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[–] phx@lemmy.world 8 points 17 hours ago

Yeah, and there does seem to be an increasing number of people who self-diagnose medical conditions such as autism, and then use them as excuses for their own shitty behavior.

Or sometimes that of others. I had a relative try to excuse Elon's bullshit as autism. No, aunt Grace, autism does not make people throw out Nazi salutes.

Often it's the same people who dismiss legitimate challenges other people face due to medical conditions yet have one of their own (self-diagnosed) they use to excuse shitty behavior.