so, ya know, be aware =]

 

 

I am aware harhar

 

Oh god does this mean Autism Speaks is going to be doing like more stuff than normal why do they still exist ugh

My first thought was "Oh yes Autistic kids should have more awareness" and my 2nd thought was "Oh fuck Autistic kids would hate having awareness".

That made me laugh probably way more than it should have, haha.

Please correct me if I'm overstepping etiquette here, but is it just me or is this kind of offensive:

 

Please correct me if I'm overstepping etiquette here, but is it just me or is this kind of offensive:

 

Yeah normally overstepping the etiquette and being offensive involves making a point.

I just thought it was kinda dumb and didn't make sense

The whole puzzle piece thing in itself is pretty dumb too

I have no idea what I'm supposed to take away from that puzzle piece acronym thing.

Autism happens to share April with Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness, National Distracted Driving Month, Mathematics Awareness Month, National Car Care Awareness Month, Jazz Appreciation, and Stress Awareness Month.

 

 

Nice

The whole puzzle piece thing in itself is pretty dumb too

 

tammi, you are the missing piece to my puzzle

I didn't even know there was an "autism awareness month"

But you knew it was Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness month right?

what do you want me to do about it?

I'm on the autism spectrum (aspergers and NVLD) and I dont take offense to the picture but that's just me maybe x_X

 

No need to make fun tho...

I'm on the autism spectrum (aspergers and NVLD) and I dont take offense to the picture but that's just me maybe x_X

 

No need to make fun tho...

My first thought was "Oh yes Autistic kids should have more awareness" and my 2nd thought was "Oh fuck Autistic kids would hate having awareness".

hahaha

i don't want to sound offensive

but sometimes it sounds like everyone is on the autism spectrum

I think a lot of people diagnos themselves. I did not, I was diagnosed when I was younger. I still don't take offense to the picture...

Wait how can you have both aspergers and nld I'm confused

And yes I think everyone on the internet pretty much thinks they're autistic it's kinda annoying haha

you can have both, they overlap a lot but there are some chatrecteristics that are specific to one or the other.

That could also be something like PDD-NOS though. I dunno, I'm intrigued now, though technically NLD isn't considered part of the spectrum so I guess that's why?

I'm not 100% sure. But keep in mind that the diagnostic criteria had changed since I was little. It may very well be considered PDDNOS today.

Meh, I'm just a regular old Aspie myself. It shits me when others try to patronise it as meaning you're mentally incompetent and/or have to be talked to like a baby. A fair few 'professionals' have done that to me

 

Example being: that stupid puzzle ribbon that makes no sense

I can't stand that. I've never gotten it from my professors, but currently there's a girl in my Spanish class who thinks I need "help" with everything. She'll nudge my arm (stop touching me!) and whisper "we're on page 37" or "we're doing verbs now" or "make sure you have a pencil for the quiz!"

I try not to get too mad because she must think she's being helpful, but it gets very annoying.