who say they have AS don't" myth that's so very popular.

What gets me is the "well, I once met/knew/heard of/read about a person with AS and you're not like him/her."

I continue to hear of NT parents wanting to cure, change there children if only they knew they are the ones causes there own children so much unnecessary suffering, no wonder the children get so frustrated and angery... and then the parents drug the children because they can not cope!

and then there is all the fad treatments, if all that wasted time, money and energy went into raising awareness and understanding there would be a lot less ignorant people in the world and maybe then us aspie would be allowed to just be our selves..

They all seem to have the " it didn't happen to me so therefore it can't happen"
state of mind.>-<

I really hate this, when I hear people talk about AS or autism in general I always yell in my mind "that's not true!"

How about:
You look so normal, you can't have THAT.
But you don't rock or spin things.
Aspies cannot communicate.
Aspies don't show emotion.
But you're married and have kids...

A million and one...but let's not hate all NT's...my partner is NT and is the most understanding and doesn't assume anything.

My "ex" GP, who claimed to know what aspergers(not autism)was...told me that I wasn't one because I could communicate. She was really angry when I still insisted on getting a specialist opinion with her referral.

So, it's not just the ignorance that bothers me but the anger you face when trying to dispel their ignorance.


Considering how the media and Autism Speaks continues to perpetuate mis-information, you can't really blame people for their lack of knowledge, (I just blame them for their lack of intellectual curiosity in general).

I heard feminists used to claim blue balls is a myth. What a bunch of a-holes blue balls friggin HURTS!! !! !! !! !



Men should start claiming labor pains are a myth.

I hate the myth that aspies can't have a sense of humor

"you have friends.you can't be autistic."

*grinds teeth*

Yea. It bugs me when people lump the entire autistic spectrum into one category. They simply don't realize that many symptoms are often simply a difficulties, not inabilities.

So while it might be harder for us to make friends it doesn't mean we can't make friends.

I can make friends...I just can't keep friends....they are so high maintenance.

I don't like the ones that make us seem violent!! !

I hate the genius stuff and all the math stuff and mechanical stuff about us. Makes us look like we are all geeks. Especially with computers.