No offense to autistic people but how come you guys have trouble knowing the difference between friends and acquaintances?

[Anonymous]

I mean we’ve all been though shitty friends or people who we thought were our friends but nope! Some people learn their lesson right after but autistic people still don’t pick up on that? Seriously? Didn’t they teach you what the real meaning of a FRIEND? I’ve seen posts on Reddit from some autistic users that don’t know what a “friend” is? Seriously? They don’t know? We learned that in preschool/kindergarten! My cousin who is autism’s and she still thinks everyone she meets is her friend and according to her parents she learned the hard way. She got shitted on and went DOWN. After that experience she should have know better but no, she keeps making the same mistakes and the woman is 28! 28!! How does a 28 year old not recognize a fake person at that age? She needs to get it together. No wonder our family is so protective and she doesn’t go out places by herself. Her parents and even her siblings have to go with her. Honestly it’s pathetic that a 28 year old doesn’t recognized the difference between a friend and acquaintances. Even her friends try to hell her. She doesn’t wanna believe there’s bad people in churches or beautiful places.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

The American definition of a “friend” is not universal. For americans, an acquaintance with no negative memories attached is a friend, a co-worker you enjoy a bit of smalltalk with is a friend. You’re also assuming that they can see beyond the surface, which most can’t. Autistic people take everything at face value, and if you don’t reject them outright, they’re going to assume you’re a positive acquaintance, or a friend. If someone’s trying to make an effort to be your friend and you don’t want to do that, just say so.

[Asker]

That’s why they’re too brain dead to see those different car

[Asker]

Differences

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Jesus you’re hateful

[Asker]

I’m not being a hater. It’s the truth. That’s why I dont want to be friends with autistic people

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Girl, it took you 3 months to respond? Nobody wants to be friends with you because you decide that’s a decent length of time to continue your haterthon.

[Asker]

That’s why autistic people should date each other because they’re too stupid to date normal people

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Autism must live in your brain rent free for you to be this much of a tight ass about it. You must have symptoms you’re constantly suppressing

[Account]

You sound obsessed towards autistic people. You always happen to post about your autistic cousin, I can tell you are the same person based on the way you type.
In my opinion you should consult a shrink, because your obsession is unhealthy and disturbing.

[Anonymous]

There is an autism spectrum, some people who are autistic are very intellectual but lack understanding of social relationships (i. e. Sheldon from Big Bang Theory), where as some may be more adaptable to social settings but not as intellectual. It all depends on where they land on the spectrum.

[Anonymous]

Not all autistic people are like that

[Asker]

We’ll my cousin is and even her friends that are autistic are smarter about true friends than she is. She’s too sweet and too friendly

[Opinion Owner]

That’s sad

[Asker]

I know. She gets taken advantage off and she’s been in abusive relationships and she is such a sweet girl. She should be with a nice guy.

[jahaims]

Do some reading