Thread: Hurtful word?
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Old Oct 09, 2013, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by BadGirlBlues View Post
Disclosure: I myself am bipolar, and di not have children on the autism spectrum.

I seem to see the term "aspie" used in a mocking manner other places on the internet to me, this seems like such a belittling term.

How do those of you on the spectrum or with loved ones, feel about this?

What would be a proper thing to say to people using this term, if this is indeed offensive and I am not just being sensitive?
As someone with an autism spectrum disorder/Asperger's syndrome myself,
I regularly use the term "Aspie" as a shorthand self-description.
As for the uses and abuses of the term by others...what-ev-er!