saw this meme on facebook and related hard. this is exactly how i function with the tv volume, is this a spectrum thing or just a general ND thing?

why are we all bullying some plastic that's just tryna make some people feel seen and represented?

My brother

Sort of rant because it pisses me off.

Incel content specially targets young men on the spectrum and fills their head with depression, self loathing, woe is me mindset.

And I get it. Dating SUCKS for us. As a 32 year old woman who has never had a boyfriend, I get it. And I know. Dating for women vs men is definitely a different experience.

But please don’t fill your mind with nonsense about “black pills, forever alone, all women are the same etc”.

It’s a rabbit hole that will push you over the edge, I hate how it’s catered to autistic young men.

And I understand. It feels good to have a community of men who are in the same boat, but in addition to your current struggles, it will create a dark mindset once you’re indoctrinated. Currently experiencing a friend who is losing himself in this garbage. Please avoid it…

Hi

All mention of Elon Musk outside this megathread will be removed. Use this comment section for bitching, or head over to r/autismpolitics for more serious discussion.

Here is a FAQ/ recap of the main arguments for anyone who has only come to this sub to ask about him

What has Elon Musk said about being autistic?

He firat said he has Asperger’s syndrome back in 2021 on an episode of SNL.

I’m actually making history tonight as the first person with Asperger’s to host SNL. Or at least the first to admit it. So I won’t make a lot of eye contact with the cast tonight. But don’t worry, I’m pretty good at running ‘human’ in emulation mode. Look, I know I sometimes say or post strange things, but that’s just how my brain works. To anyone I’ve offended, I just want to say: I reinvented electric cars and I’m sending people to Mars on a rocket ship. Did you think I was also going to be a chill, normal dude?

Who diagnosed him?

Many people say he has not been diagnosed by a professional and has diagnosed himself. (I can't actually find a reliable source (ie one that directly quotes him/ anyone else close to him, rather than random articles repeating each other) supporting or disproving this. If anyone does then please let me know and I'll add it).

Edit- it originally came from his biography, more info here https://www.reddit.com/r/autism/s/gpyzqX9Oyq

Many people find the idea that he has not had a formal assessment strange, as the amount it costs is a very common reason people don't get an assessment and that is clearly not an issue for him. There is speculation that he has not pursued an assessment because he knows he is not really autistic.

Why would he claim to be autistic if he knows he isn't?

Many people believe he claims this because he thinks it fits the "eccentric super genius" image he tries to present of himself, or that it is a convenient excuse for some of his behaviour. There are a LOT of artivles today trying to explain his Nazi salute as stimming/ other autistic things.

Many people believe he actually has other conditions. The most common alternative theories seem to be sociopathy or narcissistic personality disorder.

If he is really autistic, does that mean other autistics are like him

No. Just like all humans, some autistics are shitty peopl

So I got a lil lamb to join them :3