Work: Today, a guy at work pulled me aside to tell me that I probably...

By Badatlife - 23/06/2014 16:19 - Australia - Kellyville

Today, a guy at work pulled me aside to tell me that I probably shouldn't be working a job where I have to interact with customers, because of my autism. I don't have autism. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/09/2015 15:41 - Australia

Today, I finally got the results of months of extensive psychological testing to determine why I did so well in my course but performed so terribly on the job. Turns out I'm autistic. FML

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Fairy tale

By Anonymous - 04/12/2024 11:00 - United Kingdom

Today, my whole office is treating me like a pariah because I rejected the new guy who has autism. I have a history of being domestically abused so why should I date a guy who, by his own admission, loses his temper easily and attacks people? That’s right, I shouldn’t. FML

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By ChessNut - 27/11/2018 12:00

Today, a girl I'd been crushing on for a little while and I were talking about autism. Some of the last words she said were "I try to not find autistic people so fucking annoying, but I can't help it. But can you blame me?” I'm autistic. FML

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When people show you who they are, believe them the first time

By Not gay - 29/08/2023 01:00 - United States

Today, as always, I wore a pin at work with the rainbow infinity symbol to indicate that I'm autistic. A creepy male customer came in and, thinking it was a gay pride pin, started hitting on me and making inappropriate comments. He just wouldn't stop, no matter how much I tried to explain. The police were called. FML

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Second class citizen

By Anonymous - 14/09/2020 13:01 - United Kingdom - Stoke-on-trent

Today, I got told I am not a good fit for a company because I'm disabled. But that's OK, I can volunteer for the same role, as I don't really need to work anyway, because I'm disabled apparently. FML

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Know it all

By Ishikur - 03/02/2016 13:33 - Canada - Airdrie

Today, I tried to explain autism to my classmates. One of them, a professional cunt who's always looking for an excuse to lecture people, accused me of being "ableist" because my explanations weren't accurate, and said I shouldn't explain things I don't understand. I'm actually autistic. FML

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Nice try, Patricia

By Anonymous - 04/08/2022 02:00

Today, I had to deal with a lady who claimed her son was autistic to try and skip the queue. Even her son was saying he’s not autistic, and she was screaming in his face that yes he was. I happen to be genuinely autistic. Security threw her out, and I was jealous that I didn’t get to do it. FML

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By kggggg - 12/08/2010 11:00 - United States

Today, while at my friend's house, I noticed her brother had a bit of an accent. I laughingly said "Is it me or does your little brother have an accent?" She stared and replied with "No, he has autism." FML

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Unnerved

By Greenskies - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - France - Corneilla-del-vercol

Today, I was talking to my boss at the end of an awesome internship. He said he was really satisfied with my work, and that he had considered hiring me. Turns out he decided not to because I smile too much, and it freaks him out. FML

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Second opinion

By AngryAspy - 21/05/2023 04:00 - United States - Staten Island

Today, I asked if my psychiatrist would test me for autism, as I believe I may have it. His response? "You probably don't. Stay off social media once in a while." Well fuck me for wanting a professional opinion I guess. FML

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stuner56 22

Monday 23 June 2014 22:54

People need to think before they speak...

Meggston 17

Monday 23 June 2014 22:56

That is NOT something you just assume about people. I'm sorry. :(

Comments

FroggerForReal 11

Monday 23 June 2014 23:31

That's rude as hell. And he doesn't respect the disabled. But why on earth would he think you had autism. Sorry you had to go through that rudeness OP

Brandi_Faith 33

Tuesday 24 June 2014 0:17

I'm wondering if OP is a bit socially awkward and the coworker assumed he had Asberger's? (Don't know if I'm spelling that right) Not that it gives him a right to assume or ask such a thing anyway. And people who have Asberger's should still be allowed to have a job and interact with others even if their Asberger's causes them to have trouble interacting socially. It's practice that makes perfect.

mustang19898 16

Monday 23 June 2014 23:41

Even if you did, he shouldn't say that. I have autism, and wouldn't want to be told that.

TJWEIS 9

Monday 23 June 2014 23:53

That's awful, both me and my brother have autism and we interact with people just like anyone else.

nemcali 34

Monday 23 June 2014 23:53

And even if you were autistic what right does he have to say something that mean and discriminating?! He should be the one not allowed to interact with human kind

fatkidfalling 11

Monday 23 June 2014 23:56

Take your hand out of your shirt pocket.

kamryno 22

Tuesday 24 June 2014 0:01

Even if you did have Autism it would still be horrible. That guy's a total jerk.

Crazyjohnb 23

Tuesday 24 June 2014 0:07

The same thing happened to me

ckcknight 13

Tuesday 24 June 2014 0:29

Don't be discouraged OP some people have no real idea what the things they talk about are. I hope you made him feel stupid by telling him you are not autistic. I also hope you made him explain why he said that to you. Then, after all of that he felt like crap.

Blahblah9921 4

Tuesday 24 June 2014 0:33

ok hes wrong for saying that so **** his ass

heliotrope777 1

Tuesday 24 June 2014 0:39

people who don't know what they're talking about shouldn't speak. I have autism and it doesn't mean I'm stupid or can't interact normally with people, it just means I don't unconsciously send the same social signals as other people, nor do I pick up on them from others automatically. I just have to be a little more conscientious than most in social situations, and I do just fine at my job which requires me to interact with many customers daily.