What you see in the title is something that someone I grew up with said about my autism.

I was reminded of this when I saw something just now.

A lot of people still think autism is interchangeable with being mentally handicapped. And some extremely stupid people think it’s something you can “beat” like it’s some sort of affliction that destroys families.

Autism speaks is one such organization that says it’s like that last part.

I don’t know how to define autism and neither do 100% of autism specialists I’ve spoken to

This is just me venting about people who don’t get it and refuse to learn each case of autism is unique

  • binary45@lemmy.world
    21·
    20 days ago

    Personally, I like to make it an analogy. It’s like we have a different OS compared to everyone else. There’s nothing wrong with us, we’re just different.

    • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
      17·
      19 days ago

      We are the Linux user both physicaly and metaphoriclly as I feel like there are a decent amount of autistic Linux people.

      • F04118F@feddit.nl
        14·
        20 days ago

        This metaphor is great.

        Linux is much better organized than Windows.

        Is more prevalent in IT

        The general population does not understand it at all (if we exclude Android).

        The entire tech sector would collapse if Linux were to disappear.

        • EmperorHenry@discuss.tchncs.deOPEnglish
          1·
          16 days ago

          stop using Debian, every linux vulnerability and linux malware that’s gone around in recent years has the easiest time happening on Debian.

          If you don’t want to use windows, use Arch Linux, or Mint…if you want to be as secure as windows is when you have security that works, use Qubes OS