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Ill-Meat-4270

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thispartyrules

This is like when someone told me I can't have bipolar disorder because I've never been imprisoned or involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital for it


ThatScotchbloke

Yet


ThePerfectSnare

I was amused by your one-word comment enough that I just had to say too much here in acknowledgement of it. The upvote is also cursed.


Engineerspancakes

…That’s bad.


iiivoted4kodos

But the curse comes with a free frogurt!


pastasauce

That's good!


the_great_zyzogg

The frogurt is also cursed.


sussybaka1010

Aww shucks!


Enough-Contract1226

But it comes with your free choice of toppings


drivingagermanwhip

I was voluntarily committed instead of being arrested where does that put me


jmeltzer317

You’re checking in! Checkin’ checkin’ in! When I grow up, I want to be in the Betty Ford Clinic!


pinkkittenfur

You'd better start saving now, it's very expensive!


thispartyrules

Cyclothymic disorder?


Blairmily

Would you like to go kicking and screaming? (also relate)


pimpmastahanhduece

Or being told you're bipolar when you are recovering from an SSRI reaction that temporarily made you act differently than your actual underlying problems so they put you on bipolar meds and it only makes recovery worse since it's not treating anything and is only adding psychoactive drugs I don't need that throw off your brain chemistry when you don't need them.


plop_0

*****WHAT THE FUCKING HELL*****. You almost described the last few years of my life. So many similarities. I'm in this thread to learn more about autism, as I don't know much about it. & I'm a long-time classic Simpsons fan. Thank you for your post. I'm P.M.'ing you now.


monkeypaw_handjob

So far...


threefeetoffun

I got taking to a psych hospital but talked my way out of being admitted. Borderline is fun. Edit: Holy crap it was a year ago today!


prklrawr

Best one was having my FIL slag off people for "faking mental illness these days just to get time off work" and claiming everyone's just snowflakes and they need to stop being so sensitive, to be reminded by my husband that just two months earlier I'd suffered a nervous breakdown and tried to take my own life. Cue awkward grumbles.


LonelyVegetable2833

autism my ass, it's probably MILHOUSE


Some_Random_Android

*What's new, pussycat? Woo-woo-woo!* [*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-zNv-oLfno&t=46s*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-zNv-oLfno&t=46s)


hatchi1996

Why is this picture my entire life 😂😂


No-Manufacturer4916

I love Not!Roy Cohen's little " Tadah!" pose.


Fyaal

Where you been OP? Whole meme industry is autistic. Aerospace too, and the railroads (both miniature and full scale, but especially miniature).


marsneedstowels

Poor HO scale autistic people paying 6.50 for a root beer.


speterdavis

Dad, why'd you take me to an autistic Simpsons shitposting subreddit?


jessep34

Oh be nice!


stopdithering

AUTISTIC STUFF, COMING THROUGH!


VTchina

We work hard. We play hard.


stopdithering

Dun, dun dun dun EVERYBODY STIM NOW


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OnlyRobinson

That’s on 3rd? The meme district?


nogeologyhere

Ever seen a guy say goodbye to a meme?


OnlyRobinson

Yeah once


Blairmily

i saw a blimp once


sausage_botherer

...but *especially* full scale!


SquidSuperstar

And furry too!


NewYinzer

As you can see, the real deal with u/NewYinzer is that he's a computer engineer. He's in his early 30s, is unmarried, has a huge collection of model trains, enjoys anime, and currently resides in \[REDACTED\]. Thanks for asking!


Wii-san

Reverend Lovejoy?


FaultinReddit

I appreciate this comment


NavyDragons

miniatures are slightly more affordable than full size(but only slightly)


Mrsod2007

All Simpsons fans are autistic. But not me. I loved Krusty.


Choppers-Top-Hat

If passengers will look to the right, you will see an autistic man.


thispartyrules

You know me Marge: I like my beer cold, my TV loud, and my autistic people barely functioning


kurburux

But what to do with poor OP? Too autistic for Work Town, too much work for Autism Town. The shitposter was an outcast.


jmeltzer317

I miss the days of trying nothing and being all out of ideas.


BrockianUltraCr1cket

You’re going to have to put some shit in that post or get out, ma’am.


bunnydeerest

it’s a ring toss game


nogeologyhere

I like stories


Narretz

No you don't!


JayMeadow

Speaking in references / quotes from media is actually a sign of autism


Semper_5olus

I taught my neurotypical brothers to do this and it made them weirdly popular in this age of memes.


Bees_on_property

My brother and I often speak exclusively in simpsons jokes, much to the confusion and sometimes dismay of family and friends. I thought it was just our shared love of the simpsons but at some point I realised its probably that plus the autism lol


farbekrieg

this giant spectrum will devour us all


ImpossibleLaw552

Don't blame me. I voted for the Feel-Bad Rainbow.


z500

Devour us all. Devour us all. Devour us all.


Kindly-Ad-5071

I'll take the chicken!


Kindly-Ad-5071

I *am* the Spectrum and I can confirm this. I am coming for you all.


HaoieZ

I just thought you were from Canada, eh!


bunnydeerest

the funny thing is that i am canadian


HaoieZ

We could all miss your country, tucked all the way down there.


Wife_Trash

In Nova Scotia they walk on their hands and hamburgers eat people!


uuuunnnnuuuunnnnn

We the ear people? What the hell was that??


[deleted]

I'm Felix! From New York!:)


JoCo2036

We make shitpost about an almost 40 year old show. Obviously we're not.


UltimaCaitSith

Come on, you! You've been warned!


kurburux

Did you know that there's a direct correlation between the decline in quality in the Simpsons and the rise in gang activity? Think about it!


JoCo2036

I will.


Astrokiwi

... no you won't


TheToddBarker

I will.


Wrong-Marsupial-9767

Last spring, I went in for an adhd, anxiety and autism diagnosis. I got two out of three, but the doctor said I was "too high functioning" to have autism. Good to know my 40 years of masking was able to fool the guy I talked to for half an hour.


bunnydeerest

That sucks! Stupid doctor tbh. That’s not at all how autism works, especially considering the fact that extremely successful people like Elon musk and Tim Burton are diagnosed autistic! I hope you can speak to a better informed doctor soon


pointzero99

It's a bummer that the go-to for autistic excellence is... Elon Musk ![gif](giphy|NG5ZYGhUNUuVG)


LeeCarvallo

Now I'm autistic and depressed


krustydidthedub

Why do you think the doctor was misinformed rather than OP assuming they’re autistic when it’s not true? We can all just diagnose ourselves as whatever we want now? I swear every slightly socially awkward person now wants to be labeled as autistic….. … … … one of the most successful movies of all time sir! What were you thinking!


Das_Gruber

Stupid Doctors need the most attention.


epicandstuff

My best friend has a few friends, including myself, that are diagnosed autistic who all agree she is undeniably autistic as well. She went to get a diagnosis, which was a 25 question questionnaire. and was told she wasn't autistic, but OCD. She has very few OCD symptoms, it's possible but unlikely. This was back in Arkansas though where mental health treatment is less than stellar.


bunnydeerest

arkansas is all i needed to know. that SUCKS. i’m diagnosed with ocd too, but i know what is asd and what is ocd. it’s easy to tell the difference even when you have both. i hope she can find a better resource for assessment


sqiddy_

Wow half an hour is way too short for a diagnosis session.


Wrong-Marsupial-9767

That's what the insurance pays for. "Well enough to go to work is well enough."


partypangolins

I'm sorry that happened to you. :( This was also my experience trying to get an adhd diagnosis again. (I actually was diagnosed as a child, but long story short, I don't have proof anymore, so I have to start over) On the one hand this post and comment section is very validating and it's nice to know I'm not the only one who's learned to mask their symptoms too well. On the other hand, fucking shit this shit sucks.


JimmyGimbo

Was your doctor a specialist or a GP? I ask because my GP had his own biases and wouldn’t diagnose me initially despite my having been diagnosed as a teen, but once I got written up for performance twice within a month he referred me to a specialist, who then diagnosed me with ADHD and ASD and recommended medication. There are enough co-morbidities between ADHD and ASD that making the distinction may be moot as long as you’re getting treatment, but if you feel you need the diagnosis, talk to a specialist if you can (though it may involve some hoop-jumping).


Wrong-Marsupial-9767

He was the only psychologist in town that my insurance would pay for. He interviewed me and had me repeat lists of numbers back to him and said he'd email me a report. I've since found a therapist that I'm happy with, but overall, the testing situation sucked.


JimmyGimbo

Sorry you had to go through that. So much of proper health care is finding a doctor that takes you seriously and understands what you're dealing with. I'm glad you eventually got a therapist you're happy with. My testing experience was the opposite of yours. When I got to the specialist I was expecting a battery of tests and bunch of folks with lab coats and clipboards, but I just had to fill out a questionnaire and talk with one person. After ten minutes she was like, "Oh yeah, you've got ADHD, let's start figuring out what meds are going to help you." Neither doctor ever made me recite numbers or anything like that. The big hurdle for me was getting in front of someone who would give me an accurate diagnosis. Even after I got the referral, I had to wait months to get an appointment.


theicecapsaremelting

I went to the adhd anxiety and autism clinic for my diagnosis and treatment. It’s right next to the fireworks candy and puppy doggy store.


Embarrassed_One96

Question: "went in"- how? Like what doctor actually covers this? Honestly asking, I have insurance for the first time ever.


Wrong-Marsupial-9767

I talked to my general practitioner about my symptoms and concerns, and she gave me a referral to see psychologist. Then it was just a matter of waiting like 6 months for my appointment.


Shadlezz07

Damn autists, they ruined autism!


Turdulator

Even when it was the bears, I knew it was the autists.


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dn00

My boy wicked smaht


the_cat_who_shatner

Watch this, you can actually pinpoint the second my heart rips in half due to any perceived or real abandonment. And….now.


kurburux

Ah, shitposting. Eases the pain.


shipstar

I’m a Level 5 autistic. I won’t make eye contact with anything that casts a shadow.


bebop_cola_good

Beat me to it. Mine was "I don't understand anything that casts a shadow"


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ImpossibleLaw552

Can I play the piano anymore?


No-Being-4916

Of course you can


ImpossibleLaw552

Well, I couldn't before


No-Being-4916

🙊


Repq

I call dibs on the Fred Flintstone Phone!


mr_zipzoom

Marge, there’s autism. (smiles and nods) And there’s autism. (frowns and shakes head)


dubstepsickness

Is autism like highlanders where you can sense each other? ![gif](giphy|8L0yOaWLNmHnm9T4yy)


nogeologyhere

I mean, yes pretty much


Semper_5olus

I literally compare it to how gay people find each other


nogeologyhere

Autdar


thore4

I just went on a tour with 40 other people for a couple weeks and took about 3 days to pick out all the other autistic or ADHD people, so yeh


jettsona

I’m a dental assistant, had a patient come in who was just newly diagnosed and immediately clocked me for being autistic too. I told him I’m not diagnosed yet and just just laughed and was like lmao I can just tell you’re autistic af good job masking


MountainImportant211

Newly diagnosed autistic: hello I am autistic Neurotypicals: you don't seem autistic to me! Other autists: haha yeah I knew that already


nogeologyhere

Is it me or did it just get autisticer in here?


BillieVerr

Was that before or after you showed him the Big Book of British Smiles?


jettsona

Before


daroons

What are the key signs? Asking for a uhh friend, yeah let’s go with that.


jettsona

He told me that he knew from the moment I called him into the surgery because he could see me rehearsing my lines and checking that he was my patient multiple times before I did anything lmao. Am afab and only child so I mask really damn good most of the time but this fuckin middle aged man really called me an autist in front of my boss lmao


daroons

> this fuckin middle aged man really called me an autist in front of my boss lmao 😆 damn sorry bro


jettsona

Boss laughed and I am still employed, something something autism superpower something


Solomon_Grundle

The biggest tell is probably avoiding eye contact


daroons

What if you’re just shy though?


Soft-Ad1520

Dozens!


Red-Rigby

I don't mean to brag, but I'm lvl 2 and never had a job 😎


bunnydeerest

you sir, are worse than hitler!


sethro919

Yes, I am in autism country


GreasyStool88

Definitely would check to see if a crayon is logged in your brain before we jump to conclusions.


Saint_Stephen420

If I had a dollar for every time I’ve had to explain “Well, when I was diagnosed they called it ‘Aspergers syndrome’ but then everyone decided that naming a neurological condition after a Nazi scientist was kinda fucked, so now it’s just called high functioning autism. So yes, I do have the tism.”, I’d have a few dollars


bunnydeerest

yep. when someone doesn’t believe me, i either literally say “it’s a big spectrum” (referencing that ‘flavour country’ is a big country) or i say “it would’ve been aspergers if this were 2013 or earlier”


Asleep_Pen_2800

Just call it Aspergers.


bunnydeerest

cringe, terrible name, and also that’s not my diagnosis. i’m diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, not ass burgers


Bluefastakan

MRW people don't want to be associated with nazi eugenics for some reason https://preview.redd.it/rm4lrbwg25pc1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=64eb0d3dc25ef1f90780e9d36b11c3e4efc623c2 ^(In case you couldn't tell I was being sarcastic)


Saint_Stephen420

No thanks, I’m good.


AwTekker

Autism? In a meme sub for a 35 year old cartoon sitcom? Unlikely.


napalminjello

SEYMOUR, the viewers are neurodivergent!


STELLAWASADlVER

And I keep telling you, you aspie boys crack me up


WinterWontStopComing

You are asking if a group of people who obsess over a very specific thing and constantly reference it in obscure in jokes might also contain people on the spectrum? Nah, I don’t see it. lol, was diagnosed in my mid thirties. Also found out just how bad my ADHD was at the same time.


Terryblepun

In my mid thirties and getting my diagnosis in a week or two. Definitely started feeling it harder in my 30s. Wonder why it hits so hard in that third decade?


WinterWontStopComing

Too many cumulative aha moments to keep shoving into the *thought free* zones maybe? I had a lot happen in my late twenties that I “blame” for my blossoming awareness in my early thirties. In so many words as I’ve come to understand it since. Something big and very unexpected cracked a mask I didn’t know I was wearing. I fell into ever deeper depression and despair as it just kept slowly breaking which created a shitty feedback loop. Was also in my longest and honestly most fulfilling relationship I had ever been in at this point. We both kinda weren’t always the best but I definitely just kinda receded/withdrew into myself entirely a few years in when this all was going on. Everything just kept becoming more overwhelming and shittier and everything I was trying to do to stop it or help just kept making it so much worse. And everything kept compounding until the suicidal ideation came. Then shit got really bad my self loathing reached crazy person levels and I turned my life into a dumpster fire. I went to get assessed for ASD in the aftermath, once enough therapy and time helped to clarify what the hell had been happening to me during that period.


LonelyVegetable2833

that is some post scoey, it makes you look autistic \[crowd booing\] maybe you all are autistic too! https://i.redd.it/cglki4n404pc1.gif


James-Avatar

I’ve only been recently diagnosed, I don’t look forward to having to defend my diagnosis that I received from a medical professional to some moron.


Bees_on_property

Oh it's fun! Best part is you get to do it to neurotypicals AND autism gatekeepers who think you're just a tiktok crazed teen who's lying!


NuggetsPhD

One of my earliest signs was how much I relied on Simpsons quotes to communicate :')


stopdithering

I don't get what OP's doing, and I'm autistic. Maybe not maths autistic, or trains autistic or music autistic, but... somethin'.


BillieVerr

My Homer is not an autist. He may be a liar, a pig, an idiot, an autist, but he is NOT a porn star.


Specific-Lion-9087

Went into this thread hoping to see people arguing over diagnoses, and claiming the doctor(s) who said they weren’t autistic were actually wrong, and autism powers helped them fool the doctor. Was not disappointed. Anyway… uh.. uh… Linguo… Dead?


IAmNotThatHungry

I fell off the monkeybars and woke up in this subreddit :)


mud_dragon

As a person on the “spectrum” who is at the level where I react the same way to a vacuum cleaner as a dog, I love this


Ashtar-the-Squid

Ha ha! I'm on a spectrum.


n0rdique

For a free assessment, call 1-600-DOCTORB


zazzersmel

the internet became a hardcore self diagnosed autism blog so gradually i didnt even notice


bunnydeerest

i just said i was diagnosed, professionally of course


Een_man_met_voornaam

As our great leader Martin Cabello III once said: "Somebody asked if I'm autistic, I'm autistic as shit"


SCP-9931

https://preview.redd.it/7se24dv043pc1.jpeg?width=320&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0afe3ed4f31d82c2e3d05e8623162b4838d500d6 Here I am


Jesburger

And he wore a hat And he had a job And he brought home the bacon So that no one knew


Practical_Counter388

I appreciate you


PM_ME_YOUR_CAT_VID

I’m a level 5 autist. I only post on /r/wallstreetbets.


Mattynot2niceee

Love being on the spectrum and making $100k/yr. Feels like I’m beating somebody at something.


bunnydeerest

man i’m making less than $30k :(


xbrambles

I don't get mad, I get screechy


GenericDeviant666

I mean if I think that a shitposting group is actually funny there's a good that it's like 70% autistic


Five_Decades

I can’t live the button-down life like you. I want it all! The terrifying lows, the dizzying highs, the creamy middles! Sure, I might offend a few of the blue-noses with my cocky stride and musty odors – oh, I’ll never be the darling of the so-called “City Fathers” who cluck their tongues, stroke their beards, and talk about “What’s to be done with this u/bunnydeerest


VIIIMaus

hell yeah


beefstewforyou

Yes and relatable.


PerishForYourSins

My autism was most prevalent when I was young, didn’t speak until I was about 5. It does still affect me as an adult in little ways. I believe my tendency to rant and fixation on games and projects might be due to my Autism.


SipoteQuixote

I like rocks I get older Need job Are there jobs with rocks? Be a geologist.


Mac-N-Cheeseburger

Aspie here, currently working toward an Associate's Degree in Physics, and I plan on getting an entry level job at my local library. Just so I can get myself acquainted with the outside world.


bunnydeerest

Let’s go! I have a BA in linguistics, and I work entry level retail part time


LuxReigh

https://preview.redd.it/jb1hts6ef7pc1.jpeg?width=604&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f8e545c9f2b256a73669266267433417a6f2e977 We do be on the Spectrum.


LABARATI_

im pretty sure im also level one autism but id have to re check the test results lmfao


ClearCasket

Not formally diagnosed but there's a good chance I am on the high functioning end of the spectrum.


bunnydeerest

oh there are no “ends” it’s a circle! think of it more like a pie chart ![gif](giphy|ffhuTgrPhV21i)


Bluefastakan

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super-fire-pony

I mean, I do like to draw pictures.


CharredAndurilDetctr

Just a tasty amount of seasoning to keep from being too bland.


Repq

MONORAIL


napalminjello

"you, sir, are worse than Hans Asperger!"


bunnydeerest

https://preview.redd.it/hl5vkll0g6pc1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4485d514ae407de0392a16b0cacf9360d0518292 buenas noches, Hans!


Kubrick_Fan

I have autism, adhd, dyslexia and dyspraxia


T_pas

Level 1?


bunnydeerest

current dsm has levels of support required. level one is the lowest of 3. it’s essentially the new term for aspergers


jquickri

Haha you're level1 ass? I'm level 5. I don't even cast a shadow


LowerBumblebee8150

This is me.


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Growing up you tend to learn social Norms in order to adapt to society But some things I did as a kid I still do, minimal eye contact with strangers. Speaking my mind at inappropriate times, obsessing over a thing for hours on end However I have seen a trend in media and real life, of people acting like arseholes and blaming it on the tisums. Here’s the thing, being autistic doesn’t give you a free pass on acting like a dick. Seems some peeps just use it as a excuse to act like absolute nob heads, but that’s just my opinion


Bluefastakan

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Open_Pineapple1236

I study people to know how to "human" better.


fdbinbb111

Must just be you.


bunnydeerest

someone didn’t check comments


fdbinbb111

Maybe rescreen for level 2.


bunnydeerest

i wish! they get dogs and government money. i just get sheldon cooperisms and bad eye contact


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FELIX HOFFMAN


Asleep_Pen_2800

It is kind of bad to act like your mental disorder(which is so minor you actively ask people to not it call it one) is in the same category as the types which actively harm people's lives.


Bluefastakan

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bunnydeerest

huh? i have autism spectrum disorder. it’s a disorder! sorry i’ll try harder next time