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27. Sincerely thank you for this

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 11:46 PM

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Pretty much everything RFK Jr. does is appalling. But the solution to that isn't to veer off in a radically opposite position that is just as unproductive.

Many people lead fulfilling lives with some variety of the spectrum. And that's great. I want every success for them.

But as you outlined so eloquently, many, many people living with autism encounter great difficulties. If we can reduce suffering in a scientifically and medically sound way, we should.

RFK Jr's path ain't it, but hopefully in the future we may be able to find the mechanism for the more severe forms we're encountering at increasing rates.

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Are you autistic? I am. [View all] hunter Monday OP

This was an excellent read and insightful. Thank you. chowder66 Monday #1

KNR and bookmarking. niyad Tuesday #66

Probably. canetoad Monday #2

Recommended. H2O Man Monday #3

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This is such a hateful, ignorant, regressive period in history... hlthe2b Monday #6

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Thank you for writing this. milestogo Monday #8

Great post Wild blueberry Monday #9

Thank you mountain grammy Monday #10

I am, too, and I feel for you EnergizedLib Monday #11

Yes Oneironaut Monday #12

Hunter, thank you for sharing your experience Ilikepurple Monday #13

Thank you for this. yardwork Monday #14

K&R mvd Monday #15

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I have Asperger's - my inability to read ppl led me to Psy. alittlelark Monday #16

I'm an Asp. ChazInAz Tuesday #55

How did you overcome writing "like an ESL student with a head injury?" Sogo Monday #17

I started college as an engineering major and switched to Biology... hunter Monday #22

I suspect I may be on the spectrum. area51 Monday #18

Thank you for every bit of that and sharing it here. Maru Kitteh Monday #19

The kids told me that I am on the spectrum. Grolph_ Monday #20

For what it's worth, I think your writing is excellent. 3Hotdogs Monday #21

Very insightful, hunter... slightlv Monday #23

Covid DID its best, for now. vanlassie Monday #24

Sharing your story and experience has done us all a real service. Thanks ❤️ MLAA Monday #25

Apparently me too. KentuckyWoman Monday #26

Sincerely thank you for this Sympthsical Monday #27

Excellent. Thanks. I'm definitely on several spectrums. Fortunate to have found my way. Need more for Silent Type Monday #28

I am not, but I love someone who is. FM123 Tuesday #29

Thank you posting proud patriot Tuesday #30

You write very well for someone who is 'autistic'. Jack Valentino Tuesday #31

RFK jr is a total dick and a nasty moron. Would be nice to go back a couple of years when I didn't know he existed. Dave Bowman Tuesday #32

In the end, we're all, each, a bag of tricks... BurnDoubt Tuesday #33

Yes. meadowlander Tuesday #34

Thank you for this, meadowlander Hekate Tuesday #37

I am impressed by your strength Easterncedar Tuesday #40

This description is so helpful Alice Kramden Tuesday #41

Thank you for posting this LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #53

Thank you for sharing meadowlander Ilikepurple Tuesday #71

Excellent post. markodochartaigh Tuesday #35

Thank you for teaching us, hunter. I remember the books that blamed "refrigerator mothers" Hekate Tuesday #36

I gather most of us are, to some extent Oeditpus Rex Tuesday #38

My experience is similar to yours Mossfern Tuesday #49

My mom had it both ways Oeditpus Rex Tuesday #72

Thank you dearly, hunter, for sharing your experiences and perspective. It is laudable and helpful KitFox Tuesday #39

This is a wise and helpful thread Alice Kramden Tuesday #42

Raises hand. nt. druidity33 Tuesday #43

Autism Mr.Bee Tuesday #44

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Yep!...along with most of my family... MiHale Tuesday #46

Thank you for sharing your story, hunter Clouds Passing Tuesday #47

Probably Lithos Tuesday #48

I put my parents through hell and I was completely oblivious to that. hunter Tuesday #59

Thank you for your story LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #51

Pretty sure I am. no_hypocrisy Tuesday #52

High functioning autism is in our family, so I'm very familiar with it. I have a cousin whose parents didn't understand Martin68 Tuesday #54

Thank you for sharing your life here. You are a fantastic writer. 1WorldHope Tuesday #56

Thank you for posting--glad autism is being discussed now by people with lived experience. Timeflyer Tuesday #57

This sounds just like my son, but currently he only has a diagnosis of ADHD LT Barclay Tuesday #58

One of my kids is "on the spectrum" and now a successful adult. hunter Tuesday #60

Thanks anyway. LT Barclay Tuesday #70

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probably AllaN01Bear Tuesday #62

My daughter is. Pacifist Patriot Tuesday #63

There are strong upsides to having autistic friends PurgedVoter Tuesday #64

terribly functional so not considered. pansypoo53219 Tuesday #65

found out I was Aspie when I was about 67 or so..Now 77. LiberalArkie Tuesday #67

Thank you for your honesty -- your voice matters youssef5070 Tuesday #68

I think we are all born and live in our own world for as long as possible. Aussie105 Tuesday #69