The most prominent spectrum these days is the gender spectrum, but the absolute absurdity of the idea of a gender spectrum pushed in medical fields should make us question the validity of a medical “spectrum,” particularly with Autism.
I genuinely think that Autism is rampantly over-diagnosed, and has created a paranoia within the population of whether they are “normal” based on very loose parameters.
If gender spectrum is seen as a joke, why do we still place the concept of the Autism spectrum on relatively a higher pedestal?
The idea of a broad spectrum just seems so sinister, especially for a diagnosis of the mind. What could simply be normal quirks that are a product of how the person grew up turns into a question of whether the brain is defective.
It’s absurd for Autism to have such a vast range that a perfectly self-sufficient individual could share a classification with someone who is so mentally incapacitated that they are completely unable to live by themselves.
young diagnosis here. For many, the diagnosis only makes things worse. It causes reclusive tendencies to be coddled, outbursts to be forgiven, and creates an all around feedback loop that reinforces autism.
If the kid is not very deep in the spectrum, they honestly need to be told "fuck you, get ahold of yourself" or else they will never be independent.
t. symptoms nearly evaporated in highschool, where the special treatment stopped.
I had the misfortune to work with a man who had ass burgers or something similar to it for three fucking years.
This guy literally couldn't shut his fucking mouth. He always had to be making some sort of noise. It didn't matter if that noise involved words or not, he had to make it. He knew that people let him get away with things, and the managers were reluctant to do anything about it because they didn't want a lawsuit on their hands.
One day I watched this man, while making a salad on the line, get some dressing on his glove. He proceeded to lick the dressing off the glove and continue making it. The manager on duty saw it, yelled at him for doing it, and told him to redo it from scratch. If I, or someone else who wasn't a protected class like him, did something on that level, we would not be told to remake it. We would have been fired on the spot for the egregious health code violation (which was on camera btw), no questions asked.
I hated that man. He made work so much more miserable than it should have been. He was also the one that tattled to management about our deal with the Five Guys next door to trade cookies and stuff for burgers and fries. That man really believed he was above everyone. Unfortunately I was laid off before getting to see him fired. It took yelling at a female employee and making her cry in front of customers for him to finally get sacked. I just wish I had it on video.
You know. Ive had the same experience. I've never made the connection of avoiding eye contact to preserve a peaceful interaction, but that is absolutely the learned behavior. Interesting.
I think face blindness might be a result of that, but also could be fundamental coincidence or even genetic. My dad can't do it either