“It’s still not a guarantee that someone will be diagnosed”

Again, I never said it was lol

Having a diagnosis or not is not a good barometer of being apart of the ‘fake autism wave’

Drs themselves say all the time not to self diagnose.

Maybe I was a bit harsh but everyone knows there’s been an uptick of people false claiming this s***. A lot of people claiming fake mental disorders on tik tok and s***

Everybody wants to be quirky, special, and different

Claiming you have autism for attention is an easy way to do so

Its a symptom of the complete cultural shift over the last 15 or so years where being in some type of marginalized group is a social asset

Im old enough to remember people calling Keef autistic just because he wasn’t super lively in interviews lol now you got people like Amanda Seales just self diagnosing themselves as autistic

Lol

aye but we weren’t wrong about Travis 😭

Guys on here say they're Autistic when they struggle to speak to women.

I’m not for s***ting on those who are diagnosed as autistic no matter how high functioning they are & what they go thru cause realistically I could fall under those who went undiagnosed bc of how I grew up but im still here for the jokes too

shame on me

& also see how it is a cultural phenomenon to jump on the autism wave for an absolutely terrible lack of better terms

i think self diagnosis can be helpful but i dunno i do find it weird sometimes when they associate autism with they silliest things (niche interest = autism, socially awkward = autism, etc.). ppl forget its not just quirkiness especially if you've dealt with low functioning individuals you know how bad it can get. i've always had a feeling i might be on the spectrum but i dont go around saying im self diagnosed i dunno lol

Bc they don't want to be held accountable for their actions. They also want to be held to a lower standard and have less expected from them.

Basically most of them are just losers that want ppl/society to accept them and not look down on them for being a loser.

i think a lot of people in here are hateful and making assumptions because people dont fit into the box you want them to

Not every introvert is autistic lol

yall watch too much tiktok

stupid thread

hoe u aint even making spreadsheets in the drake sxn

As someone who has been diagnosed with Asperger’s, it is annoying as life when people who don’t have it like that claim it, especially since it leads to people’s perception of what “autism” is distorting.

I have autism spectrum disorder and I suffered a lot because of it. So that’s why it pisses me off and annoys me seeing it as an aesthetic

It's not uncommon for people to claim it and in the same breath say they are undiagnosed. I assume this situation is mainly what the thread is about.

A lot of people aren't aware of what criteria you have to meet for it, and you will never be able to self diagnose, only guess.

Fake autism wave is one of my favorite genres

ngl tho this thread and responses remind me that neurotypical ppl are definitely wired to be bullies

What makes you say that?

“they’re faking it for attention!” what attention other than negative do you expect an autistic person to get by saying that?

in my experience once i tell people my diagnosis they get really f***ing mean. it’s not like there are benefits.

its called aura