I can’t be the only one who has been on both sides of this, yeah?

  • @Harvey656
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    102 days ago

    Wait there’s an autism percentage? Shit I need to know what percent I am. 99 or 100%?

    • @chaogomu
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      72 days ago

      Well, it is a spectrum, which implies that you could theoretically put a percentage on it.

      But your 12% and my 12% could be very different due to the expression of different traits.

    • SharkEatingBreakfastOP
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      Autism can range from non-verbal to high-functioning and everything in between. My nephew is nearly 17 and has a mind functioning on a third-grade level. I struggle heavily on a social level and often am overstimulated by lights, sounds, unfamiliar environments, etc.

      Not all autistic folk have the same “level” of autism.

      • @Harvey656
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        22 days ago

        Sounds like I’m at the same level as you. Also I appreciate a real answer to my joke lol.

        • SharkEatingBreakfastOP
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          Tbf, there’s a lotta folks who come in here from other instances without even looking at where they are, sometimes making thoughtless comments.

          In case you were one of those, I thought it best to explain. 👍

          …I also did not realize it was a joke until you said something, so make of that what you will.

          • @Harvey656
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            323 hours ago

            That’s okay, jokes in text form do not often hit the way they were intended.

            I was typing it out thinking “Oh this is going to be so funny when others see my stupid joke about autism percentages teehee.” Perhaps not one of my best jokes.