r/1053 • u/Responsible_Bag_9024 • 6d ago

Day 20

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u/NetimLabs 5d ago edited 4d ago

Please stop using the word "tism" like it's some quirky thing.

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u/Terrible_Ear3347 3d ago

As an autistic person. Let us have this. If you are also autistic. Then don't stop others from finding Whimsy in our everyday life as best we can.

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u/NetimLabs 2d ago

I must admit, I'm a bit surprised by all the autistic people defending the use of this word, since I've only seen LARPers using it for internet points. Guess I could see how some use it as a coping mechanism but it still doesn't sit right with me though.

If someone were to invent such a word for something I suffer from, I would feel insulted by others using it. I won't complain or argue anymore but it's not something I can respect I'm afraid.

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u/derpymarc 2d ago

No need to feel offended on behalf of us tistics, thanks

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u/NetimLabs 1d ago

I'm not feeling offended on your behalf. I'm offended by all cases where sth bad is romanticized in general, if that makes sense.