Today, a guy at work pulled me aside to tell me that I probably shouldn't be working a job where I have to interact with customers, because of my autism. I don't have autism. 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, I finally got the results of months of extensive psychological testing to determine why I did so well in my course but performed so terribly on the job. Turns out I'm autistic. FML
Today, my whole office is treating me like a pariah because I rejected the new guy who has autism. I have a history of being domestically abused so why should I date a guy who, by his own admission, loses his temper easily and attacks people? That’s right, I shouldn’t. FML
Today, a girl I'd been crushing on for a little while and I were talking about autism. Some of the last words she said were "I try to not find autistic people so fucking annoying, but I can't help it. But can you blame me?” I'm autistic. FML
Today, as always, I wore a pin at work with the rainbow infinity symbol to indicate that I'm autistic. A creepy male customer came in and, thinking it was a gay pride pin, started hitting on me and making inappropriate comments. He just wouldn't stop, no matter how much I tried to explain. The police were called. FML
Today, I got told I am not a good fit for a company because I'm disabled. But that's OK, I can volunteer for the same role, as I don't really need to work anyway, because I'm disabled apparently. FML
Today, I tried to explain autism to my classmates. One of them, a professional cunt who's always looking for an excuse to lecture people, accused me of being "ableist" because my explanations weren't accurate, and said I shouldn't explain things I don't understand. I'm actually autistic. FML
Today, I had to deal with a lady who claimed her son was autistic to try and skip the queue. Even her son was saying he’s not autistic, and she was screaming in his face that yes he was. I happen to be genuinely autistic. Security threw her out, and I was jealous that I didn’t get to do it. FML
Today, while at my friend's house, I noticed her brother had a bit of an accent. I laughingly said "Is it me or does your little brother have an accent?" She stared and replied with "No, he has autism." FML
Today, I was talking to my boss at the end of an awesome internship. He said he was really satisfied with my work, and that he had considered hiring me. Turns out he decided not to because I smile too much, and it freaks him out. FML
Today, I asked if my psychiatrist would test me for autism, as I believe I may have it. His response? "You probably don't. Stay off social media once in a while." Well fuck me for wanting a professional opinion I guess. FML
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stuner56 22
People need to think before they speak...
Meggston 17
That is NOT something you just assume about people. I'm sorry. :(
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Comments (63)
gennyv 29
That's rude whether you have autism or not, and it's not his place to tell anybody that.
worldclassrager 41
Wrong person? Let's hope so... Autistic or not if you can do the job then there shouldn't be an issue
iShanny 13
Well he probably shouldn't be working that job either, because of his stupid.
lulinator 40
You could use this to your advantage. He can't fire you because of it, so you can just flap your hands in his face and make funny noises when he starts irritating you. And tell him you're creating output to block his input.
lulinator 40
Lol, I love that I'm being thumbed down for this comment. Pretty sure my autistic son does exactly this on purpose most days when I'm making him do stuff he doesn't want to do.
fivetimeslonger 24
Annnnnnd based on that statement, I'm guessing you're not a nominee for the Mother of the Year award.
gabbywalliscool 5
That's what I would do
rocker_chick23 27
As someone with autism, I can say that the man is an idiot. I had jobs where I interacted with people and I did pretty well.
MlleMC_fml 19
Same for me. I had a summer job working with the public during university, and they called me back every year because the people loved me, even though I'm autistic.
RainbowRoos 12
Same
JJ_86 22
That's plain ignorance and not to mention annoyingly rude. He is the one who should not be allowed to interact with customers. He simply don't qualify to talk with people.
weveallbeenthere 30
Aww, he was concerned about you. I'm glad you don't have autism.
lulinator 40
You're glad? Is it bad to have autism?
ckcknight 13
No it's not bad if someone has it, but it's not something parents hope their children are born with.
weveallbeenthere 30
why would i wish it on him.
RedPillSucks 33
He probably thinks that you're not good in social situations. But if he's not your boss, act like you have Tourettes and tell him to go **** himself.
Setareh23 34
Wow, that would be extremely rude whether you were autistic or not. Not to mention, as just some random guy at your work, he has no right to say that to you. Your boss found you good enough and hired you, so this guy can just suck it up.
hoopfrog 14
Wow what a dick!