Why are some people mean to people with autism?

Idk if I’m actually autistic, but zi might be that way. Anyways, why do most people tend to dislike & want to avoid autistic people?

What have you struggled with socially as an autistic person? How do you mask exactly? I need to start doing that.

Have you looked up on YouTube about autism and women? There are some good videos from several women who identify as autistic which you might find informative and possibly validating.

In answer to your question I’m not sure most people dislike or avoid autistic people but it might be the differing communication can prove problematic and some neurotypical people may not be confident communicating in a different way or understand.

Thanks. I ‘ll look that up now.

Hope it helps!

People are afraid of what they don't understand and 'mental illness' has carried a stigma for years.

Autism was once considered 'childhood psychosis' now it's recognised as a development disability as many also had learning difficulties with it.

More recently itis starting to be recognised as a Neurological condition possibly due to the amount of people coming forwards later in life who don't have learning disabilities but clearly have the social, emotional and sensory deficits to some degree..

I once had a very severe breakdown and ended up in an autism unit for 9 months. The treatment was very different to years l ater when I ended up in A & E with MS-like symptoms and more to the point they didn't have access to my medical records and I didn't tell them I had autism.


I was assumed to be a 'normal middle aged woman' who had awoke to find she couldn't walk properly.I endured it long enough to get the MRI the next day then said I had to leave as the people looking after my dog were unable to have it for the weekend..It was weekend anyway there would be no treatment and I knew I was getting exceedingly close to sensory overload and been unable to hide it!


Fortunately I had recovered some ability to walk, it was later diagnosed as a TIA mini stroke event. I managed to get back home to my dog before a complete meltdown (due to been on a ward with others several days and no privacy or control over noise levels etc).

But those couple of days were a real eye opener in regards to how people with physical disabilities are treated completely different to what I was when seen as autistic and needing a specialised unit!

I’m sorry to hear about what happened to you. I hope that you’re doing better now. How were you diagnosed btw?

Nearly nobody likes people with autism, that's just how people are. Its already bad enough I'm black, and of course I got autism. You know how it goes.

People are ''scared'' of what they do not comprehend.