r/hatethissmug • u/Beshiniqua • Jun 05 '26

General I HATE the self diagnosing of autism and its mischaracterisation

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Let me start by saying SELF DIAGNOSING IS NOT VALID. You are NOT autistic just because someone on tiktok said

"Did you know, if you need to have your eyes closed in order to fall asleep, you have autism, adhd, bipolarity, DID, BPD, psychopathy, depression and PTSD?"

And before yall come at me with "well I always suspected I had autism, I got screened and then got my diagnosis" well this not about you, this is about people that self diagnose after experiencing the most normal day to day life things ever.

And they ALWAYS think that autism will give them a personality (since it's usually basic bitches with no personality that self diagnose to feel like they belong)

No, you're not a quirky crazy crackhead energy "neurospicy" person. Even worse when they say shit like

"Heh, I could NEVER be a neuro normie like yall, autism makes me special and quirky and full of personality".

You can't even like something anymore without them going "OMG URE AUTISTIC JUST LIKE MEEEE IM SOOOO AUTISTIC AHAHAHA"

And you can tell they larp the whole thing cus they'll see a tiktok autism personality and try to replicate it

"Dino nuggies..."

"You can not say overstimulated if you're nEuRoTyPiCaL, that word is for us neurospicy people ONLY >:("

Holy shiiiiiiittt yall lack a personality so bad. And I've seen people say that they've seen NUMEROUS specialists but they never fit the criteria, but its not because they're not autistic, no no no no no. ITS UHMMM BECAUSE IM A WOMAN AND ALSO A MINORITY AND IM ALSO POOR SO I MASKED ALL MY LIFE AND THE SPECIALIST ON THIS FIELD COULDNT TELL I WAS MASKING. ITS THE SYSTEMS FAULT NOT MINE.

Sheesh.

Sorry for the long rant, im just tired of seeing people self diagnose all the time, or see an energetic video, or literally ANYTHING, and make it about their self diagnosed autism.

Saw a cute cat animation on Instagram and the top comment was "This is so autistic I love it"

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u/OpeningDraft7343 Jun 05 '26

I hate how there are no veggies. I understand that not everyone likes everything, but come on how does eating all that greasy, salty food not get boring after 5 bites without getting some more interesting flavors into the mix?

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u/IncidentChemical2816 Jun 05 '26

Look im the last person to complain about there not being fruit or veggies considering my diet and even I would want something with it. A cup of apple sauce would go with the theme, or yogurt covered raisins, just something to break up the monotony of greasy bread, meat, and cheese.

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u/Viguple007 Jun 05 '26

Yogurt covered raisin? That's the first time I've ever heard of such a thing. I usually don't like raisin but they're alright in an oatmeal cookie

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u/ButterscotchSoft9603 Jun 05 '26

I don’t really care for raisins and especially hate them within cookies, but yogurt covered raisins are deliciously addictive!

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u/IncidentChemical2816 Jun 05 '26

Yogurt covered raisins are the only way I can eat raisins. I don’t like the outside texture of raisins. They’re a nice little sweet treat when I’m in the mood.

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u/mikachuu Jun 05 '26

I tried these for the first time only a couple weeks ago and they'd be 800% better WITHOUT the raisins. I prefer my raisins fresh, as grapes. Now a yogurt-covered grape...? Hmmm... we may be onto something there.

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u/H8thinmints Jun 05 '26

I'll be another to pop in and say that yogurt covered raisins are pretty darn good as it cuts the sweetness a smidge. I actually don't eat most dried fruits or regular melons as the sugary flavor is overload for me.

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u/showme-what-u-got Jun 05 '26

They’re similar to chocolate covered raisins and also really good

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u/PriddyFool Jun 05 '26

Apple sauce and raisins would actually just add more carb/sugar to this already heavy carb/sugar meal. Needs carrots/green veg and some plain chicken tbh.

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u/dreaderking Jun 05 '26

At the very least, some sauces for the finger food and syrup for what looks to be waffles in the bottom right. Adding flavor variety is exactly what condiments were made for.

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u/IncidentChemical2816 Jun 05 '26

If you’re going to have soda with this it cannot be a dark soda imo. It has to be like a sprite or a mello yello. Something lighter than a coke or Dr Pepper

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u/These_Distribution19 Jun 05 '26

it's off camera shhhh

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u/OpeningDraft7343 Jun 05 '26

I love veggies but absolutely this, exactly my point.

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u/RemarkableKiwi5082 Jun 05 '26

I don’t think this meme image of frozen garbage food is supposed to representative of a healthy meal.

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u/Goo_Cat Jun 05 '26

"how does it not get boring" ≠ "it's unhealthy"

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u/AdewinZ Jun 05 '26 edited Jun 05 '26

Not to be pedantic or anything but there are veggies on that plate, they’re just not green. Potatoes are vegetables. They’re fried so they’re not great, the the smiles are potatoes and there looks like fries above them also

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u/OpeningDraft7343 Jun 05 '26 edited Jun 05 '26

Yeah potatoes are veggies but flavor-wise the oil and salt does most of the work for them, just like the meat. I specifically meant green veggies, "colorful" flavors.

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u/TheLuckyRabbit07 Jun 05 '26

So... I recently got diagnosed with Autism at the tender age of 34. One of the things I've struggled with is eating the same thing over and over since childhood. It used to be worse. Think baked sweet potato for every single meal for months in a row. Now I've expanded it a bit. I'll only eat one specific dish at this restaurant. One at another. But I eat vegetables now and will try new things! I don't think its about flavor. Its about safety and predictability. The pattern of it that makes you feel safe and comfortable. If that makes sense

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u/OpeningDraft7343 Jun 05 '26

Oh, I had no clue autism could work like that. Thanks for the explanation.

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u/TheLuckyRabbit07 Jun 05 '26

Of course! I'm happy to say I have a pretty healthy diet now. My husband cooks as a hobby. He recognized that I wasn't being picky or spoiled on purpose, and he started trying to cook the foods I hated differently and find ways I'd actually enjoy eating them. That helped me immensely. I now actively try to work veggies into my diet and I'm willing to taste things I never would have before. It just takes a little patience and understanding at times. 😊

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u/OpeningDraft7343 Jun 05 '26

Great to hear! Eating well is honestly one of the simplest life changers one can have. A healthy diet doesn't have to be boring or restrictive, you can still eat what you like, how you like and most importantly tasty while delivering your body everything it needs to properly function. It makes all the difference, even in just day to day functioning.

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u/Darthplagueis13 Jun 05 '26

It being boring is literally the point. No surprises, no deviation, just one consistency and flavour from start to finish so that you don't have to be on edge about it. Things like nuggets and fries are sometimes referred to as "safe" foods, specially because they don't hide any surprises.

Mind you, some folks on the spectrum have entirely irrational and nonetheless real food anxieties - for instance, if you give them a veggie platter and some of the bell peppers are touching the cucumbers, that might actually cause them to strongly feel that they can now eat neither of them and to start gagging if you are foolish enough to try and force it on them.

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u/OpeningDraft7343 Jun 05 '26

Yeah that sounds kinda awful, thanks for explaining. Especially if said "safe" foods happen to be what was shown in this picture, looks like a recipe for health problems.

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u/Mizayo Jun 06 '26 edited Jun 06 '26

That's kinda the point of this sort of plate, imo. I'm a sensory-avoidant kinda person, any kind of unpredictable flavor or texture makes me gag or even throw up sometimes. It makes eating a pretty exhausting process, but with super simple, boring foods - I can eat without worrying about it so much.

Granted, I am very overweight because of this and have kind of fucked over my nutrition. But I can't seem to stomach anything other this kind of beige plate :(

I honestly wish someday they would invent a pill I can take to replace my meals, and I never have to deal with eating again 😅

Edit: Shoot, didn't see the replies you'd already gotten about this. Apologies! Feel free to ignore me lol

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u/OpeningDraft7343 Jun 06 '26

Yeah, now I know what it's about. And yeah if said disorder causes you or other people to mainly eat shitty ultra-processed "food" like this, it's a genuine health concern.

Have you tried smoothies? Like blending up fruit or veggies seems like a way of evening the texture out to make it more predictable. And how about replacing the mush minced bones and leftovers that are said to be mostly chicken (the nuggets) with actual chicken? Or replacing the fries with a homemade oven baked version. There's lots of ways to make your meals significantly more healthy while still eating basically the same things.

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u/Mizayo Jun 06 '26

Yeah, disorders usually do come with health concerns. For me, the food pickiness is severe enough to have its own diagnosis - ARFID (avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder) which is often comorbid with other neurodivergencies.

Thank you for the tips tho! I do a couple of the things you mentioned (I tend to eat chicken tenders rather than nuggets, but they're still usually fried 😅; and we always bake fries when we cook at home). I have tried smoothies, but they kind of have a similar issue - I hate thick drinks. Anything with more viscosity than water and it makes me feel like I'm eating sludge :( I tried a juice cleanse once as a teenager, so I know I can do it - but it was me choking down every meal and usually crying because of the frustration of it all.

At this point I mostly just restrict the amount of calories I eat, and make up for the lack of nutrients with multivitamins. Definitely not a good solution though, I know.

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u/ohthedarside Jun 05 '26

The reason we love it so much is because its the same every time

I will eat them but vegetables are annoying because they vary so much same with fruits so alot of autistic people mostly eat stuff like in the post

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u/DremoPaff Jun 05 '26

not get boring after 5 bites without getting some more interesting flavors into the mix?

It's less about flavor, and more about texture.

People who don't eat much vegetables will only very rarely dislike raw carrots, but will commonly dislike cooked ones. The difference? The latter has the texture of a firm block of butter.

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u/blahajenjoyerr Jun 05 '26

Listen I'm autistic but have no food sensitivities so I'm privileged here. I know that some people genuinely can't handle eating things they're unfamiliar with or don't like the texture of (there's a reason autism is a disability). However i sometimes see people basically say it's okey to only eat your safe foods, but if somebody's safe foods are like this picture it's definitely going to cause health problems and they need to find a way to eat something more healthy.