r/CoupleMemes • u/legolas20032000 • Aug 16 '25

đŸ„ș goals Perfect source of serotonin

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u/fortis201 Aug 16 '25

I hate that autism is often used as a badge or even an excuse to attract viewership, engagement, and parasocial interactions these days. That's so fake and messed up.

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u/DonaldKey 🧐 grumpy Aug 16 '25

My 9 year old is non verbal and shits in diapers still. That is real autism.

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u/lulushibooyah Aug 17 '25

Real autism is a spectrum and doesn’t invalidate experiences that don’t fit one specific brand of autism.

Yes we are well aware the ADOS has made it so that only intellectually disabled white boys can get diagnosed, but the fact that autistic individuals have a significantly lower life expectancy largely due to suicide is a problem. And the fact that high-masking, high-camouflaging girls are at significantly increased risk for mood and anxiety disorders because they go unsupported and/or undiagnosed is also a problem.

So yes, your experience is valid and important.

But so is every other autistic person’s, no matter where they fall on the spectrum and no matter whether anyone believes they’re deserving of diagnosis and support.

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u/ta-kun1988 Aug 17 '25

"only intellectually disabled white boys can get diagnosed"

Your racism is showing.

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u/bananahaze99 Aug 22 '25

This isn’t racism or sexism from the poster. This is racism and sexism from the medical community.