Every time my posts go viral by mastodon standards, I get mean-spirited replies from strangers who then inform me that I cannot criticize them because they're autistic. I'M ALSO AUTISTIC. WE'RE ALL AUTISTIC. THIS IS THE AUTISM SOCIAL NETWORK. IF YOUR REPLIES ARE REGULARLY UPSETTING THE PEOPLE YOU'RE SENDING THEM TO, THE PROBLEM IS NOT AUTISM
@0xabad1dea omg. I've had this happen too, but as I'm not autistic (to my knowledge) I didn't know what to do.
@QueenOfCoffee you don’t have to just accept infinite rudeness from someone just because they say they’re autistic! it’s a factor to consider in “was this just an innocent miscommunication”, not a get-out-of-anything card
@0xabad1dea yeah. It's hard to tell. I usually just mute them since I'm not trying to analyze interactions. Best not to engage.