- When they learn I have PTSD, it's because I've had a leg amputation or possibly because I was bullied. Uh, it was mostly because of the events (namely, medical torture) leading up to the amputation/the events that made the amputation necessary. And the s.assault. And more. And yeah, the bullying probably didn't help, but honestly, I don't have nightmares about the bullying.
- When they learn I have autism: either "Sorry, I shouldn't touch you." "No, that's not what I mean.." (I'm very literal, but I do understand sarcasm. I like to point out the discrepancies between sarcasm/figures of speech, and what a person is actually meaning.. but mostly people then think I don't understand them. And if I have only met a person a few times, it's alright, but sometimes it's annoying. My parents do it, my T does it, everyone does it.) "Oh, so that's why you're bullied." No, I was bullied because I was 'too smart' and people were mean/jealous. I didn't make friends easily because of the autism, and that certainly made me an easier target, but I wasn't bullied because of the autism. Not everyone with no friends is bullied. "You must be good at that./Go immerse yourself in computer programming, that must be your cup of tea." Not everyone with autism likes computer programming.