I came here to say this. Like, they’re not wrong.
I came here to say this. Like, they’re not wrong.
Yee. “Everyone is a bit autistic” and “autism is an infinite spectrum” really piss me off. Like, I have real symptoms. Trichotillomania and auditory meltdowns and hyperfocus are real things I deal with, people.
In the end, if you don’t share (some or more) symptoms, you don’t share a diagnosis— medical or mental. Autism needs to be understood so autistic people can get support and tools. If that means we need more-specific words than just “autism”, then that’s just how it is.
Don’t forget your dual-wheel, 4D+ mouse!
Capitalism: “Numbers go brrrrr”