Quote Originally Posted by Dzian View Post
I think that's incredibly extreme. See to me they have the same values I have. Honesty. I have very little time for anyone who lies to me. Autistic or not.. yet I have all the time in the world for honest people.

As for gay people I have gay friends and some Bi ones. Even lived with a gay guy at one point despite me being straight. And I don't think any of them have taken offence to a comment such as "as long as you don't hit on me we're cool" that's essentially the same as a gay person telling a straight guy "as long as you don't try to set me up with some bird we're cool"

It's a statement of mutual respect. You respect my sexuality I'll respect yours.... theres nothing homophobic or offensive in it.

Maybe that's just my autistic way of thinking....
I had an eureka moment reading your post!

At first. I read it, and it just kinda proves my point that I agree with you, and that I'd have no idea that you were autistic until you said something. Right? So to me Autistic people are so normal, that I don't even really recognize the difference.

But what I realized with the person you commented to. I think I get what they're saying! They're critiziing me for saying "as long as you don't lie to it, it's cool." as if I by default didn't trust autistic people enough that I had to open with a conditional warning. Which seems fair. It comes off as a judgmental comment if stereotypical and unfounded. However, I don't ask people not to lie to me, because I don't trust autistic people. I say that, because they come to me with baggage like "I often conflict with my communities,' or "I struggle with social situations." My response is don't lie to me, and we'll work it out." It's not aimed at autistic people. It's aimed at socially awkward people. I Firmly believe that I can talk through any social disagreement as long as both parties are honest.