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
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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 was interviewing a woman for a job. She told me that she may need days off because of her artistic son. I jokingly replied, "Does he color on the walls or something?" She then stared at me with a weird look on her face. Autistic, her son is autistic. 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, my boyfriend came over to meet my family. When I told him I had an autistic brother before he came in, he immediately broke up with me because he claimed autism is another word for overprotective. I've been dating an idiot. FML
Today, I was trying to make a good impression with my fiancé's friends. After a few hours, I thought all was going well. As I walked to the washroom, I heard, "So what disability does she have? No one can be like that without something wrong in their brain." FML
Today, at work, I was helping someone who really sounded like she had a Boston accent. So, I asked her where she was from. She has never been out of state. Turns out she has a speech impediment. FML
Today, marks yet again another day that I've been asked if I'm autistic. No, that's just my Korean accent. Apparently I look "too white" to have one. 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, 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, I went to pick up my little brother from his friend's house. When I got there, he ran off screaming that he didn't know me. His friend's parents believed him. FML
Today, I asked a woman where her beautiful accent was from. The woman stared at me for a while. Then her daughter told me that the reason her mother talked like that was because she had a stroke a few months ago. FML
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Quest_ 13
Everyone has an accent.
callmecourtney 3
Alright, op, let me be the sympathetic one: if an "accent" is all you noticed, chances are that her brother is a high-functioning autistic. Autism varies from person to person. My step-mother works in SPED and gets a lot of autistic students in her classes. Some are high-functioning - I wouldn't have known there was anything different about them right away. Others have autism so severe that they can't make eye-contact or speak. My own step-brother is autistic and falls somewhere between the two. You did nothing offensive, you just felt a little humble afterward. That being said; My little brother and I were born and raised in Texas and he has a Boston accent.
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zbennett 0
I almost peed my pants from laughing..
fylkman 0
i wuld normally say, ydi but sum autistic ppl do sound lik dey hav an accent. Not evry autistic person has a profound speech impediment...fyl op
justsayfuck 5
Just like not every person seems to have the ability of typing legible.
twinny_sc 13
Haha good one 32.
eggjuggler 0
Actually, that would be "legibly" (adverb), not "legible" (adjective). Just saying...
justsayfuck 5
Damnit, you're right. So you could say like 'legible writing' but something is 'written legibly' right? Woohoo, having English class in my summer break :D
eggjuggler 0
Yes, that writing is legible because it is written legibly. =)
captainkrispy 2
your a jerk
callmecourtney 3
The op is not a jerk. Autism is neural, you can't tell by LOOKING at someone that they're autistic.
briannacyrus 0
So false. Autism doesn't have a specific face. Granted the OP really isn't a jerk, because he/she really didn't know, but you cannot tell someone is autistic just by their appearance. That's an ignorant statement.
omgmorganomg 0
you're* (:
bluecat_fml 0
well done!!!
callmecourtney 3
Alright, op, let me be the sympathetic one: if an "accent" is all you noticed, chances are that her brother is a high-functioning autistic. Autism varies from person to person. My step-mother works in SPED and gets a lot of autistic students in her classes. Some are high-functioning - I wouldn't have known there was anything different about them right away. Others have autism so severe that they can't make eye-contact or speak. My own step-brother is autistic and falls somewhere between the two. You did nothing offensive, you just felt a little humble afterward. That being said; My little brother and I were born and raised in Texas and he has a Boston accent.
zbennett 0
well said girl, you should be president, apparently they're letting anyone be it.
RedPillSucks 33
Yep. You just have to be a C student.
autumnashea 0
amen
TheAspieDork 27
Not to mention that people on the spectrum may have different abilities and issues. I, for example, have Asperger's, and I'm very skilled with music (I even have perfect pitch, which I discovered a few years ago),but my visual art skills never really evolved after age 9. On the other hand, a friend of mine who also has Asperger's can draw outstandingly well, but can't sing or play instruments worth a damn.
PHRENK 0
I'm a ******* retarded asshole. Go jump off a bridge.
MattC13 0
This isn't harsh in the slightest.
Dolfyutt 3
You are putting yourself down by calling yourself a retarded asshole and then telling someone to jump off a bridge? what does any of it have to do with this FML???
Buni 3
retardation is NOT the same as autism! so that comment is irrelevant.
jojoboo1 0
yep my daughter pronounces 'pants' like she's from England. no idea why. lol
JINJANINJA 0
but rarely would someone from England say pants, boxers or knickers (if you're like me you wear both). Trousers FTW.
roflinyourwaffle 0
i'm really sorry to do this, 28. it's just very hard to resist. your daughter pants like an English boxer too. and i know exactly why. once again, apologies. but it had to be done.
kitt_en 0
FYL, honey. How embarrassing! It could have been an easy mistake to make, especially if you're never heard someone who has autism. It's true that someone with autism (or even some with speech impediments) can sound like they have an accent at times, especially when you first meet that person. Just make sure your friend knows you're sorry for your mistake, and she'll understand.
babysis110689 5
that's just terrible
RedPillSucks 33
Like Lesbia. I've got two friends from there. The food tastes fishy.