• TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    “lemmy autistic”. “LOL, I’m so quirky and have totally typical human traits! Don’t call me the R word! I have legit mental problems!”

    you do realize high functioning autistic people actually exist, right?

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      2 months ago

      Look at the posts on the autism and ADHD comms. They’re all about typical human foibles.

      I suspect it’s a bunch of young people who want to feel special, stand out. The way GenZ’s education went, treating them like identical little prisoners and taking their agency, probably has them screaming to stand out from the crowd. And that’s not getting into social media forcing conformity.

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        2 months ago

        neurotypical people still have the same issues neurodivergent people do, just to a much much lesser extent.
        Education on neurodivergent people has been hella warped throughout history so it’s understandable that you don’t have a realistic understanding on the topic.