Weird reactions of people you just/recently met.

[SnOwBunZz]

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A friend of me has PDD NOS and I actually didn't know it for years. When I found out I didn't really care, but there are many friends that reacted otherwise.

Yea... people stereotype autists as those that are mentally retarted and stuff.
I actually know a couple of other autists, with one being my friend self (I was like "no way" myself tbh. :/) and they are no way near the level of "stereotyped" ******ism.
Some may be slower then the rest and some may excel the average human at that age, but they still can function normally in the normal world, hence the reaction I wrote in the OP.

[Xente]

Yea... people stereotype autists as those that are mentally retarted and stuff.
I actually know a couple of other autists, with one being my friend self (I was like "no way" myself tbh. :/) and they are no way near the level of "stereotyped" ******ism.
Some may be slower then the rest and some may excel the average human at that age, but they still can function normally in the normal world, hence the reaction I wrote in the OP.

How were you diagnosed with autism?

I guess people just see the extreme forms not the mild ones =\

[Wintersun]

When I told my girlfriend I had Bipolar Disorder, she wanted to kill me for not telling her before. =/

[Elegance]

Well. Most people are sure I'm way younger than I am. Its gets kind of old after the first year or so. xD

When I first started college, people thought I was someone's daughter just visiting for a minute. ._.

[maoc389]

Well. Most people are sure I'm way younger than I am. Its gets kind of old after the first year or so. xD

When I first started college, people thought I was someone's daughter just visiting for a minute. ._.

its a gift in disguise. don't worry, when these people are all 40 and old looking you'll look like your still in your 20's and it'll be awesome. I have the same issue.


When people first meet me they think i'm loud and obnoxious.. because i am. then they realize i'm mean and hilarious.

[SnOwBunZz]

How were you diagnosed with autism?

I guess people just see the extreme forms not the mild ones =\

I ran into some trouble at school and they sent me to the school councilor. After quite a while they diagnosed me with autism.