Prevent autism memes, they hurt us...

Relatable.

The autism spectrum is getting ridiculous. I read recently that someone who likes to use big words (meaning they have an extensive vocabulary) is considered a high functioning autistic.

I should add that I'm not trying to upset or make fun of "high-functioning autistics". I just think they were misdiagnosed with a fictional disorder and are really intelligent people that are being targeted by the medical industry. I think those that are diagnosed with Asperger's are really just people who grew up as bookworms and are socially awkward because of it. The other end of it, hyperactivity (which is normal in children) is now misdiagnosed as ADHD, another made up disorder.

I got diagnosed with HF autism at 35 because , shocker, still can’t get over those social issues and had no choice but to apply for disability, … And it took a caring girlfriend getting driven crazy to notice something was wrong. And unlike my parents and everyone else she didn’t assume I was on drugs(which I am familiar with as coping mechanism) or just an asshole which I am admittedly now sometimes ; life was a bitch, still is , so it’s hard not to be mad bitter when scared or frustrated. Could be different,better, but no one noticed b4 and I always knew something was wrong but I could never explain it, and after four or five shrinks several medications and no results… I just started avoiding people or pretending I was different. Took up theatre, that helped, but not anymore. It sucks way worse as an adult because I got to experience a lot that I don’t get to now and now I have lost almost everything I’ve ever owned at least six or seven times and since no one would let me live with them anymore, thank Heavens the govt., damn them, considers it real or I would just have to bite a bullet. Just because people seem fine to you doesn’t mean they are when you’re not around. I act as pleasant as I can around most ppl, in the head of something else entirely. it took a f**k ton of mind work and practice to be able to do that…. There isn’t really a point to this I was initially offended her but I’ll add a point, yeah it’s a thing. In the whole 30 minutes I spent typing this out I have been tapping my leg nonstop leaning in the same position and now my foot hurts

Autism isn't 'fictional' to a lot of people. I have grown up with it and it's really hard and I struggle with a lot of things. Just because YOU believe it's 'fictional' doesn't make YOUR OPINION true! I found a wiki page today called "The most autistic wiki page" and it's hurtful. I cried. I had a full on panic attack. People make fun of for having this 'fictional' medical condition as you call it all because of the meme. It's really rude and made my depression worse than it already was. Also, ADHD isn't 'made up' either, my younger brother suffers from ADHD and Asperger's Autism. He gets made fun of too and he thinks he's stupid because he's delayed, but that's not my point right now, the point is, what you said is offensive and hurtful. Try living a day in my life. - A fellow aspie.

Sorry, but autism is over diagnosed. People who would normally be called "wall flowers" or "bookworms" (like me) are now autistic? Bullshit. If it hurts your feelz, deal with it. It's not like I personally hunted you down to insult you or your family.
True autism sufferers do not interact with others. They are shut off in their own world and cannot function. I see way too many people who seem perfectly functional being stigmatized with a label that doesn't fit them.
I'm sure that the source of depression for you and your younger brother are the labels the doctor stuck you both with. Does your doctor prescribe drugs for you and your brother? If so, do you know how much of a kickback your doctor is getting by prescribing drugs?

Actually, my 4 year old brother does not have depression. And yes, I take meds, and it wasn't prescribed by the same person who diagnosed me with Autism Aspergers. And just because you're a "bookworm" doesn't make you autistic, just because you see articles talking about misdiagnosed people doesn't make all of us misdiagnosed. I was diagnosed at 4 because of symptoms, not smarts.

Again, when I made this meme, wasn't talking about YOU PERSONALLY. I never said that all people diagnosed as autistic were misdiagnosed. I said the condition is OVER diagnosed.
This is another problem with labels--the labelled person starts focusing too much on the label and becomes narcissistic about it. This is evidenced by coming into the comments of a two-year old meme made by a complete stranger, to explain to that complete stranger how their own personal situation is not reflected in the meme.
If the meme doesn't fit your situation, then the meme wasn't about YOU.

And I should bring up that, yes, someone who is smart isn't always autistic, and sometimes are misdiagnosed, but that's really there doctor's fault, not the fact that you think autism is fake.

I didn't say that true autism is fake, I said it's being overly diagnosed. I do think Asperger's and ADHD is fictional.

Your opinion.

That's correct, so don't take it personally.

:l

Is there a reason that your profile doesn't have any creations and the only comments are the ones you have written here?

Yeah, i seen this, and then made an account to reply.

Kinda creepy, ain't it?

Not really..?I seen it on google so I felt the need to reply.

What did you see on google? My meme or the OP's meme?