Today, thinking no one was home, I decided to be a little frisky with my boyfriend. I guess I was being loud and woke up my sleeping autistic brother the room over. Halfway through, he burst through the door, panicking. He thought I was having another one of my asthma attacks. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my boyfriend came to my room and we were kissing. He was being exceptionally aggressive and intense when my brother knocked outside my door, demanding I open it. He had to jump out while I was fumbling to fix my top and cover my marks with my hair. FML
Today, I snuck into my boyfriend's house because I knew his parents wouldn't be there. Later, I woke up in a hospital bed because his sister thought I was a burglar and tased me. FML
Today, I was woken up by the sound of someone in my room. I started freaking out, thinking someone had broken in, so I kicked them, only to realise it was my boyfriend coming back from the toilet. I'd forgotten he was staying over. FML
Today, I had an asthma attack while in bed with my boyfriend. He interrupted my desperate coughing only to tell me to shut up. He then rolled over to go back to sleep. FML
Today, my boyfriend and I were house sitting. We were a little on edge because we'd heard noises. We were starting to get intimate, and suddenly the house alarm started going off. We locked ourselves in the room, called the police, and they told us that we were the ones who'd set it off. FML
Today, I snuck into my brother's room to scare him. Just as I was about to go for it, his girlfriend calls. I had to sit there motionless listening to my brother having phone sex, then wait for him to go to sleep and sneak back out to pretend it never happened. FML
Today, my boyfriend starting going off on me, calling me a psycho, all because I opened our bedroom door while he was in there. FML
Today, I woke up to a stranger in my bed. Just as my parents responded to my screaming, I remembered that I'd helped my boyfriend sneak in through my window last night. FML
Today, I woke up because of a weird noise. Scared, I turned on my bedside lamp. I saw my older, 17-year-old brother peeing in my bedroom doorway. He was hoping I'd step in it in the morning. FML
Today, my boyfriend and I were having sex while his parents were out. They came home early, ran upstairs, and knocked on the door. Scrambling to find our clothes, we gave up and just hid under the blankets. They barged in, drunk and laughing, and tried ripping the covers off. FML
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illusionay 10
At least he cares about you
Wolfipoo 31
Sucks to be you OP, but seriously, be more careful and check next time.
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shaysmom 5
I don't think the fact he has autism is relevant here.
sophiehelen 32
yes it is. They wouldn't recognise what's going on, depending on his age it's not a social situation he will have faced yet
1jordan1 11
#12 yes but that could have happened whether he was autistic or not. hearing her breathing heavily and knowing she has asthma? anyone could have come rushing in. the autism is irrelevant.
gracehi 33
A person without autism would be more likely to realize what was going on. Autistic people have trouble understanding social situations.
Sammeydw 22
People who have autism are more susceptible to anxiety attacks. And many don't process information the same way that the rest the word does. Not to say they are dumb, or anything like that but there outlook on life both day-to-day and long term is vastly different. And once they find someone that they care about, they will protect this person anyway they can.
tehultimateginge 1
it depends on how bad it is and what his age is. I'm more high-functuoning with my autism and I'm about 20 years old so I've learned to sort of pick up on different situations where normally autistic people wouldn't. but he's probably different
Jowisee 29
I really don't see what his autism has to do with it. Perhaps he is more likely to tell their parents?
keirookami 11
it's relevant because otherwise everyone would be posting about how he should have known what was going on. now instead you have people saying how it's relevant
IMCRAZYYYY 11
totally is because if he wasnt he would have knocked and asked if she was ok instead of busying in freaking the **** out as well as knowing the difference in sound of sensual moaning and an asma attack
Aquila_Umbrae 26
Nice brother = scarred brother.
dakid87 10
Suck to be you, but why must you mention his autistic. His autism had nothing to do with the situation.
xJChristine 16
I was just going go say that! any other Brother probably wouldve done the same
ProfessorMctitie 20
The FML is that the brother didnt know what they were doing
Sammeydw 22
People who have autism are more susceptible to anxiety attacks. And many don't process information the same way that the rest the word does. Not to say they are dumb, or anything like that but there outlook on life both day-to-day and long term is vastly different. And once they find someone that they care about, they will protect this person anyway they can.
swanheart 35
It might have affected his ability to read the situation the way a 'normal' person would have and place what he heard in context thereby causing him to react differently than other people would. From that pov his autism is relevant to the story.
thaqueen_fml 15
That's why we triple check
tmoney401 5
Ydi for not aborting the thing
Keiraquarium 12
What the ****?
snazzymcwho 21
Never have sex in your parents house!!! YDI!
bonermonkey 31
see originally me and my boyfriend thought that... honestly we would have missed out on like 4 years of sex life if we kept that up
mds9986 24
Is there really anything that stating he's autistic adds to the FML? I feel like labeling people based on their mental disabilities is pretty stupid to be honest.
ProfessorMctitie 20
Well #21... I hate to tell you... but I hear your shitters clogged
mds9986 24
Why was I even downvoted for that? Do people really think that's ok?
TheNiceOne 20
It was relevant because op's brother probably didn't know what was actually going on. He might not yet know about that kind of intimacy yet thus why he thought she was having an asthma attack.
mds9986 24
Autism has nothing to do with that. A person without autism can make the same mistake.
Sammeydw 22
People who have autism are more susceptible to anxiety attacks. And many don't process information the same way that the rest the word does. Not to say they are dumb, or anything like that but there outlook on life both day-to-day and long term is vastly different. And once they find someone that they care about, they will protect this person anyway they can.
mds9986 24
I know what autism is. You still don't need to have it to care about your sibling enough to think a sound could sound like an asthma attack if your sibling is prone to them and burst in the room.
Ichiya 29
Here we are again. You just like starting shit don't you? That may be why your shitter is clogged.
mds9986 24
I'm not starting anything, people respond and I respond back. If you want to take it that way, go ahead. You seem more interested in starting shit than I am.
BigC_from_Bama 16
Labeling someone based on their disabilities is bad? Well i'll be damned, here I was thinking the reason doctors put names to disabilities was to help people...
Wonderful_0 19
I agree with you; both my brother and I are autistic (however mine is very mild) and I hate the fact that people feel the need to label everything. Yes, autism affects your perception of particular situations, however anyone can still make the same mistake. If the FML does have anything to do with the fact that he's autistic, it's only a very small amount. He was only trying to care for his sister. (And half the time, doctors barely do anything after diagnosis of mental illness. It literally just adds another label.)
DoomedGemini 38
Really? Because I got mediation and therapy after being "labeled" depressed. A lot of mental disorders need to be identified to use different techniques and medication. And I've seen a lot of people you complain that are "labeled" find friends and are comforted by finding people "labeled" the same.
mds9986 24
77- "labeling" and "diagnosing" are two totally different things. "Saying the depressed person went out for a car ride", is totally unnecessary. It adds nothing to the sentence. Just like in the FML. How would you like it if, every single time somebody mentioned you ever, they mentioned you were depressed? That's labeling. The OP's FML would have been fine without having to use the word autistic.
Ichiya 29
Saying someone is autistic is different though. By including it in a sentence it can inform others that , depending on the severity, they may have special needs above the usual care. Some "labels" as you call them do serve a purpose. They make others aware of the condition without you having to explain after an awkward situation has occurred.
Calingaladha 21
There's this great invention called a door lock. Look it up.
SideOfTheAngels 23
Nothing about his autism affects this situation. What was the point in mentioning it?
llamingo 8
Maybe the point is that the brother didn't realize what they were doing
SideOfTheAngels 23
But any neurotypical could make that mistake. It has nothing to do with his autism.
MalekiMaker99 22
Maybe it seemed relevant to OP
Krwman 8
Clothes have labels. People don't. --Martina Navratilova