• Ilandar@aussie.zone
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    6 months ago

    Being autistic is taking a normal interaction every human experiences and pretending it is unique to you and your autistic peers.

    • Fishbone@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      Trivializing is taking very real and major struggles that certain humans experience to much greater degree than others and pretending it has the same gravity as minor annoyances that a wide range of people experience.

      If your comment is a joke or otherwise intended to be lighthearted, I apologize, but people saying in earnest what you said is a pretty major pet peeve of mine.

      Real “Chronic depression doesn’t exist because everyone feels sad sometimes” energy.

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      6 months ago

      Some people experience some things more than others. I believe that’s how they place you on the spectrum