>>6
That's it! I am entirely sick of this new autism thing floating around the internet. I'll bet 90% of these folks aren't autistic.
Real autistic people are nothing like what the stereotype is. In fact, to some it is worse than you think, in some ways.
You goddamn kids with your easy insults, calling someone autistic is the new fag, just say it because it sounds funny.
You want to know what real autism is? How about some kid watching the same television program every day at the same time 5 times in a row? Thar sound like the people you describe?
How do I know all this? I'm not autistic if that's what you think.
It's because 3 years ago, I met a girl. We started going out. No one else would go out with her because of her mild autism. She is completely antisocial but since she respected me, I talked to her on the Internet and she basically declared her feelings for me in the setting she always found most comfortable. We have been happily together now for 3 years, and a year ago I moved in with her at the request of her parents. She is really hard to deal with, but I enjoy doing things for her.
She can take care of herself for the most part, but will forget the little things. She's afraid to go outside alone or drive. She's afraid to try new things in general. Sometimes I have to remind her to brush her teeth or shower.
I use the computer a lot less than I used to, I devote most of my time to her happiness now, and I feel much better for it.