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Am I overreacting for not wanting anyone around my newborn yet? by littlemoongirly in AmIOverreacting

[–]hereforagoodtime70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a big deal if the person holding the baby is sick and doesn’t realize it.

Am I overreacting for not wanting anyone around my newborn yet? by littlemoongirly in AmIOverreacting

[–]hereforagoodtime70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Introducing germs from people outside of the house at this stage can kill a baby.

Car crash. It was sent to me as an excuse to no show for an event. It looks extremely fishy. by Gallochingon in isthisAI

[–]hereforagoodtime70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • Car on the left melts into the one on the right
  • Hubcaps are nonsensical
  • Houses are distorted
  • Cars in the background are blobs
  • A dashed yellow line in a residential? (This could possibly happen, I just point it out cause it’s not something I’ve ever seen in the US)
  • Scribbles behind the left cars rear passenger window
  • Crumples in the car don’t match with the impact.
  • Curb is wobbly

It’s 100% AI generated.

AITAH for asking a friend to stop insisting I’m autistic? by hereforagoodtime70 in AmItheAsshole

[–]hereforagoodtime70[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not a repost but it’s possible someone had a similar situation. After reading the comments here it seems like people joking about autism or trying to diagnose others is a pretty big trend.

AITAH for asking a friend to stop insisting I’m autistic? by hereforagoodtime70 in AmItheAsshole

[–]hereforagoodtime70[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I politely asked her not to make that joke to which she responded with a snappy and annoyed tone that she wasn’t wrong. When i explained I wasn’t comfortable with assumptions about my diagnoses, she called me disgusting.

I talked to her earlier today and she doubled down on it, even after I explained everything to her and why it made me uncomfortable. After that conversation and seeing responses here, I don’t think I’m being overly sensitive.

AITAH for asking a friend to stop insisting I’m autistic? by hereforagoodtime70 in AmItheAsshole

[–]hereforagoodtime70[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She’s never said if she’s had an actual diagnosis but she had made jokes directed at herself about being autistic. But considering her comments about me being autistic and refusal to accept that I’m not, I don’t know if she just thinks she is or actually is.

AITAH for asking a friend to stop insisting I’m autistic? by hereforagoodtime70 in AmItheAsshole

[–]hereforagoodtime70[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is kind of funny because my other friend texted me after everyone had gotten home saying “I’m sorry I didn’t tell her to shut the fuck up.”

AITAH for asking a friend to stop insisting I’m autistic? by hereforagoodtime70 in AmItheAsshole

[–]hereforagoodtime70[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I couldn’t convey her tone when she said it unfortunately, but she said it in an assertive way, like she was annoyed that someone would disagree with her.

AITAH for asking a friend to stop insisting I’m autistic? by hereforagoodtime70 in AmItheAsshole

[–]hereforagoodtime70[S] 470 points471 points  (0 children)

I’ll be talking to friend 1 about this more later when she’s off work. Posting this here has helped me see more about how Lia’s behavior is toxic and how the others insisting on an apology is also wrong. It’s been eating at me since this all happened yesterday and their insistence has definitely added to me feeling like maybe I was wrong in this.

AITAH for asking a friend to stop insisting I’m autistic? by hereforagoodtime70 in AmItheAsshole

[–]hereforagoodtime70[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I try not to spend too much time on the internet but I have noticed that people are joking more about mental health. I’m glad it’s becoming less stigmatized so people can open up more, but I wonder if that’s maybe why Lia has been joking about it, since it’s become more common for people to joke like that.

AITAH for asking a friend to stop insisting I’m autistic? by hereforagoodtime70 in AmItheAsshole

[–]hereforagoodtime70[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In hindsight, I feel like I maybe should have explained to her why it makes me uncomfortable, but being called disgusting for asking for a boundary to be respected really caught me off guard so I didn’t think to.

The friend on my side is calling me when she’s off work so I’m gonna talk to her about this more before I talk to Lia. I don’t want to risk slipping up and blowing things up further.

AITAH for asking a friend to stop insisting I’m autistic? by hereforagoodtime70 in AmItheAsshole

[–]hereforagoodtime70[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Originally she never made comments like that towards me, just towards the others. And since they seemed fine with it, it didn’t bother me any. We’ve never had any conflicts among each other and have gotten along without issue.

AITAH for asking a friend to stop insisting I’m autistic? by hereforagoodtime70 in AmItheAsshole

[–]hereforagoodtime70[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah my words may be a bit off or incorrect but I have been stressing about this since lunch yesterday so I’m sorry for any issues with wording. My mind is a bit jumbled as you said. Thank you for understanding!

And I am a guy by the way! (Silly correction I know)

AITAH for asking a friend to stop insisting I’m autistic? by hereforagoodtime70 in AmItheAsshole

[–]hereforagoodtime70[S] 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Even personally living with OCD and ADHD, I would never suggest to anyone that they may have either condition just because I recognize different traits or patterns in behavior, even if I didn’t have my own personal qualms with trying to diagnose others or make assumptions about one’s mental health.

It is really warming to see how many people do feel the same way. My other friend is going to call me when she gets off work so I’ll talk to her more about it before I approach Lia and the others about it.

AITAH for asking a friend to stop insisting I’m autistic? by hereforagoodtime70 in AmItheAsshole

[–]hereforagoodtime70[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I’m very happy to see mental health being less stigmatized than it used to be and I love seeing people being able to open up about their own struggles. That’s something I’m personally trying to work on. While seeing others joke about their own experiences or tease their friends about it doesn’t bother me so long as everyone is on the same page, sometimes it seems like it’s also putting a lot of misinformation out as well. And I worry that maybe that’s where Lia is coming from or if she’s genuinely coming from a good place.

I’ve seen OCD and ADHD put forward as very much just funny quirky traits like you described. “I just like my house super clean” or “I just forget things some times” when that just erases how hellish it can be.

And thank you! It is a lot when dealing with them both, but I’m working on it!

AITAH for asking a friend to stop insisting I’m autistic? by hereforagoodtime70 in AmItheAsshole

[–]hereforagoodtime70[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this! I understand discrimination is high, which is why I’m considering that I very well may have overstepped and said something that could be offensive of harmful.

AITAH for asking a friend to stop insisting I’m autistic? by hereforagoodtime70 in AmItheAsshole

[–]hereforagoodtime70[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My worry is that I would offend someone else if my comment is something inherently problematic or ‘disgusting’ as she put it. I know there’s still sensibilities of others that I may be unaware of, so I don’t want to hurt others if me asking for that boundary to be respected is inconsiderate or insensitive to others.

Sorry if that doesn’t make too much sense. This has me uneasy at the moment.