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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 44 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (5 children)

Neurotypical: "Reason 1."

Autistic: "But why 1?"

Neurotypical: "Reason 2."

Autistic: "But why 2?"

Neurotypical: "Reason 3."

Autistic: "OK, but why 3?"

Neurotypical: ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ

[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 15 points 2 months ago

Reason 3: Can't explain. There is no logic. It's long standing unwritten, vague and often conflicting rules that are copied from one generation to the next without conscious thought because most people are wired for receiving vague rules. If you're wired for logic instead of vague rules, then you're out of luck.

[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

Not my fault reasons 1-3 don't make any fucking sense. Be mad at me for good reasons at least.

[–] zea_64@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 months ago

Sometimes the true answer is "idk" and I'd rather hear that than false and contradictory rationalizations for why they're mad.

[–] jaupsinluggies@feddit.uk 4 points 2 months ago

You only have 26 if you don't excel at naming plans.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

That's like saying the language has 26 words

[–] MTK@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago

Nothing I hate more than "you should know" Yeah? Well I don't, wanna bitch about it or help solve the issue?

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago

Or better yet, they just give you a judgmental look out of the blue

[–] bunitor@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 2 months ago

lmao that's not how the meme works. it sounds anakin is saying he's angry with the neurotypicals and then the remaining panels make no sense

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

I think neurotypical is a dumbass fascist in a doom suit.

Edit: Lol. People are so 🙄

If you can't explain your feelings, I only see narcissism.

In life, I only worry about things I can change because anything else is a waste of energy. If you cannot tell me what to change I see a waste of energy and lack of fundamental logic skills; a person ruled by unstable emotions. I have no desire to engage with such unstable and illogical people. I still have kindness and empathy for everyone. I will do you no harm out of my internal structured ethics. I simply will never rely on or place myself in a position of vulnerability with any such person. For me, that instability is indistinguishable from insanity and something I must protect myself from because I have been hurt by it many times before. I don't care for dichotomous logic like fools that try to oversimplify something as right or wrong, such as neurodivergent versus neurotypical. Neither is better or worse, only a spectrum of difference.

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Padme: in the movie, right?

Padme: right?

[–] gwilikers@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 months ago
[–] sad_detective_man@leminal.space 4 points 2 months ago

yeah people who conduct themselves within the moral framework of "act like I expect people to or fuck off" kind of are. Just not on a level where you're allowed to point that out to them.