People with autism are significantly more likely to commit suicide

[filthyrottendirty]

In some countries ASD are legitimate basis for euthanasia. Someone one twitter wrote "lack of intelligence is not a lack of humanity and intelligence is not a basis for respect" I always thought the opposite was true and that most people felt the same way. It's one of the reasons I wanted to die. I'm fairly certain most people do agree with me and they're just afraid to admit because it wouldn't be politically correct.

 

[Snake of Eden]

I have undiagnosed aspergers but i know tnat i have it. It is the worst thing to have because people cant understand the disability that it vomes with because you look and seem normal so you dont get any compassion for carrying such a burden. I would want to be dead than live with such a condition. It just makes everything in life 10 times harder.

 

[BeansOfRequirement]

Society is by neurotypicals for neurotypicals.

Examples: Cafés, restaurants, greetings/goodbyes, resumés rather than tests/try-outs, social media.

Social stuff decides nearly everything (money, relationships, even health), and much of what you can do without it requires other things autistic people may struggle with (executive function, willpower, motivation, etc).

Getting completely fucked in the head and basically undergoing psychological death due to loneliness won't help with your motivation/willpower, either.

I personally didn't get any of the good aspects of autism that could at least make you money while you cry in the basedment. Many autistics can get obsessed with things, and that can at least make you good at some skill or amass a lot of knowledge in some sphere of interest. Could mean you actually enjoy some part of life, as well.

Autism + anhedonia + no competent people around to help = basement life and then suicide.

 

[toolaidback56]

Autism + anhedonia + no competent people around to help = basement life and then suicide.

So much truth in this

 

[FuneralCry]

I have had autism my whole life and I think it is why I have always struggled with life and never wanted to exist. Life has just caused me frustration as this world is simply not meant for me. People treat you differently knowing you have it and many people do not understand it. I have struggled with communication and sound intolerance the most.

 

[Snake of Eden]

Society is by neurotypicals for neurotypicals.

Examples: Cafés, restaurants, greetings/goodbyes, resumés rather than tests/try-outs, social media.

Social stuff decides nearly everything (money, relationships, even health), and much of what you can do without it requires other things autistic people may struggle with (executive function, willpower, motivation, etc).

Getting completely fucked in the head and basically undergoing psychological death due to loneliness won't help with your motivation/willpower, either.

I personally didn't get any of the good aspects of autism that could at least make you money while you cry in the basedment. Many autistics can get obsessed with things, and that can at least make you good at some skill or amass a lot of knowledge in some sphere of interest. Could mean you actually enjoy some part of life, as well.

Autism + anhedonia + no competent people around to help = basement life and then suicide.

Thats exactly how i feel you just put it better than i could ever done

 

[Barbarella]

I'm autistic (Asperger Syndrome in my country) and have been struggling all my life to do what's expected of me. Now I'm broken and have no strength left. Doctors keep pushing antidepressants on me but I honestly don't feel depressed, I just can't be bothered anymore.

 

[Misfit72]

I don't like the term 'NT' or 'neurotypical' and prefer to talk about 'most other people', and this world wasn't designed for people like me, or as I like to call them 'people like me'. Sometimes I think we're the only real humans given the way 'most other people' behave, which is no better than wild animals.

 

[Snake of Eden]

I don't like the term 'NT' or 'neurotypical' and prefer to talk about 'most other people', and this world wasn't designed for people like me, or as I like to call them 'people like me'. Sometimes I think we're the only real humans given the way 'most other people' behave, which is no better than wild animals.

I think so too. We can be more human on average than your most other people. I think we tend to look more outside ourselves for validation which makes us more compassionate creatures.

 

[babyinmyuniverse]

Autism has broken me down. Everyone says it's not an illness or a negative just a different way of experiencing the world and while I understand the sentiment it doesn't help. I feel like a complete alien.

 

[Snake of Eden]

Autism has broken me down. Everyone says it's not an illness or a negative just a different way of experiencing the world and while I understand the sentiment it doesn't help. I feel like a complete alien.

Autism may not be seen as an illness in itself but it comes with many limitations and comorbidities. I never can fathom the autism crowd who see only the positives and disregard the negatives as a way of feeling empowered. I am more into a truthful and balanced way of looking at things.

 

[nolongerhuman]

My autism gives me a horrible anxiety when interacting with people that I just kind of have to put up with until I die. Having to second guess everything you do lest you accidentally enrage someone by making some faux pas you didn't understand is exhausting and terrifying.

Combine that with a different way of looking at the world that just doesn't see suicide as a 'bad' way to go (honestly I'd probably prefer it to most 'natural' deaths) and it's really no surprise being autistic has caused my suicide risk to skyrocket.

 

[greyismyfavecolor]

Society is by neurotypicals for neurotypicals.

Examples: Cafés, restaurants, greetings/goodbyes, resumés rather than tests/try-outs, social media.

Social stuff decides nearly everything (money, relationships, even health), and much of what you can do without it requires other things autistic people may struggle with (executive function, willpower, motivation, etc).

Getting completely fucked in the head and basically undergoing psychological death due to loneliness won't help with your motivation/willpower, either.

I personally didn't get any of the good aspects of autism that could at least make you money while you cry in the basedment. Many autistics can get obsessed with things, and that can at least make you good at some skill or amass a lot of knowledge in some sphere of interest. Could mean you actually enjoy some part of life, as well.

Autism + anhedonia + no competent people around to help = basement life and then suicide.

I relate to everything you wrote here.