Why is mild autism seen as a major problem?

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Pardon the paradoxical thread title, but why do some people who are still living in the 1990s seem to think that autism is a major problem and seem to that such people are dangerous to society?

Please, I am not a "God-cursed betrayed being who suffers because God made him suffer" thank you very much.

I am not very different either, compared to NT brain functioning. One of the only problems I have is
just motor issues. I do not dread being an aspie. I am a rational, open-minded, somewhat quirky individual who's unabashed.

In my experience, people don't see it as enough of a problem. Everyone who knows I'm an Aspergian treats me just the same as everyone else, then they get frustrated or pissed off because I fail at it or because I can't cope with it.

I think that is severe autism they see as danger to society. It's a stereotype that all of them are violent. Like when they meltdown, they start to hit you and bite you or pinch you. That is true for some but I read that 1 in 3 are violent. I think that is the whole spectrum.


I am not sure what you mean by living in the 1990's, do you mean like stuck from those times with their thinking?

When people hear of the word autism, they may be picturing head banging or screaming or hitting or kicking or pinching no matter how mild that person is. They still get the ugly image in their head. But mild autistics can be violent too.

Yeah I've had an experience similar to this. I'm seen as a socially naive NT. I had a friend who knew I was AS, she even had a sister who was AS as well. I did the smallest thing wrong, she completely freaked on me and unfriended me. In the end, I reasoned, if shes gonna be so intolerant then I shouldn't be friends with someone like anyway.

I think because of our unbiased nature, we fail to understand that the majority of other people want to only hang out with people they personally understand and see a bit of themselves in. Maybe we should do the same.

Have you told many people?

What Im tired of most is being misunderstood by people. Most people don't seem to get me, and it builds up over time where people just start trying to stay out of my presence. Ill admit I don't seem to have the best of social graces, not for lack of trying, but people don't seem to be able to tell me what they want or need during a conversation. So instead of trying to talk to me about it, they just stay away from me. Thats all fine and good until its my boss at work doing it and my hours start getting tailored so Im never working when he is (After several months)........ But all of my experience comes from before knowing about AS, and the reason I bring it up here is because Im curious to know if telling people you're AS right at the start has had any positive effects?



Thats a really interesting point..... And would explain some things. This deserves more thought, thank you for saying it, lol.

The mildness can be the biggest problem; especially when it comes to claiming welfare or trying to earn a living.

I think the ones who are hardest hit are the ones who are only just able to get/hold down a job; they're stuck on minimum wage and have little or no chance of career advancement.

Great point, thank you.

It does for me, because they think I'm a sociopath and they stay off my back.

lol. Not sure Id want things to work out quite that way, lol. But something to keep in mind!

True, but most people also want to hang out with people who they admire for having traits that they lack.

There this kid in my sped class, I swear has severe autism. He shakes his hands every time he's at school and does not look into anybody eye when he or the teacher/student talks to him. And I'm at a public school and this type of disability will hurt his chances but the severe autistic student is likely to not understand anything by somebody .

'Problem' is in the eye of the beholder. My latest question for myself is 'who are you allowing to 'behold' you'?


It does for me, because they think I'm a sociopath and they stay off my back.
^ This was hilarious! Use their lack of knowledge re Asperger's against them! What a great idea. LOL