Why does everyone hate autistic people?
Why? I don't understand why NT's hate us for our lack of communicating and for being socially awkward. Can someone tell me why? Also regarding the title of this topic, I understand that there are lots of people who like autistic people, I am just speaking for the ones who don't.
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In an over-simplified fashion, Autistic people have very little opportunity to share their voices--whether it be in the media, online, or in real life. We're a minority, and it's always very difficult for a minority to be heard. Especially when autism comes with the stigma of "mental illness".
There are lots of other reasons, too. I'm just talking about one.
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xenization (n.) - the act of traveling as a stranger.
Which is fine by me.
How is it fine by you? (just asking)
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Those who try to divide others will only succeed in bringing them closer together -me
People tend to dislike what they cannot understand. As much as NT think they can be empathic with people. They are only empathic with people they can relate to. Thinking about how an autistic person can think simply cannot be experienced by someone who is NT and those people simply cannot relate. Therefore, they become impatient and hostile. NT people also tend to be overly manipulable to social scenarios. And people who go against the social agenda is simply someone who is disrespectful, because if you are able to be social and you are not, then that's disrespectful. NT relate in that way, from their own experiences. It's an ignorant view that has been ingrained in all NT people. If you don't follow, then you are disrespectful.
That's my take.
That's my take.
I'll say you have a great point there. My theory is that NT's are jealous that people with autism (Which I call autistics and no offense) can relate perfectly to other autistics, but NT's don't understand why autistics can't relate to them as perfectly. I'm just guessing.
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Those who try to divide others will only succeed in bringing them closer together -me
Which is fine by me.
How is it fine by you? (just asking)
I wish to avoid them too so it's a mutually beneficial non-relationship.
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It's like I'm sleepwalking
Which is fine by me.
How is it fine by you? (just asking)
I wish to avoid them too so it's a mutually beneficial non-relationship.
Ah, I see.
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Those who try to divide others will only succeed in bringing them closer together -me
That's my take.
I agree with this post. When people cannot understand someone, many tend to project their own attitude onto him/her and misinterpret him/her negatively. Some good-natured people don't jump to a conclusion like that though.
I'd add that the fact many autistic people tend to be socially awkward/not confident and are hence often considered to be at the bottom of the social hierarchy must be contributing to autistic people being treated badly. Because many people tend to be hierarchy-followers, they try to secure their position in the hierarchy by respecting popular people (high in the hierarchy) and mistreating unpopular people (low in the hierarchy).
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Where did the idea empathy automatically equals like come from?
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“My autism is not a superpower. It also isn’t some kind of god-forsaken, endless fountain of suffering inflicted on my family. It’s just part of who I am as a person”. - Sara Luterman
I think it's because of the stigma of autism. People think we are monsters because of how we act and function. I also think it's due to the fact that we are way different from them. We tend to act in a way that isn't accepted by normal society standards. This is what makes us get hated or ridiculed because we are different. Like some other person said, people will go after what is different from themselves. People will bully a poor kid for wearing ratty clothes. They'll bully a kid for the freckles on his face or because of the way they dress each day. It's not just us they pick on. Again, people pick on those who are different.
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Diagnosis: ASD Level one; speech delay until age four, learning disability, Requires some support.
I think it's because they are essentially pack animals and they focus on us because we are different. However, I think most NTs have risen above that and/or they know it's not socially acceptable to attack us. I really haven't had much trouble since leaving high school, where, of course, the football airhead jocks were the worst.
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When everyone is losing their heads except you, maybe you don't understand the situation.
I think jocks are trying to get the girl, and they'll do anything to get a girl, even if It means bullying others. I guess they think that bullying will make them seem tough to girls.
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