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This is the story of Sir Boast-a-lot: Shit allistic people say to autistic people (applies to people with other sensory issues, too)

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goldenheartedrose:

Thought this would be an interesting thing to write up… I don’t really do videos, though I guess I could make one in the future.

  • “It’s just a phone call!” Sure, that may be to you. To me, it’s a social interaction that is entirely…

I don’t think I’m autistic and I’m sure you’ll hate me for saying this, but I can relate to a lot of these. I’m not saying it’s because we have the same underlying issues, because I’m sure we don’t, but yeah.

Posted January 30, 2012 at 10:58 am 175 notes

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  5. the-science-alliance reblogged this from bittergrapes and added:
    I’m not diagnosed as Autistic, but a great deal of these apply to me. I love how a great deal of allistic people think...
  6. i--am--sherlocked reblogged this from littlegoldenapple and added:
    This can even apply to people with social anxiety…..I definitely get the “it’s just a phone call” thing all the time,...
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  8. littlegoldenapple reblogged this from moniquill and added:
    Gods, I hate when people try to get me to use the phone more. Phones fucking terrify me, ok? Why is that so hard for...
  9. darthchao reblogged this from bittergrapes and added:
    Ugh, the first four and the last one. So much.
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    “But you look so pretty in a dress” Yeah, well, I don’t like it, eff you. “You’d look lovely in makeup”. Again, eff you....
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    “but it’s rude when you jerk away when people touch you unexpectedly! you’re hurting their feelings! can’t you just get...
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  15. p-3a reblogged this from goldenheartedrose and added:
    Translation: “I don’t want to do things differently to how I’m used to doing them just because of you, so I’ll try and...
  16. goldenheartedrose reblogged this from bittergrapes and added:
    Agh, yes. I’ve heard that one so many times in the recent past. The funniest thing is when they say “why can’t you be...
  17. bittergrapes reblogged this from goldenheartedrose and added:
    absolute favorite...fuck with ya, of course! /snark
  18. slytherslor reblogged this from deathlymad and added:
    These are all really great points and while I’m not autistic nor do I have Asperger’s, I believe that we all have some...
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    “You’re obsessed!” Frick. Really? It’s...studying before I come
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    sure you’ll hate me for saying this, but...not saying it’s because we have the same...
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