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Originally Posted by PsYcNeT
#### youuuu dude.
As someone on the spectrum (shocker!), dealing with the 'tisms doesn't make you a goddamn sociopath. High-functioning folk have issues with facial/posture subtleties, picking up on social cues, and dealing with incidental triggers. This does not mean however that we lack a moral compass or can't learn to identify and handle these things with a lot of work and effort. Jesus christ, we're awkward, frequently make asses of ourselves, and often don't understand why people are mad/annoyed/frustrated with us, but Autism doesn't make you blind to why mowing down 23 people with a rental van is evil.
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I will admit that I was pretty ignorant about autism until my daughter went under assessments. In the end, they concluded that she isn't autistic, but I wouldn't have cared either way. Obviously everyone wants what is best for their children and autism can be a struggle for some, so it's important to be open about it. I hope the media doesn't play that angle as it would be really unfair. You rarely hear of people with autism doing violent things. I imagine it doesn't happen any more than it does in the population in general.
Thanks for sharing your perspective and experience.