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

  • r3df0x ✡️✝☪️@7.62x54r.ruEnglish
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    3 days ago

    My sister thinks this way. It’s possible that she just has a lot fewer impairments than other people, and that makes it easier for her to pass. I try to convey that what might be easy for her could be incredibly difficult for other people.

  • binary45@lemmy.world
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    6 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
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      5 days ago

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

        • EmperorHenry@discuss.tchncs.deOPEnglish
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          2 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