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Robbed of £2.40

Roswell

I get stared at a lot for looking Jewish and Autistic, well today I went in a fish and chip shop, ordered the large chips for £2.40, and the woman who served me then gave me a frown and stared at me for a while, then three men also waiting for food started staring at me. I turned around to look out the window for a minute, at first the others were still talking to one another etc. then everyone went silent, after 10 seconds of the silence, I turned back around, everyone was staring at me, my panic attack had reached its peak, and I walked out.

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  • Hello Roswell,

    I doubt very much that you're the only Autistic person to be stared at. I find myself being given second looks a lot of the time. I'm big, and I tend to dress differently to others my age (I also tend to wear a trilby or a flat cap when I'm outdoors).

    Is it JUST possible, that you may gave accidentally cut in line without realising? In some takeaways the line is not always straight and without order, and people stand on either side, making it possible to accidentally cut in. I have done this a couple of times.

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  • Hello Roswell,

    I doubt very much that you're the only Autistic person to be stared at. I find myself being given second looks a lot of the time. I'm big, and I tend to dress differently to others my age (I also tend to wear a trilby or a flat cap when I'm outdoors).

    Is it JUST possible, that you may gave accidentally cut in line without realising? In some takeaways the line is not always straight and without order, and people stand on either side, making it possible to accidentally cut in. I have done this a couple of times.

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  • in reply to CaliforniaDreamer95

    I didn't cut in line, I'm certain of that, as everyone else who was there when I arrived did not order after I made my order. It's possible though that where I chose to stood to wait seemed inappropriate to others, but I feel if that's the case it's an example of intolerance of Autism, as I chose a corner to stand in, so wasn't blocking anyone, perhaps it may have appeared odd as I was not standing close to others.