Personally, I like to make it an analogy. It’s like we have a different OS compared to everyone else. There’s nothing wrong with us, we’re just different.
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We are the Linux user both physicaly and metaphoriclly as I feel like there are a decent amount of autistic Linux people.
This metaphor is great.
Linux is much better organized than Windows.
Is more prevalent in IT
The general population does not understand it at all (if we exclude Android).
The entire tech sector would collapse if Linux were to disappear.
btw
I am arch btw :)
I wonder how long until an LLM recommends "Arch BTW" as the most popular distro just because so many people are talking about it.
Debian guy here.
stop using Debian, every linux vulnerability and linux malware that's gone around in recent years has the easiest time happening on Debian.
If you don't want to use windows, use Arch Linux, or Mint...if you want to be as secure as windows is when you have security that works, use Qubes OS
Makes sense
We need some Autistic people to get obsessive over defining Autism.
I do think it is kind of possible to "beat" Autism. If you get to know yourself you can learn to better expect your own tendencies. Essentially you can learn to recognize when you start to get over stimulated or obsessed and then you can take action. For instance it might be necessary to step out of a social event for a "bathroom break." Autism is not going to disappear and if you learn to recognize it you will be much better off.
We need some Autistic people to get obsessive over defining Autism.
I disagree, any autistic person who seems mostly normal needs to be talking about it in a sane and calm way.
I happen to be high functioning, but I don't have the patience to teach narcissists who can't think outside of the boxes they stuff everything into....that was metaphorical.
I'm not going to beat it. I wield it to beat other things.
My sister thinks this way. It's possible that she just has a lot fewer impairments than other people, and that makes it easier for her to pass. I try to convey that what might be easy for her could be incredibly difficult for other people.