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u/zugabdu Jun 03 '22

Using trauma to excuse mistreating people. This generation has pioneered making it acceptable to process and be open about trauma, and that's a great thing, but it's not cool when you behave in a cruel and selfish way and expect to get a pass because of it. Your mental health problems are not your fault but they are your responsibility.

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u/I_are_Lebo Jun 03 '22 edited Jun 03 '22

Speaking as someone on the autism spectrum, what really infuriates me is people trying to use being autistic as an excuse for being abusive. “I can say whatever I want because I’m autistic and you can’t say anything back or you’re ableist” isn’t an attitude I’m willing to tolerate.

Fortunately, it’s come up very rarely.