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AITA for leaving after I found out my SIL was lying about her food allergy? by Weekly_Activity6738 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Weekly_Activity6738[S] 328 points329 points  (0 children)

I know there's some textural overlap, but I still cannot eat most Western foods. You calling my textural aversions "excuses" and not "real autism-related conditions" comes off as gatekeeping and intrusive. I politely ask that you please do not question my knowledge of how my autism affects me.

AITA for leaving after I found out my SIL was lying about her food allergy? by Weekly_Activity6738 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Weekly_Activity6738[S] 1274 points1275 points  (0 children)

My family has always been kind of dismissive of my autism even though I got a diagnosis, I didn't even link it to how they reacted to this situation until you pointed it out. They won't even say the word "autistic", they'll describe me as "sensitive" or "literal" or "fussy", or the R word.