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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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  • I've got ongoing issue with managers.

    Despite telling them at the begining to avoid telling me lies, or making a lie look like a joke, because if it is manager telling me to do something I have no choice but to obey. I can only guess it is a joke, but it doesn't matter what I think, becuase not obeying is disrespectful in the end.

    One of them told me I can't keep my bike in a warehouse, even though 10 other workmates do that. Every other manager continues to tell me off for not ignoring him, making me feel as if it was my fault.

    So if I listened I would basically excuse myself for ignoring their orders based on my whim.

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  • I've got ongoing issue with managers.

    Despite telling them at the begining to avoid telling me lies, or making a lie look like a joke, because if it is manager telling me to do something I have no choice but to obey. I can only guess it is a joke, but it doesn't matter what I think, becuase not obeying is disrespectful in the end.

    One of them told me I can't keep my bike in a warehouse, even though 10 other workmates do that. Every other manager continues to tell me off for not ignoring him, making me feel as if it was my fault.

    So if I listened I would basically excuse myself for ignoring their orders based on my whim.

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