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Edited by Froggie: 3/7/2016 7:32:27 PM
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AUTISM as a put-down/JUST STOP

Just stop. Stop using autism as a put-down. As the parent of a daughter on the autism spectrum, its disheartening when ignorant people use it as a term of derision, not just these forums, but in everyday life. People on the spectrum process information in very unique ways, but also exhibit behaviors that typically minded folks may find odd. They can also exhibit uncanny genius--my daughter by age 5 knew world capitals better than most grownups, having an eidetic memory. Unless you personally know someone affected by autism spectrum disorder (ASD) you don't know jack, & your digs are borne of spiteful indifference. So to all who would continue to do so, there goes your insensitive theory, plummeting out a high-rise window. Autism: different...not worse. **daughter Dylan drops mic/walks offstage** [b]Ninja edit:[/b] [spoiler]This thread has been moved to [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/140397455/0/0]#Offtopic,[/url] a more appropriate forum for this offtopic discussion. Feel free to private message the moderator who moved your post, [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Profile/254/83901]Froggie,[/url] for further clarification about why this topic was moved.[/spoiler]
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  • I understand this post, unfortunately these forums are full of 12 year olds without any life experience. Their stupidity is rampant. None of them would ever insult others like that in person. They are all a bunch of little keyboard warriors who somehow think they are tough or funny. I have met a couple in person, they seem to shut their mouths pretty quickly. I have a hard time believing anyone over the age of 16 would respond like that. Excellent that you understand your child is simply different, but not using that word as an insult is going to take several more years. Good luck.

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