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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Comments (205)
0xXprincessXx0 0
its your own fault bitch.
onnielief 4
Sounds like your "friend" really is more like an aquaintance. She should have told you she has an autistic brotger to prevent such awkwardness!!!!
AutumnGirlSoup 0
Agreed. I know I always warn people if I have a brotger in my house.
OochenSnoochen 15
it is brotger season.
onnielief 4
Very witty reply, so I made a typo. For those with an IQ under 65, I meant brother. Satisfied?
Dolfyutt 3
I hate brotgers. especially during their mating season when they start destroying ear drums within a 200 mile radius with their mating call 0.o
roflinyourwaffle 0
88, so you made a typo BECAUSE people are making witty comments? how kind of you! well, since it seems that i have an IQ which does not exceed 65, i suppose i'll go study some more on punctuations and correct spelling. by the way, does anyone know a good spot for brotger hunting? i've heard they gather at the peak of mt. fuji during thunderstorms.
roflinyourwaffle 0
you, sir, have just won +10 internetz.
hedgehogs 0
I just don't see that you did anything wrong here. And yes, it would have been best if your friend explained beforehand. Given that she didn't, she should be prepared for such reasonable questions.
CAbullet_Caitlin 0
goodd job
dezg1 0
I don't see the FML. You noticed that his speech pattern was different, and you politely asked if he had an accent. I would doubt that she took any real offense...although maybe she was miffed that her best friend didn't know her brother was autistic? Anyhow, unless you were all like "What's wrong with your brother? He talks wierd!", then THAT would be an FML - and you would deserve it!
plopurlife 0
that kid is going to design some kind of device to have you killed for making fun of him. they are wicked smart ya know
icygubler 0
yes we are
ibitehard 9
How is this an fml??? you are an idiot op YDI
3mi1y_ 16
smooooth..
xxxkittykatxxx 0
>.> I have a friend with Asperger's who talks a little different. I think it's adorable :) She gets a little squeeky sometimes, but it's the kind of squeeky that makes you want to hug her. (But she's not big on the hugs, which I respect.) I remember the first time I met her. :) She helped me make spinach artichoke dip :D >.> But I forgot the spinach...
zZsleeperrZz 0
good move ass-hole. or as he would say asshhhhh hooooooooo. hehe