Just had someone tell me that, me (an autistic person) giving advice to someone on how to make friends is like "taking advice on how to walk by a guy in a wheelchair".
It's fine. That definitely didn't hurt at all. I'm not at all affected by this.
(I also recognise the harmful and ignorant rhetoric aimed at people who use mobility aids)
I think this is the most hurtful thing that's been said to me about being Autistic in a very long time.
@james Fuuuuuuuuck! Screw that troll.
You do you my friend.
@james I'm sorry, James, that is indeed a shitty thing for someone to say for many reasons.
@james this a) is horrible and b) grimly amused me, because yesterday I saw someone saying “if you want advice on how to walk ask the person with mobility issues, not the person who’s been able to walk since the age of two, because the former has thought about it way more”.
@james wow what the fuck. That’s the rudest shit I’ve heard in a long fucking time
@james the good thing about sitting in the wheelchair is that you can punch them straight in the ‘nads
Worse than the formerly worst "you don't look autistic" from a former manager.
@james Holy crap, this is violent and aggressive on so many levels 😑
I'm very sorry.
Judging by your replies, this is indeed a truly awful thing to say to a person. Thought I might be exaggerating. Thanks for the validation. I'll go quietly be autistic now.
Fuck this hurts. I was already in a bad spot (for the entirety of 2024 so far). My heart actually hurts.
@james No, that was definitely legitimately an arsehole move on that person’s part. I’m sorry you have to exist in the same plane of reality as that scum bag.
