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Originally Posted by romantic rose
Hi. I have an update on this.
He now says he has autism and that is why he says the things he does to me.
I don't wish to offend anyone on the forum with that diagnosis, but would appreciate advice on whether this adds up or not. My instinct is no, he will not go to get an official diagnosis either, and says he would not know what to say to a psychiatrist. In my experience people with an autism diagnosis are kind and sensitive, which he is not. Also he can be nice if he wants something and has admitted as much, that he lies to get what he wants. Surely this shows his behaviour is controllable and not a diagnostic issue, certainly not autism?
Would appreciate advice on this, I wonder if I am being unreasonable and should take what he is saying more seriously.
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People with autism are as diverse in terms of personality as anyone else, and just like anyone else can also be abusive assholes - my brother has Asperger's and 'kind and sensitive' he is not. Like your 'friend' he also uses his diagnosis to excuse the most atrocious behaviour, but it is not true that just because he has a diagnosis he is no longer responsible for his actions. That's just a cop out.