I’m just entering that stage after a seeing how some of my friends have started treating me once I told them. With these friends in particular, now everything I do is somehow an autism conversation starter.
Example 1
Me: I spent last learning about abiogenesis. Have you guys looked into that?
Them: omg, that’s so autistic
Example 2
Me: I cut it off with the [autistic] girl I was dating. She had some red flags that really turned me away.
Them: Okay, so you’re both, which means you guys have communication deficits.
It’s like I stopped being me with personal characteristics, preferences, and interests. Now, I’m an autism case without any individuality outside of autistic traits. Also, to them, I’m not autistic. I have autism. This has really strained the relationship to the point that I don’t really desire to spend anytime with them. It’s sad, because I’ve known them for over 5 years, and up’til now, they had been pretty cool.
I’m just entering that stage after a seeing how some of my friends have started treating me once I told them. With these friends in particular, now everything I do is somehow an autism conversation starter.
Me: I spent last learning about abiogenesis. Have you guys looked into that?
Them: omg, that’s so autistic
Me: I cut it off with the [autistic] girl I was dating. She had some red flags that really turned me away.
Them: Okay, so you’re both, which means you guys have communication deficits.
It’s like I stopped being me with personal characteristics, preferences, and interests. Now, I’m an autism case without any individuality outside of autistic traits. Also, to them, I’m not autistic. I have autism. This has really strained the relationship to the point that I don’t really desire to spend anytime with them. It’s sad, because I’ve known them for over 5 years, and up’til now, they had been pretty cool.