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
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I asked the girl who has a crush on me if she was autistic. She replied without hesitation, "I can be whatever you want me to be." FML
Today, during my first date with a girl I've liked for awhile, she tells me about some minor disabilities she was born with. Wanting to be honest with her too, I tell her I'm slightly autistic. Her response was, "I'm sorry this isn't going to work. I can't date a retard." I had to eat alone after that. 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, 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, my therapist mentioned we should look into the possibility of me being autistic. When telling my boyfriend what she'd said, he replied, “I don’t think you’re autistic, just damaged.” FML
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
Today, I'm tired of people pretending that autism is a great thing to have. I don't feel "great" when I'm hardly able to communicate with other people, crushing my independence, and making me unable to seek help. I just want to be normal, to be able to live on my own. I don't want to be a burden anymore. FML
Today, I was at the park with my autistic son when I noticed a teenage girl imitating him by flapping her hands and walking on her toes. Fed up with children mocking my son, I went over and sternly lectured the girl's mother. Turns out, her daughter is autistic too and will be in my son's class. 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, I informed my grandparents of my upcoming graduation from college. My grandma looked at me with tears in her eyes, and told me how proud she was that I was able to make it so far in spite of being autistic. I am not, nor have I ever been autistic. FML
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BurnInDemonFire 39
I hope you shamed the idiot. Autism isn't something you can control, like being stupid. Stupid people are the real nuisance. Tell her Einstein was autistic, tell her you're autistic, and then tell her she may look nice on the outside, but she's ugly as **** on the inside, then walk away like she doesn't exist.
mssileas 25
Well at least now you know her true colors. I'm a bi, rather gender-indifferent person. And let me tell you, there is a whole cemetery of crushes in the backyard of my soul - crushes that have died horrible deaths because of some off-hand sexist, racist, ****- or transphobic remark. It sucks, because obviously you saw something in that person. And even though they mostly speak out of ignorance, not out of malicious intent, it still hurts. Maybe she'd think about it again or even change her mind if she knew about your autism, I can't tell, but just know that you don't have to make yourself the lab rat on which she can test her levels of tolerance. There's tons of other people - especially as you get older - who will like you just fine for who you are. Good luck.
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BurnInDemonFire 39
I hope you shamed the idiot. Autism isn't something you can control, like being stupid. Stupid people are the real nuisance. Tell her Einstein was autistic, tell her you're autistic, and then tell her she may look nice on the outside, but she's ugly as **** on the inside, then walk away like she doesn't exist.
Virids 13
Many people don't know Autism comes in many many forms. Luckily my form of Autism can be controlled, it gives me a bit of an inner conflict but I can live with it. It's just a shame some people think so negative about Autism. Some people can be autistic and you never know, I've had people tell me such after I informed them I have a form of Autism.
Dave_Davington 34
"We're much less annoying when we're balls deep, if you know what I mean." You're welcome. As an added bonus, that last part can serve as an actual question, which in your case should yield vital information that cannot be gathered any other way.
RichardPencil 32
Maybe you ought to make her a nice drawing or painting to show her how autistic you are. Perhaps something in the style of Wenoir or Wembwandt?
BurnInDemonFire 39
Dude, you've confused autism with rhotacism.
RichardPencil 32
Ugh, if you have rhotacism, you'd pronounce "aRtistic" as "autistic." If you have to explain the joke...
Shawnie Gallant 24
I feel you dude. You’ll find someone who understands one day, just keep looking.
mssileas 25
Well at least now you know her true colors. I'm a bi, rather gender-indifferent person. And let me tell you, there is a whole cemetery of crushes in the backyard of my soul - crushes that have died horrible deaths because of some off-hand sexist, racist, ****- or transphobic remark. It sucks, because obviously you saw something in that person. And even though they mostly speak out of ignorance, not out of malicious intent, it still hurts. Maybe she'd think about it again or even change her mind if she knew about your autism, I can't tell, but just know that you don't have to make yourself the lab rat on which she can test her levels of tolerance. There's tons of other people - especially as you get older - who will like you just fine for who you are. Good luck.
rjdr 7
There’s no such thing as “gender indifferent”. You’re a curious (probably teenager) and you’ll grow out of it. Don’t try and make yourself seem special.
Angcrad 17
Please look up "pansexuality" on the dictionary
TumblrweedPasses 11
How many labels do you want Gender indifferent?? Everyone gotta be special in some way, even if it means comparing a learning disability to make believe genders
mssileas 25
Haha how I just knew this would cause some people to fly off their handle. I never said it was a label - it's just my way of seeing myself and other people, which is primarily not tied to "this is a boy" or "this is a girl" and then jumping to a bazillion conclusions before getting to know them. The other is simply my sexuality. So I don't know where you see too many crazy "labels", but go off I guess. And yes I can relate to OP's experience of crushing on someone, and then having them tell some BS about the very thing you are while not realizing that YOU ARE THAT THING and thus proving they have no idea what they're talking about because they can't identify you as the stereotype they're thinking of.
mssileas 25
You read where it said "rather gender-indifferent" - which just means I don't care much about separating people into binaries and then projecting outdated stereotypes onto them. Because I'm almost thirty and way past that, so good guess, still wrong. It's not a "label", and you don't have to throw a tantrum over how I choose to describe my experience.
Amanda Jaworski 23
She’ll probably grow to have an autistic child or two, or to be diagnosed herself. Wouldn’t that be karma at her finest?
bpickett18 16
That actually happened to someone I know. she ghosted me for a few years because of my autism and she recently tried to get back I. touch because she ended up being diagnosed with the exact same form.
joshszz_fml 27
"Some of the last words she said...". Ummm, she's still alive, right? Just checking.
onceuponatime456 16
You dodged a bullet! She is a selfish little pig and not worth your time!
alien236 8
I'm autistic too, and I try not to find ignorant twats so ******* annoying, but I can't help it. But can you blame me? I've been putting up with their bullshit for twenty-five years. At least you discovered her true colors before it was too late.
Mungolikecandy 19
Crush crushed.