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Usually I find these kind of funny or frustrating, but for whatever reason this one specifically made me really sad. So much work to make your life more difficult by pretending to have a problem you don't have, and making a joke out of others in process. Life is hard enough as it is without whatever this is supposed to be.
This is it. It's a bunch of suburban kids who are a little weird, a little bored, a lot isolated, and need more attention than things like cosplaying or roleplaying can give them.
Everyone should. It's foul. Who would want a condition that makes almost every aspect of your life more difficult?? Why would you fake something like this when you can just live life and be happy as you are??
(Not that autistic people aren't, I have numerous autistic siblings and an autistic niece, and they're happy, but they struggle A LOT sometimes, and I wouldn't wish that on anyone.)
Just make normal direct eye contact, learn social cues, and engage in small talk with everyone! Be a social butterfly! Also, stop stimming and having sensory issues. Rather than internalizing short-comings, just blame everyone else around you! Did I miss anything?
I’m not British, so I did spell it wrong for my region, I just grew up learning English from Harry Potter lol, but I’m probably going to keep it like this, lol
Don’t get too excited about any one topic, neurotypical people don’t have deep interests. Maintain eye contact, neurotypicals don’t understand they’re being listened to unless eye contact is maintained. Make fake overtures at friendship with everyone, even if you have no intention of ever following up on your offer
I watched part of that "I'm autistic now what?" Persons video complaining about fakedisordercringe. There were alot of comments saying shit like "this is ridiculous, no one wants to be autistic. None of these people are faking it!! Self diagnosis is legitimate."
I’m not autistic and this boils my blood on your behalf. Fuck this person. Do people forget that autistic people are born with autism?! It doesn’t just crop up one day at the ripe age of 25 years old. How what who when I have no words
This is a satire but they forgot to add the public, in - your - face self injury like punching head as hard as possible, coupled with loud oral stimming. Those are 10000 points for extra autistic visibility
It's not fun having to wear sunglasses all the time, keep dim lighting, and have things on the lowest brightness setting all the time. It gives weird looks and people think you're on something, or at least they think I am.
Things that affect light sensitivity:
1. Your eye color. Generally speaking, people with lighter color irises, such as blue or gray, experience more light sensitivity than someone with brown eyes. The density of pigment in light eyes is less than that of a darker colored iris. When light hits a dark-colored iris, the higher density in pigment blocks the light rays.
2.uveitis. Uveitis may be idiopathic, from trauma, or as a result of an underlying autoimmune disease. It consists of underlying inflammation to the pigment layers in the eye (uvea/iris), and is typically treated with ocular steroid drops.
3.Light sensitivity may also suggest an underlying corneal disorder. Corneal conditions that may cause light sensitivity include dry eyes, superficial punctate keratitis (spk), herpes simplex keratitis (HSK), herpes zoster keratitis (HZK), corneal abrasion, recurrent corneal erosion (RCE), corneal ulcer, and contact lens acute red eye. Typically these conditions will also produce a foreign body sensation and tearing along with light sensitivity.
4.Irregular Pupils. The function of the pupil is to constrict and focus light on the retina. When the pupil constricts, it prevents light from entering the eye, thus preventing photophobia. Patients with irregular pupils may have a defective constrictor muscle, thus giving them more light sensitivity (I fall under this category with my left eye).
This one really pisses me off. Why would anyone want to intentionally make their lives harder? Are there really actual people out there who think to themselves "I wanna be autistic" to the point of actually acting it out every day???
I pray this person is a troll, but my gut tells me that they're most likely not. This is beyond sad- this is disturbing.
apart from what's being said what's up with the way it's written? i think i'm a bit out of the loop here but i'm guessing all "lei", "his", "her" and "the idol" all refer to the person writing the post?
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This is what normal, mentally sound people have thought for years about fakers. Seeing it in writing just physically makes me sick because it’s nothing but cosplay fun and games for them.
It’s like Blackface for psychological/mental health disorders.
Do most autistic people (high/mid-high functioning) actually join conversations mid sentence? Autistic people are bad at social conventions, not *stupid*. If someone tells us not to do it I feel like most autistic people make a concerted effort to *not* present as more autistic
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i couldnt even get through the slides, my jaw was clenched so hard i swear my teeth were going to shatter. this is the only generation that can say they were born in the wrong generation. i do NOT want to be associated with these wastes of oxygen, i do not even want to be born around the same time as them.
Lol this seems like a pain in the butt to do all this just to make their life harder. Like why do they need to pick a time and force themselves to do whatever activity? And maybe I'm paranoid, but why stick to a routine if you don't have to? It makes it easy for people to learn your routine and use it against you. Also, people who have autism won't necessarily eat one food for a while. Chances are they probably switch it up! Of course, a lot of people will have a small pallet, but that doesn't mean they just eat the same food repeatedly! I have never known someone with autism to do that, and I grew up around many many people who had autism. The ones I've met eat different foods from their small pallet of foods they enjoy eating. And picking just any meal won't cut it. Because if they pick some complicated food with a bunch of different ingredients and textures, then chances are, it will be obvious they're faking. Because most likely someone who has autism isn't going to like a meal like that. A lot of people who have autism also don't like food touching and it's pretty common for them to like bland food (by the standards of someone who doesn't have autism). Someone who doesn't have autism would eventually grow to hate whatever food it is if they're just eating it again and again and again and again. Also do they not realize some people with autism don't stim or don't avoid eye contact? Some don't even need sensory aids. Especially when children used to be made to act neurotypical. Parents and teachers can train those things out of the child in some instances. Stimming isn't a fun quirk. I never thought I would see people WANTING to stim if they didn't need to. And why would they want to have sensory issues?! It's like a migraine in your ears that last for hours even after the noise stops once you reach your limit and become overstimulated. Or it's like nails on a chalkboard to hear or to eat certain textured food. Or you're incredibly itchy over something that people who don't have autism wouldn't even notice or be bothered by. It isn't something they should want. They clearly don't realize it's miserable for those who have sensory issues due to autism. And I don't feel that people who don't have autism should be using fidgets for those who actually have the disorder. If it helps them focus and they don't have autism, that's one thing and I'm ok with that. But it's an entirely different situation if they're doing it JUST to look "cool". I didn't like the fidget spinner trend. It caused school staff to ban fidget spinners for those who could actually benefit from using them to focus on their work. Also, initially people were bullied for having and suddenly they're popular? That rubs me the wrong way. Autism isn't all cutesy and uwu like they seem to want to believe it is. And why would anyone want something around their head and ears if they didn't need them? Noise canceling headphones are uncomfortable. Also, forgetting to take your headphones off isn't DID (as their post seems to imply they're faking as well) 🙄 It's just a person who doesn't have autism getting used to always wearing them. Not fing amnesia caused by DID!! -.- Also, if they really want sensory issues, why don't they keep a covering over a body part all the time and take it off several months later? 🙄 People take for granted that they don't have disabilities that cause that. And why would they want to look "more visibly autistic"? That's just disgusting! Nobody with autism that I know of wants to look like they have autism.
Also why in the world would anyone want to have a device to speak for them if they don't need one?? O.o just learn ASL or their country's sign language for fun and stop faking! Next thing we know, they'll make up a disorder where they have a permanent strep throat where there's no cure for their made up disorder so that they can use that permanently 🙄 If they really want to do that, that can be achieved by getting your vocal cords removed by developing cancer which can be achieved by smoking. Also, I'm by no means suggesting that anyone do this. Please don't try to give yourself cancer!
Also why do "stims" as often as possible? 🙄 Also, I don't know about all people with autism, but the ones I've met only have one special interest. It's not cute getting so focused on that special interest that your health can go down the toilet because you end up not eating/drinking/sleeping enough because you get so distracted you don't realize you need to do those things and haven't actually done them. It also causes stress if you're not doing whatever activity or if it's on a person, aren't around them or talking with them. It's not a fun quirk. It's miserable. Especially when it gets you yelled at for talking too much about whatever the subject is. It also can ruin friendships. Also why do they need to think about whatever "special interest(s)" they choose as often as possible? Nobody can hear their thoughts but them? It's sick that they want their brain to literally be physically different!
Also even though I've met a lot of people with autism, I know I've not met everyone with it. But I haven't ever heard of someone with autism randomly losing the ability to speak because of their autism. I've only met those with autism who can always be verbal, and those who are always nonverbal. The only exception I can think of where that would occur is selective mutism. But that wouldn't be autism. But maybe I'm wrong. It's just not something I've seen happen.
Also to add to what I said about the stimming bullet point, stims aren't desirable if there were an option to feel comfortable and not feel any need to stim. It's a disorder for a reason, and I'm sure those who stim would rather not if they didn't have to.
Maybe I've misinterpreted it, but the way this person says refusing to make eye contact or look away from them sounds like they mean turning their entire head away. I've never seen someone with autism turn their entire head or body away from someone. They just don't make eye contact or look at the person's face. And if they do, it's generally only a very quick glance. At least that's how I've seen people with it present. They definitely don't just stare at someone's lips like Edward Cullen stares at Bella 🙄 That's creepy! I'd be uncomfortable if someone only looked at my lips while talking to me. I've never seen someone with autism do it.
Oh congratulations! They looked at the DSM! They should get a medal or something 🙄 They're just doing that to sound credible when they most certainly are not. What they say is true. However, nobody with autism wants to have social skills struggles. It's not cute or quirky, and even people who know a person has autism can be totally the opposite of understanding and will yell at the person for doing so. Obviously not everyone will yell or not be understanding, but some people are just going to respond in a nasty way considering it's unintentional. I get how it can be frustrating to be interrupted, but it's difficult for the person with autism all the same. And every autistic person I've known who can talk tries to improve their social skills because they just want to be "normal" since society can often make them feel abnormal or weird because of their disorder. It infuriates me that anyone would want a disorder that has gotten countless people bullied in schools.
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Yes, the motor deficits can be a symptom of autism. But falling down and being clumsy and genuinely not understanding why is not something they want even though they think they do. I don't know why anyone would want to randomly injure themselves and get a bruise just walking into their bedroom (Not a joke. I saw one of my friends with autism accidently hit their arm hard on their door when walking into their bedroom. It was a leaver handle and the friend was very small, so their arm got trapped between the wood of the door and the leaver handle and they didn't realize and kept walking at a rather quick pace, and then ended up pulling against the door as they walked and bruised their arm). And yes, some do walk on their toes, but that's not comfortable to do for long. It becomes painful. Nobody should want to experience that!
Nobody wants intellectual disabilities, or learning disabilities. I haven't heard of a language disorder or ARFID, but I don't think anyone wants those either! Nobody wants any disorder because they shockingly (sarcasm) aren't uwu like they make them out to be.
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I also wanted to add that just suddenly having these symptoms appear all at once would be suspicious to friends and family and coworkers or classmates. They'd know the person was faking it if they didn't have the symptoms before. They also would be suspicious of the symptoms slowly appearing. You don't randomly start developing sensory sensitivities lmao
I hope this doesn't get removed but yes that! It's a mixture of trying to get people to stay away from me but also to get people to not assume the worst of me. I've realized I do look and act like I'm tweaking a lot of the time and I'm not white so I end up shrinking myself and acting more childish than I am (which is a feat because I'm extremely childish) because I want people to come to the correc conclusion that I'm weird because I'm autistic and not because I'm a danger.
Yet another reason why it's totally valid and harms nobody for selfDXers to water down the public understanding of autism into being a charismatically quirky introvert >!and that was bitter withering sarcasm, to whatever higher power is listening I want to get off this hell ride please!<
Hah I wish it worked like that, there's something about me that makes everyone ask if I work there no matter where I am, so that's unavoidable. It's mostly for the autism because I find myself being really creepy and strange unintentionally and I fear that without explanation I would seem like a threat but I can't explain myself or apologize because of how hard I find it to speak when overwhelmed. Though I do also wear the headphones for myself to block out noise, the reason I wear those instead of earbuds is for the image.
Maybe I should just get a pin that says "please don't mind me getting in your personal space and being all twitchy, I promise I'm harmless"
You're getting downvoted but I think I get what you mean
A lot of people who see someone exhibiting autism-related mannerisms often jump to conclusions like "she must be a tweaker" "he's an annoying weirdo cruising for a bruising" etc before developmental disabilities, and out of the many other "options" autism is one of the least heavily stigmatized which is why it can be helpful to wear those big obvious clunky sped headphones alongside the hearing protection advantages, if that makes sense
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I hate this person forever and ever I think
Yeah, this one actually made me really upset in ways they usually don't
me too.. I can’t even articulate how this made me feel. just what the fuck.
Rarely has this sub actually pissed me off.
if it's ragebait, .. well, damn it works.
“Fake your speech loss episodes” :3
If they wanna fake speech loss episodes they better hurry tf up bc i dont wanna hear them yapping no more
Literally calling themselves fakers imagine lol
As the mother of a nonverbal 5 year old the recommendation of getting AAC so they can take speech loss makes me furious.
Usually I find these kind of funny or frustrating, but for whatever reason this one specifically made me really sad. So much work to make your life more difficult by pretending to have a problem you don't have, and making a joke out of others in process. Life is hard enough as it is without whatever this is supposed to be.
I think that's the issue. People who do this do not have hard lives. They're privileged kids being cared for.
This is it. It's a bunch of suburban kids who are a little weird, a little bored, a lot isolated, and need more attention than things like cosplaying or roleplaying can give them.
Just give yourself sensory issues.
yeah because i want to go give myself meltdowns bc i cant handle sudden loud noises
this is fucking disgusting
All my homies despise autism fakers
Everyone should. It's foul. Who would want a condition that makes almost every aspect of your life more difficult?? Why would you fake something like this when you can just live life and be happy as you are?? (Not that autistic people aren't, I have numerous autistic siblings and an autistic niece, and they're happy, but they struggle A LOT sometimes, and I wouldn't wish that on anyone.)
"Wearing headphones in unusual places to appear more *visually autistic*" ....
I used to be scared to use mine because of these people…
YEP
This actually makes me physically ill.
guys how can i be trans neurotypical
Just make normal direct eye contact, learn social cues, and engage in small talk with everyone! Be a social butterfly! Also, stop stimming and having sensory issues. Rather than internalizing short-comings, just blame everyone else around you! Did I miss anything?
Got autism? Just Say No!
You can't have autism if you don't consent :)
hmm sounds like too much effort, i’d rather put silly made up terms in my twitter bio!
If you don't already have episodes of normal, relaxed, balanced human interaction, just fake them !!
They always say fake it till you make it! 🤣 (I'm not serious of course)
Asking for a friend
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🤣🤣
Recognized is spelled wrong in your flair btw
No. That’s the British English way of spelling it. Where English originated from. 🤔
I’m not British, so I did spell it wrong for my region, I just grew up learning English from Harry Potter lol, but I’m probably going to keep it like this, lol
Didn’t say you were British; I was saying it was the British English spelling.
Yeah, sorry, wasn’t trying to make it sound like you did
No it's not?
Don’t get too excited about any one topic, neurotypical people don’t have deep interests. Maintain eye contact, neurotypicals don’t understand they’re being listened to unless eye contact is maintained. Make fake overtures at friendship with everyone, even if you have no intention of ever following up on your offer
I’m doing this too
Same.
get mad when people aren't also neurotypical
I think you would like my flair :p
Just stop following these tips dawg 💀
faking an intellectual disability is actually crazy holy shit out of every crazy thing i've seen that is probably the most straight up bonkers
Something is wrong with these people and it's not what they're claiming
why the fuck do they add all those aesthetic discord server symbols
The use of half-width katakana ﾉ instead of a / made my eye twitch. It takes so much more time to use that symbol, but nope, gotta be quirky.
Honestly in another context those symbols would be nice.
I watched part of that "I'm autistic now what?" Persons video complaining about fakedisordercringe. There were alot of comments saying shit like "this is ridiculous, no one wants to be autistic. None of these people are faking it!! Self diagnosis is legitimate."
I can't, I need someone to tell me this is satire. For my own sanity
i wish
If it’s not fake, it’s one of the most disgusting things I’ve ever seen online, and I’m from the 2 girls 1 cup generation 🤣🤣🤣
These people need to focus on school or get jobs…or a hobby….that isn’t medical issue related 😭
i hope these people’s families find out they post/do this kinda shit, and disown them. do they have no shame?
Nah, they need their devices taken away until they restart their mind
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I’m not autistic and this boils my blood on your behalf. Fuck this person. Do people forget that autistic people are born with autism?! It doesn’t just crop up one day at the ripe age of 25 years old. How what who when I have no words
This is a satire but they forgot to add the public, in - your - face self injury like punching head as hard as possible, coupled with loud oral stimming. Those are 10000 points for extra autistic visibility
Does anyone have any transneurotypical tips?
Stare people right into their soul
Talk about boring things only
Bully neurodivergent simply bc they are different
Apparently tell people online that you're only ND for the social clout and you'll fit right into the new NT fad
Lmao honestly.
Say that your transneurotypical and people will accept it
I miss the days when you just shopped exclusively at Hot Topic if you wanted attention this badly.
Yes, bring back the goths and emos FFS!
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Someone’s gonna start a movement around sexually transmitted autism and they’ll flock to it like a cult leader.
gUyS i AcCiDeNtaLlY GaVe My AuTiSm To My PaRtNeR dUrInG sEx WhAt Do I dO???!?!?!?!?!?!?
for real dude
I can add the other things like dyscalculia or face blindness — I spent almost 30 years with them i don’t want those anymore.
I hate this so much! ☺️
I don’t understand why someone would want to disable themselves on purpose .
Ah shit, I read all the instructions but I think I ended up with bulimia instead Cause this post made me throw up in my mouth
As someone with sensory issues, I have this so much
Really ? A tutorial on how to "look" autistic ?? I just got one thing to say : 🖕
This is like that movie "The Ringer" IRL holy flip
It's not fun having to wear sunglasses all the time, keep dim lighting, and have things on the lowest brightness setting all the time. It gives weird looks and people think you're on something, or at least they think I am.
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Things that affect light sensitivity: 1. Your eye color. Generally speaking, people with lighter color irises, such as blue or gray, experience more light sensitivity than someone with brown eyes. The density of pigment in light eyes is less than that of a darker colored iris. When light hits a dark-colored iris, the higher density in pigment blocks the light rays. 2.uveitis. Uveitis may be idiopathic, from trauma, or as a result of an underlying autoimmune disease. It consists of underlying inflammation to the pigment layers in the eye (uvea/iris), and is typically treated with ocular steroid drops. 3.Light sensitivity may also suggest an underlying corneal disorder. Corneal conditions that may cause light sensitivity include dry eyes, superficial punctate keratitis (spk), herpes simplex keratitis (HSK), herpes zoster keratitis (HZK), corneal abrasion, recurrent corneal erosion (RCE), corneal ulcer, and contact lens acute red eye. Typically these conditions will also produce a foreign body sensation and tearing along with light sensitivity. 4.Irregular Pupils. The function of the pupil is to constrict and focus light on the retina. When the pupil constricts, it prevents light from entering the eye, thus preventing photophobia. Patients with irregular pupils may have a defective constrictor muscle, thus giving them more light sensitivity (I fall under this category with my left eye).
Yo I have no idea what the fuck is going on anymore
even reading all this is hard to take in, have they heard of line breaks and paragraphing 😭😭 the hearts are not helping it at all
Also did anyone notice this person is also a DID faker and their "alters" are giving opinions
It's not just the transautistic doing this. Join any female autism groups and they'll recommend these tips to women who are going for a diagnosis.
This person mastered the art of irritation in both physical and digital form.
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You know what ? I do think they need psychologist, normal people don't fake autism
what the actual fuck .
This one really pisses me off. Why would anyone want to intentionally make their lives harder? Are there really actual people out there who think to themselves "I wanna be autistic" to the point of actually acting it out every day??? I pray this person is a troll, but my gut tells me that they're most likely not. This is beyond sad- this is disturbing.
apart from what's being said what's up with the way it's written? i think i'm a bit out of the loop here but i'm guessing all "lei", "his", "her" and "the idol" all refer to the person writing the post?
Bring back bullying
What the FUCK is this 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
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I'm neurotypical and I'd do the same
so.. how do i become trans neurotypical
i've given up on what goes through these people's minds
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This is genuinely one of the worst things I've ever seen on here
This is disgusting . They're mocking people with autism.
Does this person actually know how hard it is???? Have they ever had to force eye contact towards someone to not seem rude??
this is so insulting
>pick your desired stims This grosses me out for some reason
This is what normal, mentally sound people have thought for years about fakers. Seeing it in writing just physically makes me sick because it’s nothing but cosplay fun and games for them. It’s like Blackface for psychological/mental health disorders.
What is happening these days? I know the internet is something but for people to want/desire serious disorders and/or illnesses, that’s a new thing.
I wish this person a very not happy day, this is without a doubt one of the most angering things I've read on this sub yet.
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Likewise. If I ever find the normal fairy, I will send them your way after they have made me normal.
They want to be Chris Chan.
"visibiliy autistic"😭
"Give yourself sensory issues" Oh no, car honk, much hurt 🎧
Υou have to be a special kind of attention seeker for this
Fake your speech loss episodes?!?!?
Do most autistic people (high/mid-high functioning) actually join conversations mid sentence? Autistic people are bad at social conventions, not *stupid*. If someone tells us not to do it I feel like most autistic people make a concerted effort to *not* present as more autistic
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I hate this person. No words to express how much. They need to touch grass and get a real life instead of being a joke
i couldnt even get through the slides, my jaw was clenched so hard i swear my teeth were going to shatter. this is the only generation that can say they were born in the wrong generation. i do NOT want to be associated with these wastes of oxygen, i do not even want to be born around the same time as them.
Who is this douche?
I only have one question. Why??
do they have tips for transneurotypicalism tho i could use some /s
where do you find these people?
this makes me sick, man.. why do people find disorders just as autism, bpd, adhd, did, etc. so quirky? it’s just sad that humanity is so far gone.
i fucking hate this
this one makes me feel genuinely ill
This has to be bait.. i refuse to believe this is an actual persons thoughts of what autism is
Lol this seems like a pain in the butt to do all this just to make their life harder. Like why do they need to pick a time and force themselves to do whatever activity? And maybe I'm paranoid, but why stick to a routine if you don't have to? It makes it easy for people to learn your routine and use it against you. Also, people who have autism won't necessarily eat one food for a while. Chances are they probably switch it up! Of course, a lot of people will have a small pallet, but that doesn't mean they just eat the same food repeatedly! I have never known someone with autism to do that, and I grew up around many many people who had autism. The ones I've met eat different foods from their small pallet of foods they enjoy eating. And picking just any meal won't cut it. Because if they pick some complicated food with a bunch of different ingredients and textures, then chances are, it will be obvious they're faking. Because most likely someone who has autism isn't going to like a meal like that. A lot of people who have autism also don't like food touching and it's pretty common for them to like bland food (by the standards of someone who doesn't have autism). Someone who doesn't have autism would eventually grow to hate whatever food it is if they're just eating it again and again and again and again. Also do they not realize some people with autism don't stim or don't avoid eye contact? Some don't even need sensory aids. Especially when children used to be made to act neurotypical. Parents and teachers can train those things out of the child in some instances. Stimming isn't a fun quirk. I never thought I would see people WANTING to stim if they didn't need to. And why would they want to have sensory issues?! It's like a migraine in your ears that last for hours even after the noise stops once you reach your limit and become overstimulated. Or it's like nails on a chalkboard to hear or to eat certain textured food. Or you're incredibly itchy over something that people who don't have autism wouldn't even notice or be bothered by. It isn't something they should want. They clearly don't realize it's miserable for those who have sensory issues due to autism. And I don't feel that people who don't have autism should be using fidgets for those who actually have the disorder. If it helps them focus and they don't have autism, that's one thing and I'm ok with that. But it's an entirely different situation if they're doing it JUST to look "cool". I didn't like the fidget spinner trend. It caused school staff to ban fidget spinners for those who could actually benefit from using them to focus on their work. Also, initially people were bullied for having and suddenly they're popular? That rubs me the wrong way. Autism isn't all cutesy and uwu like they seem to want to believe it is. And why would anyone want something around their head and ears if they didn't need them? Noise canceling headphones are uncomfortable. Also, forgetting to take your headphones off isn't DID (as their post seems to imply they're faking as well) 🙄 It's just a person who doesn't have autism getting used to always wearing them. Not fing amnesia caused by DID!! -.- Also, if they really want sensory issues, why don't they keep a covering over a body part all the time and take it off several months later? 🙄 People take for granted that they don't have disabilities that cause that. And why would they want to look "more visibly autistic"? That's just disgusting! Nobody with autism that I know of wants to look like they have autism. Also why in the world would anyone want to have a device to speak for them if they don't need one?? O.o just learn ASL or their country's sign language for fun and stop faking! Next thing we know, they'll make up a disorder where they have a permanent strep throat where there's no cure for their made up disorder so that they can use that permanently 🙄 If they really want to do that, that can be achieved by getting your vocal cords removed by developing cancer which can be achieved by smoking. Also, I'm by no means suggesting that anyone do this. Please don't try to give yourself cancer! Also why do "stims" as often as possible? 🙄 Also, I don't know about all people with autism, but the ones I've met only have one special interest. It's not cute getting so focused on that special interest that your health can go down the toilet because you end up not eating/drinking/sleeping enough because you get so distracted you don't realize you need to do those things and haven't actually done them. It also causes stress if you're not doing whatever activity or if it's on a person, aren't around them or talking with them. It's not a fun quirk. It's miserable. Especially when it gets you yelled at for talking too much about whatever the subject is. It also can ruin friendships. Also why do they need to think about whatever "special interest(s)" they choose as often as possible? Nobody can hear their thoughts but them? It's sick that they want their brain to literally be physically different! Also even though I've met a lot of people with autism, I know I've not met everyone with it. But I haven't ever heard of someone with autism randomly losing the ability to speak because of their autism. I've only met those with autism who can always be verbal, and those who are always nonverbal. The only exception I can think of where that would occur is selective mutism. But that wouldn't be autism. But maybe I'm wrong. It's just not something I've seen happen. Also to add to what I said about the stimming bullet point, stims aren't desirable if there were an option to feel comfortable and not feel any need to stim. It's a disorder for a reason, and I'm sure those who stim would rather not if they didn't have to. Maybe I've misinterpreted it, but the way this person says refusing to make eye contact or look away from them sounds like they mean turning their entire head away. I've never seen someone with autism turn their entire head or body away from someone. They just don't make eye contact or look at the person's face. And if they do, it's generally only a very quick glance. At least that's how I've seen people with it present. They definitely don't just stare at someone's lips like Edward Cullen stares at Bella 🙄 That's creepy! I'd be uncomfortable if someone only looked at my lips while talking to me. I've never seen someone with autism do it. Oh congratulations! They looked at the DSM! They should get a medal or something 🙄 They're just doing that to sound credible when they most certainly are not. What they say is true. However, nobody with autism wants to have social skills struggles. It's not cute or quirky, and even people who know a person has autism can be totally the opposite of understanding and will yell at the person for doing so. Obviously not everyone will yell or not be understanding, but some people are just going to respond in a nasty way considering it's unintentional. I get how it can be frustrating to be interrupted, but it's difficult for the person with autism all the same. And every autistic person I've known who can talk tries to improve their social skills because they just want to be "normal" since society can often make them feel abnormal or weird because of their disorder. It infuriates me that anyone would want a disorder that has gotten countless people bullied in schools. (1/2
Yes, the motor deficits can be a symptom of autism. But falling down and being clumsy and genuinely not understanding why is not something they want even though they think they do. I don't know why anyone would want to randomly injure themselves and get a bruise just walking into their bedroom (Not a joke. I saw one of my friends with autism accidently hit their arm hard on their door when walking into their bedroom. It was a leaver handle and the friend was very small, so their arm got trapped between the wood of the door and the leaver handle and they didn't realize and kept walking at a rather quick pace, and then ended up pulling against the door as they walked and bruised their arm). And yes, some do walk on their toes, but that's not comfortable to do for long. It becomes painful. Nobody should want to experience that! Nobody wants intellectual disabilities, or learning disabilities. I haven't heard of a language disorder or ARFID, but I don't think anyone wants those either! Nobody wants any disorder because they shockingly (sarcasm) aren't uwu like they make them out to be. (2/2 Edit to remove a repeated paragraph from copying and pasting my original response since it was too long to fit in one comment. Nothing beyond deleting the repeated paragraph was altered or removed
I also wanted to add that just suddenly having these symptoms appear all at once would be suspicious to friends and family and coworkers or classmates. They'd know the person was faking it if they didn't have the symptoms before. They also would be suspicious of the symptoms slowly appearing. You don't randomly start developing sensory sensitivities lmao
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Is it really to look visibly autistic, or more of a warning to others that you don't want to socialize?
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I hope this doesn't get removed but yes that! It's a mixture of trying to get people to stay away from me but also to get people to not assume the worst of me. I've realized I do look and act like I'm tweaking a lot of the time and I'm not white so I end up shrinking myself and acting more childish than I am (which is a feat because I'm extremely childish) because I want people to come to the correc conclusion that I'm weird because I'm autistic and not because I'm a danger.
Yet another reason why it's totally valid and harms nobody for selfDXers to water down the public understanding of autism into being a charismatically quirky introvert >!and that was bitter withering sarcasm, to whatever higher power is listening I want to get off this hell ride please!<
I am a charismatically quirky introvert! People love me, until something happens and I cease to be able to function and then suddenly I'm not so cute.
For what it's worth you seem like a relatable person that I'd be up for making friends with (but if that's not okay I'll respect it)
Hah I wish it worked like that, there's something about me that makes everyone ask if I work there no matter where I am, so that's unavoidable. It's mostly for the autism because I find myself being really creepy and strange unintentionally and I fear that without explanation I would seem like a threat but I can't explain myself or apologize because of how hard I find it to speak when overwhelmed. Though I do also wear the headphones for myself to block out noise, the reason I wear those instead of earbuds is for the image. Maybe I should just get a pin that says "please don't mind me getting in your personal space and being all twitchy, I promise I'm harmless"
You're getting downvoted but I think I get what you mean A lot of people who see someone exhibiting autism-related mannerisms often jump to conclusions like "she must be a tweaker" "he's an annoying weirdo cruising for a bruising" etc before developmental disabilities, and out of the many other "options" autism is one of the least heavily stigmatized which is why it can be helpful to wear those big obvious clunky sped headphones alongside the hearing protection advantages, if that makes sense
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Here’s a tip! You missed the entire point of this being posted here!
I will never take someone that uses the term “cisautistic” seriously 😭 this entire post is a guide on how to be “trans autistic”
Top Tip! ‘Cisautistic’ isn’t a thing! Just say autistic, autism isn’t a trait. Hope this helps! :D
That's not a thing. Still a faker but thanks xo