But that’s what fans are for

What?

I mean, these are the commonly-heard and/or understood things. Even autistic people are still trying to get together and figure out what they are statistically. It really is hard when the word “autism” is used as a euphemism for general intellectual disabilities, or when tons of people keep claiming they have it only so they can feel special.

People like me have all these symptoms and more. Trichotillomania is a life-ruiner for me, and I know a lot of other autistic people deal with that and other sensory issues too; but people just don’t know about those symptoms yet.

I have never seen this edit before.

1. People say that because they don’t know what it feels like. Basically, they’re projecting

2. Technically one can argue fairly that it doesn’t exist, but that argument would be about semantics. Doing something good for others at the expense of yourself either because it feels good to do, or because somewhere in your brain you think there will be good karma or a celestial reward, well… maybe those aren’t truly “altruism”, but can anybody tell the goddamned difference in the grand scheme of things?

Huh, I say “gotchu fam” too. Anyway, thanks! And yeah, that’s cringe.

I want to see the original too.

Edit: Nevermind, it’s posted below. It’s really cringey.

“Eat a tick” is a new one. I like it.

That’s what happened to me too just now! xD

Blegh, I wish you the best of luck.

I’d also like to say that [email protected] exists now! ^^

(And yes, that is a shameless promotion, because I’d like to see it get more activity. xD )

If it had actual life hacks, probably.

What was that? O:

Hmm, I wasn’t around for old Kotaku, but I think Kotaku still posts some good stuff? Or are they not Gawker?

Heck if I know them. Anyone else? ^^

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.

I think this should be put on a page someone on Lemmy. Somewhere that’s easy to find. The tables and stuff too.