I hate when people say “that’s so autistic” and it’s not even close to being autistic

Why are you gatekeeping and ruining it for people who actually have autism<br><br>For example, when someone is like “I like to get thing in line and it has to always look like this and if you change it that it affects me”<br><br>No. That’s anxiety dude. That’s not how autism works<br><br>I mean I’m autistic and I’m not offended but more annoyed than anything<br><br>Autistic means you have difficulty socialising, and communication and that’s mostly it <br><br>The “developmental delays” and “sensory disorders” are really a part of ADHD, not autism<br><br>The closest thing that’s connected with autism is OCD and I think that’s because they both have something to do with brain wiring and genetics but I’m not a scientist dude<br><br>Anyway, the point is, having difficulty communicating, socialising, and expressing yourself is what makes you autistic, not having strict routines or preferences <br><br>It just really annoys me<br><br>I swear people think you can just wake up one day and decide “oh yeah, I do this things and I’m autistic” and no... that’s not how it works<br><br>Yeah, just gatekeep over a neurodivergence that wasn’t your choice, and affect millions of people on the spectrum <br><br>People who *actually* have autism just want to be accepted and understood and you just ruined it <br><br>I’m not trying to be offensive, this is just my opinion