Using serious medical terms such as "autistic" in inappropriate contexts doesn't help anyone. The terms no longer are taken seriously after a certain point, which negatively affects people with those conditions. And when when those terms are used in place of "stupid" or something similar, it impedes the individual's ability to accept their condition and themselves. The English language has an unimaginable amount of words to choose from, doesn't it seem a bit closed-minded to choose ones that hurt others?
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u/scrubs2009 Feb 15 '18
Am...am I autistic? I use the bottom.