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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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Top comments
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)
thatoneninjadude 14
what a dick
simsgirlgem 25
report him op that's discrimination even if you aren't autistic
tj4234 36
My grandmother (who is a psychologist) once told me that everyone is in some way autistic. Your coworker is an idiot, and, you should probably inform your boss. Your coworker can be disciplined on grounds of discrimination.
MlleMC_fml 19
The statement that everyone is a bit autistic is just wrong. Someone without autism just can't imagine what it is to live with autism. From the outside, it looks like a few differences, but from the inside, it is a wholly different way to experiment everything.
igive 29
Look up Temple Grandin. That accomplished woman is smarter than half the people I know.
jude_iscariot 7
You should've told him that you thought he had ASD because he is too nosy and doesn't understand personal boundaries.
Ben009 13
What a Douche bag. Find other employment
dramaticsamsam 2
hes an idiot for saying that autistic people are just as capable of working with costumers as normal people are! thats just wrong what he said op!
QueenofWheels 13
I am disabled never ever say normal people. Like disabled people aren't normal.
bpickett18 16
Screw him. I have autism and work with customers all the time. Customer service is a main part of my job.
bgorch01 11
Wow, what a moron. I would ask before saying something like that, no matter how rude I could seem. I'm sorry, OP. Some people call me mental sometimes too.
bonzaboy 6
I'm autistic, and I've worked in a retail position for the past five years, no issues. Social incompetences can indicate autism, but not all socially incompetent people are autistic. Many autistic individuals learn social skills and fit into society like anyone else. Unless I explicitly tell people, most people are completely unaware :)