sorry if this is offensive. im autistic too and just curious. i have come across several people who are autistic making fun of or being rude to other neurodivergent folks, especially those who are autistic but need more support.
a good example of this was my ex-girlfriend “lynn". she hated my adhd + i think autistic friend (he told me he was autistic but then said he didn’t know). she would always talk behind his back on how annoying he was and would snap at him, going “mhm, yeah sure.” whenever he would talk and just being sarcastic.
lynn also, despite being autistic, said i was too weird to connect with and form a bond with and said we couldn’t be friends because we didn’t form an instant bond.
furthermore, my other ex-gf kayla questioned autism/neurodivergence. kayla also told me my autism made her uncomfortable, called me weird for having mental breakdowns and stimming, talking behind my back, and later completely ignoring my messages so we don’t even talk anymore when i tried to be her friend and forgive her.
so yeah, why don’t some neurodivergent people understand what it’s like? wouldn’t it make sense for them to?
That’s just mean tbh. I know that autism can put extra strain on relationships but your exes just sound like assholes right now :(
I hope you have some more supportive friends. The friend circles I frequent are usually very supportive of neurodivergent people. Still, sometimes your neurodivergence conflicts with other people’s neurodivergence and it’s best to avoid each other. But being mean and calling people weird is just unnecessary. Autism can also have a wide range of symptoms and quirks, even autistic people might not be aware of that at first.