Aspinator wrote:
It is tonight and I realize its making me feel very cynical. It appears as if a lot of celebrities are trying to assuage their guilt by raising money for autism. I volunteered for awhile at the SPCA and it broke my heart to see people attracted to cute little puppies. Some people no longer wanted these cute little puppies when they grew up. To me; little small babies and small children that have autism are cute, but guess what - these cuties grow up to become adults and are scorned by society. To me, it seems as adult autism is never disscussed or is swept under the rug like it doesn't exist. How does this make you feel?
Once again, I'm glad I never owned a TV.
All mammals share an instinct to nurture anything with big eyes and clumsy movement. Cross-species adoption is fairly common. Adults are expected to be self-supporting. Caring for an adult strains those instincts even if it isn't fully mature.