rpanonmod ([personal profile] rpanonmod) wrote in [community profile] rpanons2014-02-21 09:57 pm

Unfunny wanky stereotypes

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(Anonymous) 2014-03-02 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
not to special snowflake myself, but i do have legitimate triggers over things and a few disorders, such as arachnophobia (was the anon that left the huge 'arachnophobia sucks btw' comment), misophonia, social anxiety, and severe sleep disorders (that are exacerbated by my anxiety attacks). they suck. it's not fun. but other than bringing it up here, anon, to clarify a few things or agree/disagree with comments, i don't put my name to it and run around expecting everyone to cater to my needs or conditions. i deal with them as best as i can and try to avoid what i can't.

the problem comes from, as you said, people that think it makes them unique or special to put a disorder on a mild irritant (don't get me started over how annoyed 'omg i'm triggered by that' gets me over someone just not liking something) and they are vocal and annoying and abrasive about it and it detracts from people with actual disorders. appropriating neurological disorders to make it seem like you're less of an asshole just makes you more of one (general you, no YOU), and it leaves the people like myself and others with genuine disorders to have to sit through people slinging 'legit autist' around. not everyone is a tumblrina using words they don't know.

and ftr, people with actual conditions aren't as rare as you think, they're just less likely to legitimize it with their name because of the potential fallout.