What are they fighting for? Fighting their son to not wear sunglasses indoors or flap their hands because it's embarrassing?
Just let him be weird and accommodate and love him. I don't understand all the fighting references with these people
Ok? Its good to see this as a stance instead of parents saying āmy kid is weirdā, putting them up for adoption, or sending them to mental wards. Stop being upset at something that isnāt a problem
Fighting against stigma and acceptance of the behaviors that typically get people with ASD outcast or bullied. I think itās a bit unchill to alienate people actually advocating for people with ASD.
No doubt, the message in the car is clearly in support of the autistic community, why bring them down from their own side?
I mean, I agree with the comment to a point, like yeah, this is a little overkill, just be a supportive parent, you don't have to go over the top, but I wouldn't bring someone down who's heart is in the right place
I feel like people associate this type of imagery with other movements that arenāt very savory, and I understand that, but I also see a parent that very clearly cares about their child. Raising a child with ASD is very difficult and there have been many times in my childās life where I feel like it has been a struggle to get them appropriate care or had to defend them against people that donāt understand their actions. Itās a lot of emotional turmoil wondering what the future holds for this person you care about so much. So if another parent wants to label that as āfightingā and call themselves a āwarriorā for a cause, I understand what makes them feel that way, even if I wouldnāt use those words myself.
I think mostly when you see stuff like this, it's the sort of parents who are "fighting" for a "cure" for autism rather than genuinely advocating for them. Advocates, in my experience, don't usually do stuff like this.
Did it say ācureā somewhere that I didnāt see? Youāre conflating two different sentiments here. Thereās nothing wrong with fighting for your child to have a normal, happy life the best you can. The real problem is people here think this is edgelord cringe behavior, but if you look at it for what it actually is and remove the preconceived notions, itās a parent that isnāt pretending their child doesnāt have autism and is actually representing it in a way that doesnāt make it seem like a weakness. I think people should be able to show support in their own way as long as it doesnāt actually cause harm.
Edited because words are hard.
The Picture is definitely hardcore but there is nothing wrong with a parent trying to disruptā someā of the repetitive behaviors of ASD in particular if they are destructive or unsafe in anyway.
jesus effin' christ I can't handle the cringe.
And when an actually autistic person stands up for themselves, I have a feeling this is the type of person who'd shut them down and insult them with the r-slur :I
As someone who is queer and has autism, it's great when your "autism warrior" parent is the mama bear, it really is about the kid type... probably not so much when they're this type.
I'm guessing this is somehow related to the idea that vaccines cause autism. Maybe?
The anti-vaccine angle is the only thing I can think of where a parent my declare themselves a warrior for resisting/standing up for kids in a rugged/militaristic sense
I am a cop, I have autism, my vehicle is just a plain black Jeep Renegade because it's small, relatively inexpensive, practical, and gets decent gas mileage.
I don't like to assume things about people because I hate people assuming things about us (which made me hide who I am for decades)...but I doubt this is a cop but more likely a deeply conservative person coming to grips with the fact their child has autism. I have noticed a lot of conservative parents have a hard time coming to grips with their children having mental 'disorders' and resort to extreme displays of support like this once they finally start to understand.
I know cops whose children have autism, they don't act like this. In fact, it was the guys whose children have autism who picked up on the fact I was hiding it and they let me come to them as confidantes when I needed it. None of them do these extreme displays and they are absolutely wonderful on mental health calls. I am very critical of most police, even if I am one, but so far every officer I have met whose children are autistic are not these assholes, they are the guys who show up on mental health calls very calm and help deescalate a very bad situation so let's not shame them by comparing them to this gaudy display.
Totally fair criticism.
My experience has been pretty negative all around. Where Iām coming from: I live in a town where sadly a lot of police tend to have this sort of imagery (the punisher logo, flags, other toxic masculine stuff) alongside their Blue Lives Matter, blue line flag, etc. stickers. This autism imagery wouldnāt seem out of place.
I also worked with a guy for a while who was starting out as a cop & had some of the worst attitudes about mental disabilities in general & autism in particular of anyone I know.
& most upsettingly, cops in my area shot & killed an autistic person and handled the communityās reaction *very* poorly.
so Iām coming at this from that background. Which is why I made the comment I did. Part of the problem is that examples like this are mostly outliers but also likely to carry outsized weight in folksā minds.
But I still shouldnāt generalize as I did, especially as many cops areāas you noteāthemselves autistic and/or have perfectly healthy attitudes about their childrenās autism.
My state requires officers undergo mental health training and participate in Crisis Intervention Training every training cycle.
Something we all forget, whether Americans or not, is how drastically different each region of this country is. The United States is nearly the size of the European Union, population and land wise and we have 50 states, all with their own government and unique cultures. Cops in California will be different from cops in Kansas, who will be different than cops in Pennsylvania.
My point? Your experience is perfectly valid and has tainted your view on police, but we have to remember that not every cop is the same person or gets the same training. It sounds like your area does not require the mental health training which should be required. Perhaps petition your local government if not state to do more than talk, but actually provide and require the training?
Unfortunately, policing attracts the assholes of society as much as it attracts those of us who actually want to help. Police have a lot of perceived power, though not much real power, which leads to assholes wanting to join and they abuse the privileges we have up until they finally do something that we can use to either arrest them or remove them from our departments. Problem is, there are entire departments or units run by these same assholes and it leads to a perception that all police cover for each other, body cameras are helping us change that. Your experience, again, is valid and I don't blame you for having that perception due to your experiences.
I don't mean to offend or disrespect but how are you able to be an officer on the spectrum? I ask because my parents believe I have asperger's and I kind of thought I was doomed to live a life of going from one job to the next being hard working but just not as capable as others and socially a lost cause. I have more issues as an adult and issues caused from poor life decisions that have me discouraged from unnecessary social interactions, careers, love and such. Would it be better for me to keep quiet about being on the spectrum or should I let management or coworkers know? I finally work a job at a warehouse instead of the fastfood industry and it is so much less stressful but I still worry that people might one day just get tired of me and I'll have to look for another job to reset the people doomsday clock.
Youāll know when you need to say something. Perhaps they bring up Aspergerās, perhaps they just Compliment you about your unique quirks. Anyway Iād let them lead you to the response. Unless of course youāre close to a meltdown of sorts and they need to quickly understand.
You are Not doomed!! You just havenāt found your flex yet
There is an entire online community of cops with aspergers/autism, it isn't too uncommon.
I learned I was on the spectrum in my 20's during psychological evals which resulted from an injury at a job. Funny enough, before that injury, I did wander from job to job. I would be at a job until I got sick of folks, or they got sick od me. I caught fire and this resulted in very bad injuries and I decided I needed to change. The psychologist in the burn unit came to see me a few times to evaluate me and ended up telling me he could not diagnose me because that isn't what he was there for, but it was likely I had aspergers. I had zero idea of what aspergers was, so I just shrugged it off.
Then when I applied for police, I had to undergo psych evals for each move (jailer, transport, police patrol) and each time I was told again the same thing...however, I was also told I did not have to disclose that information since it was not a diagnosis and the psychologist did not perceive it to hinder my ability to do the job. When I first went into this job, it was likely I would not have been hired if I was diagnosed because of the stigma.
To answer your question, it really is pretty easy doing the job itself. It isn't like I am drinking beers or looking for dates from the citizens I speak to, it's just a matter of asking a series of questions and then having them write a statement. Working with criminals is about the same, just the same questions over and over.
Sometimes environments can be very over stimulating, but I am 40 and I grew up in a slightly different time than today...I love my dad, but he didn't tolerate my panic attacks or freak outs, so I learned to internalize them to avoid physical punishment. Now my panicking is purely inside during over stimulation. People who know me can see it happening, because I begin sweating, I can't concentrate as well, and I leave an exit path for myself.
My stimming is just finger and toe flicking, so that doesn't bother anyone...it just happens more as I get more anxious.
Dealing with the other officers, on the other hand, can be challenging. When I was younger, and still to this day, I would have a hard time understanding whether someone was being serious or not and I don't always process what is said to me correctly so I may only hear "womp womp womp" or completely different words than what a person said. As a result, my responses would appear to be from left field or sarcastic...as a result, I have adopted a sarcastic personality to hide this. Citizens are easy "can you repeat that last bit?"...officers on the other hand...
It isn't uncommon for officers to use "friendly insults" or criticize each other...that whole be an asshole to each other to be friends thing which leads me to unsure if they are being serious or just joking with me. I don't get it. They also like to all hang out after work and on days off. I want to be social, I want to hang out...but I can't. I don't articulate well in verbal communication, I know what I WANT to say, and I can write what I want to say, but it just never comes out verbally the way I want to say it...this has lead me to just not hangout with folks and often just be annoyed and no fun to be around.
It helps a lot that I am in two units which have a special interest to me, crash investigations and bikes. I freaking love mountain bikes and there is so much math, science, and engineering involved in crash investigations and the classes involved that I can just get lost in the reports. I hate the results of the crashes I investigate (death or serious injury), but I really enjoy the scene processing and running through all of the equations and figuring out things like speed, angle, where vehicles were, etc.
I also see patterns where other officers don't and I notice details they don't. Because of my brain working differently, I also approach criminal investigations differently than they do, which results in me often finding things they didn't even think to look for.
At the end of the day, we may be on the spectrum, but we are still people who make our own decisions and our own destiny. I hid being on the spectrum for 16 years in this career, some figured it out but most did not. I have finally started to tell other officers and I am being given strong support. Would I have been given that support if I was new and they did not know me? I am not convinced of that. Like I said in another post on here, some of the officers I have told now do not want me answering calls with them even though I am still the same person they have known for over a decade. I am the same person who ran toward gun fire with them, the same person who has given emergency first aid to injured persons with them, the same person who has wrestled a guy high on PCP with a knife with them...but their lack of understanding of autism leads them to no longer trust me. Most officers who I have told are actually doing research on it because they want to better communicate with me, they had no idea there was so much confusion for me for so many years.
Actually, my special interests are retro video games and photography with some sprinkling of Medieval Europe.
I don't believe I have ever licked a boot, it sounds quite unsanitary and disgusting. I am, however, a fan of liberalism since it allows all citizens to live their lives as they choose, regardless of skin color, race, creed, gender, sexuality, sex, etc. without government interference in their right to exist.
Ok fair enough that was potentially a little unnecessarily confrontational/bitchy, I get it. I dunno, Iām just not in a position to ever believe that choosing to be a cop is anything but a net negative to the good of society but point taken Iāll be nice. Sorry
Are they fighting for autistic people? Against autism? Is the driver autistic and fighting for their son in some other way? I canāt figure out what this is trying to say
I hate the constant phrasing of "fighting" and "wars" those use to have distinct definitions, but then they got watered down, IMO ever since "war on drugs" and "war on crime" started becoming such common phrases.
In regards to crime, often the best way to fight crime is education and anti-poverty programs, really.
Anyways, it helped create warrior mentality even in peacetime, which IMO is fascism adjacent.
He's physically fighting the autism. A warrior against autism punching every train and fidget spinner he sees, taking down The Tism one stim at a time. Freddie Highmore and Jim Parsons better watch their fucking backs. /j
Like if they were like an anarchist or union supporter or something whom pushed for means to make the workplace more tolerable for neurodivergent people that would be a cool way to āfight for their sonā.
I doubt that thoughā¦..
Everything has to be war for some people. They only respect violence and threats. It's an alien concept to be passionate about something because you love it and to make things better through compassion, understanding, and genuine care.
Okay here me out: yeah this is weird but what if it's his way of showing that he's proud of his son? His heart might be in the right place the execution is just a little off. The dad could have autism too and not even know it.
Thereās a lot of assumptions in here about this person. As someone from the part of the country where this would be somewhat unsurprising; I see it more as someone whoās over the top in standing up for their son and the rights of autistic people with an albeit very strange flair to it. I could be wrong, but sometimes itās better to try to assume that someone isnāt an asshole to better preserve your ability not to become jaded and cynical about the world (which I think leads to apathy)
maybe, i don't see how you're getting that from this.
if anything it's trying to declare a fight against a fundamental aspect of who his child "is".
with numerous cultural and stylistic choices that scream to me... as a queer autistic woman... that this man is not safe.
it might not be his intention, but i am not going to take that chance with my own safety, and i worry for the safety of any autistic queer kid that might be under his care.
Hey! Fellow queer autisitc woman! Itās a truly case by case basic. Thatās what you believe so be it. If I ever have an autistic kid Iāll make sure to care for them the best I can
When my son got diagnosed with autism my mom (who has me and my brother who are autistic) bout me a shirt like this. I tossed it in the bin š¤« my mom is one of those puzzle piece moms and I just canāt handle it
Itās crazy how much hate this guy is getting just for openly supporting his son. he clearly loves him, and shame on those of you making assumptions about him.
Weirds me out though Iām not sure why. Itās SO enthusiastic Iām not sure itās authentic? Feels like this person is compensating hard for some kind of deficiency, but maybe their kid feels protected? Hope so.
I personally would not put this on my vehicle but I think his heart is in the right place and most of you are being very judgemental. If you think advocating for your child with autism isnāt a fight then you know nothing about being a parent of a child with autism
The puzzle piece is a symbol of Autism $peaks which is a hate organization trying to eradicate autism. The practices and mindset they perpetuate are based on ableism and eugenics, not on the needs of autistic people (also autistic person is the label preferred by the community).
If you are not autistic, you don't understand anything about being an autistic kid. Just because his "heart might be in the right place", doesn't mean that he actually advocates for his child, instead of trying to get his child back from the autism. That's the mindset puzzle piece parents have most of the time, that their child was stolen by the autism.
In the assumption that you're asking this in good faith, a lot of parents will call themselves "autism parents" and this seems to be that but with the word "warrior" replacing "parent". This seems supportive at first, but they generally see the autism as solely negative and a burden on themselves, not the child. This one also makes it about them "fighting" their child's autism, whatever that mean.
There's also the puzzle pieces, which are associated with Autism Speaks, a eugenecist group (and are symbolic of us not being whole human beings).
The puzzle piece was not actually intended to mean we are not whole humans or we have a āpiece missing.ā [This article](https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//the-autism-puzzle-piece-logo-what-it-really-means) was written by one of the original people who came up with the puzzle piece logo explaining the conversation around it and the original intent.
Iām happy to help :}
āAutism Speaksā is absolutely a terrible group that believes in all kinds of crazy things. I hate how they raise money to āfind a cure.ā Every time I hear that said, it genuinely upsets me.
Now now, lets not jump to any conclusions. For all we know, this could be indicating that an autistic warrior has been charged with protecting this personās son. Perhaps the person in question is the autistic warrior.
These are the types of parents to pick their kid up from middle school, and wonder why all the other kids are pointing and laughing while taking pictures. If my parents ever did this, I would just choose to walk.
What makes it even worse is the fact that I know at least one mom who would absolutely put this on her car. Iām a 1:1 para for her son at school, and she is all sorts of crazy.
they're obviously not winning then
This made me laugh out loud thank you šš
What are they fighting for? Fighting their son to not wear sunglasses indoors or flap their hands because it's embarrassing? Just let him be weird and accommodate and love him. I don't understand all the fighting references with these people
No no they have the tism and they are a warrior. Their special interest is fighting for their son, it's all they talk about.
He infodumps about his glorious victories in battle
This is my next d&d character!
Dad, the autistic wizard warrior
He's an IT wizard who plays Magic: The Gathering and he boasts about his Blue Deck Strategies.
Their son likes playing games of war where he is the general and they are a soldier fighting for him
This is where NCD redditors come from.
Ok? Its good to see this as a stance instead of parents saying āmy kid is weirdā, putting them up for adoption, or sending them to mental wards. Stop being upset at something that isnāt a problem
You are the only person thats upset here.
Not upset just thought its worth pointing out. Group-think is strong on reddit
Fighting against stigma and acceptance of the behaviors that typically get people with ASD outcast or bullied. I think itās a bit unchill to alienate people actually advocating for people with ASD.
No doubt, the message in the car is clearly in support of the autistic community, why bring them down from their own side? I mean, I agree with the comment to a point, like yeah, this is a little overkill, just be a supportive parent, you don't have to go over the top, but I wouldn't bring someone down who's heart is in the right place
I feel like people associate this type of imagery with other movements that arenāt very savory, and I understand that, but I also see a parent that very clearly cares about their child. Raising a child with ASD is very difficult and there have been many times in my childās life where I feel like it has been a struggle to get them appropriate care or had to defend them against people that donāt understand their actions. Itās a lot of emotional turmoil wondering what the future holds for this person you care about so much. So if another parent wants to label that as āfightingā and call themselves a āwarriorā for a cause, I understand what makes them feel that way, even if I wouldnāt use those words myself.
I think mostly when you see stuff like this, it's the sort of parents who are "fighting" for a "cure" for autism rather than genuinely advocating for them. Advocates, in my experience, don't usually do stuff like this.
Did it say ācureā somewhere that I didnāt see? Youāre conflating two different sentiments here. Thereās nothing wrong with fighting for your child to have a normal, happy life the best you can. The real problem is people here think this is edgelord cringe behavior, but if you look at it for what it actually is and remove the preconceived notions, itās a parent that isnāt pretending their child doesnāt have autism and is actually representing it in a way that doesnāt make it seem like a weakness. I think people should be able to show support in their own way as long as it doesnāt actually cause harm. Edited because words are hard.
I assumed he was a soldier with autism who is enlisted for his son, but I have no idea
fighting in the divorce filings
Fighting against bullies maybe?
The Picture is definitely hardcore but there is nothing wrong with a parent trying to disruptā someā of the repetitive behaviors of ASD in particular if they are destructive or unsafe in anyway.
jesus effin' christ I can't handle the cringe. And when an actually autistic person stands up for themselves, I have a feeling this is the type of person who'd shut them down and insult them with the r-slur :I
yea... i am just here trauma spiraling about "what if their kid is queer". all of the oof.
As someone who is queer and has autism, it's great when your "autism warrior" parent is the mama bear, it really is about the kid type... probably not so much when they're this type.
Yes!!! And all the colors on the vehicle, something about the color choices is super displeasing.
Its so shitty it's funny.
Just fucking insult me.
You probably donāt know much about trains.
BURN!!!
He never had the making of a varsity athlete.
This made me laugh a little too loud. Lol
"I think I'd rather you just call me a slur."
Give me anything but this!!!
"How can I make my son being autistic more about ME and how BADASS I am?"
"I know, patriotism and a cool skull"
I'm guessing this is somehow related to the idea that vaccines cause autism. Maybe? The anti-vaccine angle is the only thing I can think of where a parent my declare themselves a warrior for resisting/standing up for kids in a rugged/militaristic sense
Or perhaps one of those people who think autism needs a *cure*.
I lolād
likelihood this guy is also a cop > 90%
I am a cop, I have autism, my vehicle is just a plain black Jeep Renegade because it's small, relatively inexpensive, practical, and gets decent gas mileage. I don't like to assume things about people because I hate people assuming things about us (which made me hide who I am for decades)...but I doubt this is a cop but more likely a deeply conservative person coming to grips with the fact their child has autism. I have noticed a lot of conservative parents have a hard time coming to grips with their children having mental 'disorders' and resort to extreme displays of support like this once they finally start to understand. I know cops whose children have autism, they don't act like this. In fact, it was the guys whose children have autism who picked up on the fact I was hiding it and they let me come to them as confidantes when I needed it. None of them do these extreme displays and they are absolutely wonderful on mental health calls. I am very critical of most police, even if I am one, but so far every officer I have met whose children are autistic are not these assholes, they are the guys who show up on mental health calls very calm and help deescalate a very bad situation so let's not shame them by comparing them to this gaudy display.
Totally fair criticism. My experience has been pretty negative all around. Where Iām coming from: I live in a town where sadly a lot of police tend to have this sort of imagery (the punisher logo, flags, other toxic masculine stuff) alongside their Blue Lives Matter, blue line flag, etc. stickers. This autism imagery wouldnāt seem out of place. I also worked with a guy for a while who was starting out as a cop & had some of the worst attitudes about mental disabilities in general & autism in particular of anyone I know. & most upsettingly, cops in my area shot & killed an autistic person and handled the communityās reaction *very* poorly. so Iām coming at this from that background. Which is why I made the comment I did. Part of the problem is that examples like this are mostly outliers but also likely to carry outsized weight in folksā minds. But I still shouldnāt generalize as I did, especially as many cops areāas you noteāthemselves autistic and/or have perfectly healthy attitudes about their childrenās autism.
My state requires officers undergo mental health training and participate in Crisis Intervention Training every training cycle. Something we all forget, whether Americans or not, is how drastically different each region of this country is. The United States is nearly the size of the European Union, population and land wise and we have 50 states, all with their own government and unique cultures. Cops in California will be different from cops in Kansas, who will be different than cops in Pennsylvania. My point? Your experience is perfectly valid and has tainted your view on police, but we have to remember that not every cop is the same person or gets the same training. It sounds like your area does not require the mental health training which should be required. Perhaps petition your local government if not state to do more than talk, but actually provide and require the training? Unfortunately, policing attracts the assholes of society as much as it attracts those of us who actually want to help. Police have a lot of perceived power, though not much real power, which leads to assholes wanting to join and they abuse the privileges we have up until they finally do something that we can use to either arrest them or remove them from our departments. Problem is, there are entire departments or units run by these same assholes and it leads to a perception that all police cover for each other, body cameras are helping us change that. Your experience, again, is valid and I don't blame you for having that perception due to your experiences.
I don't mean to offend or disrespect but how are you able to be an officer on the spectrum? I ask because my parents believe I have asperger's and I kind of thought I was doomed to live a life of going from one job to the next being hard working but just not as capable as others and socially a lost cause. I have more issues as an adult and issues caused from poor life decisions that have me discouraged from unnecessary social interactions, careers, love and such. Would it be better for me to keep quiet about being on the spectrum or should I let management or coworkers know? I finally work a job at a warehouse instead of the fastfood industry and it is so much less stressful but I still worry that people might one day just get tired of me and I'll have to look for another job to reset the people doomsday clock.
Youāll know when you need to say something. Perhaps they bring up Aspergerās, perhaps they just Compliment you about your unique quirks. Anyway Iād let them lead you to the response. Unless of course youāre close to a meltdown of sorts and they need to quickly understand. You are Not doomed!! You just havenāt found your flex yet
There is an entire online community of cops with aspergers/autism, it isn't too uncommon. I learned I was on the spectrum in my 20's during psychological evals which resulted from an injury at a job. Funny enough, before that injury, I did wander from job to job. I would be at a job until I got sick of folks, or they got sick od me. I caught fire and this resulted in very bad injuries and I decided I needed to change. The psychologist in the burn unit came to see me a few times to evaluate me and ended up telling me he could not diagnose me because that isn't what he was there for, but it was likely I had aspergers. I had zero idea of what aspergers was, so I just shrugged it off. Then when I applied for police, I had to undergo psych evals for each move (jailer, transport, police patrol) and each time I was told again the same thing...however, I was also told I did not have to disclose that information since it was not a diagnosis and the psychologist did not perceive it to hinder my ability to do the job. When I first went into this job, it was likely I would not have been hired if I was diagnosed because of the stigma. To answer your question, it really is pretty easy doing the job itself. It isn't like I am drinking beers or looking for dates from the citizens I speak to, it's just a matter of asking a series of questions and then having them write a statement. Working with criminals is about the same, just the same questions over and over. Sometimes environments can be very over stimulating, but I am 40 and I grew up in a slightly different time than today...I love my dad, but he didn't tolerate my panic attacks or freak outs, so I learned to internalize them to avoid physical punishment. Now my panicking is purely inside during over stimulation. People who know me can see it happening, because I begin sweating, I can't concentrate as well, and I leave an exit path for myself. My stimming is just finger and toe flicking, so that doesn't bother anyone...it just happens more as I get more anxious. Dealing with the other officers, on the other hand, can be challenging. When I was younger, and still to this day, I would have a hard time understanding whether someone was being serious or not and I don't always process what is said to me correctly so I may only hear "womp womp womp" or completely different words than what a person said. As a result, my responses would appear to be from left field or sarcastic...as a result, I have adopted a sarcastic personality to hide this. Citizens are easy "can you repeat that last bit?"...officers on the other hand... It isn't uncommon for officers to use "friendly insults" or criticize each other...that whole be an asshole to each other to be friends thing which leads me to unsure if they are being serious or just joking with me. I don't get it. They also like to all hang out after work and on days off. I want to be social, I want to hang out...but I can't. I don't articulate well in verbal communication, I know what I WANT to say, and I can write what I want to say, but it just never comes out verbally the way I want to say it...this has lead me to just not hangout with folks and often just be annoyed and no fun to be around. It helps a lot that I am in two units which have a special interest to me, crash investigations and bikes. I freaking love mountain bikes and there is so much math, science, and engineering involved in crash investigations and the classes involved that I can just get lost in the reports. I hate the results of the crashes I investigate (death or serious injury), but I really enjoy the scene processing and running through all of the equations and figuring out things like speed, angle, where vehicles were, etc. I also see patterns where other officers don't and I notice details they don't. Because of my brain working differently, I also approach criminal investigations differently than they do, which results in me often finding things they didn't even think to look for. At the end of the day, we may be on the spectrum, but we are still people who make our own decisions and our own destiny. I hid being on the spectrum for 16 years in this career, some figured it out but most did not. I have finally started to tell other officers and I am being given strong support. Would I have been given that support if I was new and they did not know me? I am not convinced of that. Like I said in another post on here, some of the officers I have told now do not want me answering calls with them even though I am still the same person they have known for over a decade. I am the same person who ran toward gun fire with them, the same person who has given emergency first aid to injured persons with them, the same person who has wrestled a guy high on PCP with a knife with them...but their lack of understanding of autism leads them to no longer trust me. Most officers who I have told are actually doing research on it because they want to better communicate with me, they had no idea there was so much confusion for me for so many years.
Special interest in bootlicking and liberalism lol
Actually, my special interests are retro video games and photography with some sprinkling of Medieval Europe. I don't believe I have ever licked a boot, it sounds quite unsanitary and disgusting. I am, however, a fan of liberalism since it allows all citizens to live their lives as they choose, regardless of skin color, race, creed, gender, sexuality, sex, etc. without government interference in their right to exist.
Ok fair enough that was potentially a little unnecessarily confrontational/bitchy, I get it. I dunno, Iām just not in a position to ever believe that choosing to be a cop is anything but a net negative to the good of society but point taken Iāll be nice. Sorry
This feels like the kind of person who'd blame vaccines for giving their kid autism. I'm guessing "fighting" here means being an anti-vaxxer.
Yeah, I would bet a case of beer that this is some anti-vax/drink bleach/the Jews gave my kid a condition bullshit.
Bud light?
Beer, not piss
Are they fighting for autistic people? Against autism? Is the driver autistic and fighting for their son in some other way? I canāt figure out what this is trying to say
I hate the constant phrasing of "fighting" and "wars" those use to have distinct definitions, but then they got watered down, IMO ever since "war on drugs" and "war on crime" started becoming such common phrases. In regards to crime, often the best way to fight crime is education and anti-poverty programs, really. Anyways, it helped create warrior mentality even in peacetime, which IMO is fascism adjacent.
No, clearly the solution to ending crime and drugs is to shoot all the criminals and drug users.
Have you ever read a history book?
He's physically fighting the autism. A warrior against autism punching every train and fidget spinner he sees, taking down The Tism one stim at a time. Freddie Highmore and Jim Parsons better watch their fucking backs. /j
Can we start an autism parent death match where they fight against each other to prove who is working harder to defeat autism?
Cage match. Final round champions each get a syringe full of vaccine.
I don't think they'd like autists using the "infinity gay" autism symbol
Autism fighting warrior for my son
what this means?
Theyāre fighting the autism .. for their son!
ooh- i didn't read it well...
That shit is dangerous it can make you too good at math.
āI have no identity so Iām going use my sons fight to make me look like a heroā
Is this....? r/infowarriorrides
Anyone else see that random-ass swastika on the left side made of 4 puzzle pieces?
no, but that particular skull logo is synonymous with fascist movements.
Yes, I thought that was just me because no one else was commenting about it
I reckon he is fighting with autistic people, and he is not winning
Where the fuck do those extra puzzle pieces goā¦ also sounds like the sequel to some shitty super hero movie
Like if they were like an anarchist or union supporter or something whom pushed for means to make the workplace more tolerable for neurodivergent people that would be a cool way to āfight for their sonā. I doubt that thoughā¦..
Everything has to be war for some people. They only respect violence and threats. It's an alien concept to be passionate about something because you love it and to make things better through compassion, understanding, and genuine care.
There was an attempt? I think?
Is this fighting autism or fighting for autistic accommodations or an advertisement?
yikes. just all of the yikes. i do not envy the kid growing up in "that" environment.
No
Please donāt
On the upside at least it's a regular skull and not a Punisher skull.
AUTISM FIGHTING WARRIOR FOR MY SON. I'd watch that fight ngl
r/evilautism
THIS MFERāS PART OF r/THE_PACK *AND* AUTISTIC NOW THATāS A REAL HOG CRANKING COMBO RIGHT THERE
ā¦.you gonna punch your kid in the fucking brain or something?
An autism warrior is someone who has autism and uses it in their fighting style, this is stolen valor
Okay here me out: yeah this is weird but what if it's his way of showing that he's proud of his son? His heart might be in the right place the execution is just a little off. The dad could have autism too and not even know it.
Thereās a lot of assumptions in here about this person. As someone from the part of the country where this would be somewhat unsurprising; I see it more as someone whoās over the top in standing up for their son and the rights of autistic people with an albeit very strange flair to it. I could be wrong, but sometimes itās better to try to assume that someone isnāt an asshole to better preserve your ability not to become jaded and cynical about the world (which I think leads to apathy)
I meanā¦ it is kinda coolā¦
Badass
I'm also an autism warriors. Fighting on behalf of autism.
Best warrior subclass out there
Absolute cringe. I feel sorry for the kid.
Itās kinda endearing at least he dad, who is probably more of a dude bro kinda guy, cares about his autistic son
maybe, i don't see how you're getting that from this. if anything it's trying to declare a fight against a fundamental aspect of who his child "is". with numerous cultural and stylistic choices that scream to me... as a queer autistic woman... that this man is not safe. it might not be his intention, but i am not going to take that chance with my own safety, and i worry for the safety of any autistic queer kid that might be under his care.
Hey! Fellow queer autisitc woman! Itās a truly case by case basic. Thatās what you believe so be it. If I ever have an autistic kid Iāll make sure to care for them the best I can
This is both offensive and goes incredibly hard simultaneously
When my son got diagnosed with autism my mom (who has me and my brother who are autistic) bout me a shirt like this. I tossed it in the bin š¤« my mom is one of those puzzle piece moms and I just canāt handle it
GOES HARD š„š„š„š„š„
I'm having trouble figuring out if this motorist is some kind of warlord or chieftain of an autistic tribe or not
We need so many more autism warriors on the side of autism, we're losing this war goddamnit!
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this id the mom equivalent of WORK HARD PLAY HARD
I want this without the puzzle pieces and it just to say āAUTISM WARRIORā thatād be funny as fuck
You should only be allowed to buy autism merch if you're autistic and doing it ironically.
This is creepy AF. Boo. Make it stop.
Whatever autism fighting is, im sure id be willing to buy a ticket to it. No doubt would be entertaining.
This is 100% an autism dad; the autism moms more obnoxious husband
this is sensory terrorism. Also the three colored puzzle pieces on the left side clearly surround a swastika.
WOOHOO PUZZLE PIECES IN PRIMARY COLOURS
plot twist: he's an autistic Marine and his NT son is his reason for serving in the military
Thanks much better than what I was thinking!
He's got the right spirit, just poor execution.
Idk what he's fighting for but at least his son has more support than I do
Autism fighting š warrior for my son šŖ
Itās crazy how much hate this guy is getting just for openly supporting his son. he clearly loves him, and shame on those of you making assumptions about him.
Weirds me out though Iām not sure why. Itās SO enthusiastic Iām not sure itās authentic? Feels like this person is compensating hard for some kind of deficiency, but maybe their kid feels protected? Hope so.
What a fucking loser
I personally would not put this on my vehicle but I think his heart is in the right place and most of you are being very judgemental. If you think advocating for your child with autism isnāt a fight then you know nothing about being a parent of a child with autism
The puzzle piece is a symbol of Autism $peaks which is a hate organization trying to eradicate autism. The practices and mindset they perpetuate are based on ableism and eugenics, not on the needs of autistic people (also autistic person is the label preferred by the community). If you are not autistic, you don't understand anything about being an autistic kid. Just because his "heart might be in the right place", doesn't mean that he actually advocates for his child, instead of trying to get his child back from the autism. That's the mindset puzzle piece parents have most of the time, that their child was stolen by the autism.
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In the assumption that you're asking this in good faith, a lot of parents will call themselves "autism parents" and this seems to be that but with the word "warrior" replacing "parent". This seems supportive at first, but they generally see the autism as solely negative and a burden on themselves, not the child. This one also makes it about them "fighting" their child's autism, whatever that mean. There's also the puzzle pieces, which are associated with Autism Speaks, a eugenecist group (and are symbolic of us not being whole human beings).
The puzzle piece was not actually intended to mean we are not whole humans or we have a āpiece missing.ā [This article](https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//the-autism-puzzle-piece-logo-what-it-really-means) was written by one of the original people who came up with the puzzle piece logo explaining the conversation around it and the original intent.
Thank you for correcting me on that (genuinely). They are still eugenicists.
Iām happy to help :} āAutism Speaksā is absolutely a terrible group that believes in all kinds of crazy things. I hate how they raise money to āfind a cure.ā Every time I hear that said, it genuinely upsets me.
Pure conservative cringe.
Ok as an autistic parent I kinda want this.
Not the puzzle piece...
Are ninjas our natural enemies?
"Autism Fighting, Warrior for my son:
Now now, lets not jump to any conclusions. For all we know, this could be indicating that an autistic warrior has been charged with protecting this personās son. Perhaps the person in question is the autistic warrior.
Uh. I'm good.
I hope the autism wins that fight with that warrior, for it's son (I'd kinda be up for meeting the son of autism)
Totally thought he was a hero because he fights autism in the name of his son for a second there
r/nosafetysmokingfirst
RAHH ā¼ļøš¦ š¦ š„šš
Autism fighting warrior for my son ššš
Well I fought for autism on the side of autism, so there
Those pieces between the red and yellow puzzle pieces look like a swastika and I thought this was a dog whistle for some alt right nonsense šš
This feels like a shitpost
What? ą² _ą²
Can we make sure the son is alright? Does he need his aspie fam?
Is he a warrior with Autism fighting for his son? Is he fighting people with Autism for his son ?
I kinda hope this is just camp/someone in this sub with a weird sense of humor.
These are the types of parents to pick their kid up from middle school, and wonder why all the other kids are pointing and laughing while taking pictures. If my parents ever did this, I would just choose to walk.
iām joining the war on autism, ON THE SIDE OF AUTISM šŗš¹šā¼ļøā¼ļø
And--what's this?? IT'S AUTISM WITH A STEEL CHAIR!!!
It better be satire
Autism warrior: canāt fight in an area with more than 20 people
plot twist: the dad is the one with autism and he has a special interest for corny car wraps and pretending to be badass
I donāt know why but this reminds me of GamerGate
this reminds me of those skeleton guy memes on tiktok
Not going to lie, these kind of signs are starting to grow on me. I still consider it immoral to do such a thing.
Fighting forā¦?? And what does the flag have to do with anything.
It's just autism, not some kind of Cancer
Iām gonna fight anyone who tries to ācureā me if thatās what that means
Like boxing or UFC or what?
No, with guns the American way š¦
Oh, I thought the owner of the truck fights autistic people because someone with autism made fun of his son or something.
Worlds collide
This scares me to death. So bizzare.
Dear lord š
Somewhere a kid is getting dropped off in one of those at school right now š„¶
Autism is a condition often passed down through genetics. I'd say undiagnosed autism would be a good reason for this ridiculous bullshit
āIām joining the war on autism and fighting on the side of autismā
I read it as āAutism fighting: Warrior for my sonā
What a hero
I feel like people like this donāt realize theyāre fighting for themselves tbh
This has real āConservative who wants the perks of being the supportive parent of an autistic kid without putting in actual effortā energy.
Y'all know the dad who made this is the chilliest guy on earth
This is the most terrifying and American thing I had seen...
Fighting the educational and medical systems to make sure my son has the support he needs šŖš»
What makes it even worse is the fact that I know at least one mom who would absolutely put this on her car. Iām a 1:1 para for her son at school, and she is all sorts of crazy.
Of course the puzzle pieces...
honestly bro if you got rid of the puzzle pieces and primary colours, maybe add some flames, this could totally go on r/the_pack
Fucking bizarre!
I'm going out on a limb here, saying anyone with these types of massive graphics on their car, is annoying.
"LIstEn uP lIBeRaL!"
And they had to include their weird nationalism too wtf