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Is Autism some sort of new badge of honor?

Posted on 10/28/23 at 7:40 am
Posted by Chemcorp158
Sadly not the Rocky Mountains
Member since Oct 2017
224 posts
Posted on 10/28/23 at 7:40 am
It seems like everywhere online, but especially Twitter and Reddit, people are claiming to be autistic. Read something on Twitter today where someone was talking about hooking up on Tinder and they have autistic in the profile. Is this just some new badge of honor for some or has the spectrum gotten so large that if you read or play video games you are now autistic. It also seems that more than half the profiles with pronouns also state this. None of the people who claim this seem to have any issues functioning. What did I miss and why is this a thing now?
Posted by LSUnation78
Northshore
Member since Aug 2012
12421 posts
Posted on 10/28/23 at 7:41 am to
4channer regularly boast about their level of autism.


And frankly, its impressive
Posted by MyRockstarComplex
The airport
Member since Nov 2009
3854 posts
Posted on 10/28/23 at 7:41 am to
You’ll want to know if you’re getting into a long term relationship with someone with ASD. You may not want to see it as a badge of honor so much as a heads up.
Posted by SECSolomonGrundy
Slaughter Swamp
Member since Jun 2012
16689 posts
Posted on 10/28/23 at 7:42 am to
No most of these kids are just weird and socially inept so they say they have "a touch of the 'tism."

There is an increase in autism, but there is a greater increase in dumbass kids on the internet.
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
127361 posts
Posted on 10/28/23 at 7:45 am to
So the kids can paint. Big whoop
Posted by LSU2ALA
Member since Jul 2018
2029 posts
Posted on 10/28/23 at 7:46 am to
My guess is some of it is simply self diagnosing. It’s like how lots of people say they are OCD because they like things neat.
Posted by rsbd
banks of the Mississippi
Member since Jan 2007
22446 posts
Posted on 10/28/23 at 7:49 am to
Me and autistic chick fit together like puzzle pieces
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
40081 posts
Posted on 10/28/23 at 7:52 am to
All they are saying is “I can’t handle being uncomfortable. Many thing make me uncomfortable.” Sad really. Suck it up buttercup.
Posted by Billy Blanks
Member since Dec 2021
4137 posts
Posted on 10/28/23 at 7:57 am to
No, it’s not a badge of honor. It’s an incredibly difficult path to walk. I used to be like you. It’s one of those “until it happens to you” deals that you won’t understand.

One of my kids is. The others are not. It’s been challenging.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
268675 posts
Posted on 10/28/23 at 7:59 am to
Since Autism is a social disease, its probably a guise to cover for their socially awkward behavior.
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
281616 posts
Posted on 10/28/23 at 8:02 am to
You: let me wake up on a beautiful Sat morning and complain about autism


No one:
Posted by tigafan4life
Member since Dec 2006
49479 posts
Posted on 10/28/23 at 8:02 am to
The amount of symptoms that fit under the autism umbrella is crazy. Literally everyone could have one or more symptoms of Autism so anyone could have it. It’s weird.
Posted by tketaco
Sunnyside, Houston
Member since Jan 2010
20533 posts
Posted on 10/28/23 at 8:22 am to
I have alturism.
Posted by stout
Porte du Lafitte
Member since Sep 2006
171251 posts
Posted on 10/28/23 at 8:27 am to
Everyone wants to be a victim nowadays so they all want to claim some ailment. It's really weird.
Posted by ThePoo
Work
Member since Jan 2007
60764 posts
Posted on 10/28/23 at 8:27 am to
I thought the new in thing to be is “neurodivergent”
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
73199 posts
Posted on 10/28/23 at 8:32 am to
Real actual diagnosed autism sucks hard. All these idiot kids that are slightly sociably inept saying they have autism is laughable.
Posted by BluegrassBelle
RIP Hefty Lefty - 1981-2019
Member since Nov 2010
101696 posts
Posted on 10/28/23 at 8:57 am to
If I had a nickle for every time a client said “I saw on TikTok that I might have…”, I’d have courtside seats at Rupp.

Some dork on TikTok claiming that if you do X you have ASD =\= an actual diagnosis through the DSM-5-TR and further evaluation.
Posted by jamiegla1
Member since Aug 2016
7188 posts
Posted on 10/28/23 at 9:05 am to
Yes I think it’s the badge of honor. “Neurodivergent” is for those not wanting to fully tarnish themselves as autistic but still get some sympathy and “I’m special” cred
Posted by davyjones
NELA
Member since Feb 2019
32159 posts
Posted on 10/28/23 at 9:11 am to
Everybody’s a little autistic. And a little bipolar. With a splash of Tourettes. Everybody. And don’t even try to lie.
Posted by RLDSC FAN
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Member since Nov 2008
53252 posts
Posted on 10/28/23 at 9:12 am to
I think any kid that's a bit weird is calling themselves autistic nowadays
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