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Told I'm gullible, infantilised and gaslit.

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I have been told I'm gullible for giving homeless people money, but tbh I have a 9k motorcycle so I'm pretty sure I won't miss my spare change which is usually under £10 anyway. I feel gaslit tbh, I'm pretty sure I'm not gullible just that the NT who said this is scary level apathetic to the plight of other people.
But I am frequently made to feel this way as an autist, by being subject to language intended to make me feel like I'm some helpless child who can't speak up for myself or walk away from a bad situation, but tbh I have walked away from a narcissistic abuser, and I'm not afraid to, abrupt or politely as necessary, tell people to p*ss off.

Also I was homeless myself albeit very briefly, and tbh I consider it more an empathy thing, because once upon a time that very easily could have been me on the street.

Does anyone else experience this kind of infantilisation in adulthood just because we have autism?

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  • Sam, you're a bloody fantastic person. Aside from many other obvious qualities, your forthright stance in defending our right to be ourselves is both truly admirable and also courageous - not everyone is so bold; to my regret, I know that I wouldn't be. People like those you mention are unworthy of you and their remarks only reflect themselves, not you.

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  • Sam, you're a bloody fantastic person. Aside from many other obvious qualities, your forthright stance in defending our right to be ourselves is both truly admirable and also courageous - not everyone is so bold; to my regret, I know that I wouldn't be. People like those you mention are unworthy of you and their remarks only reflect themselves, not you.

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