perpetuallytired
The rope beckons me towards it
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This. I think gen z on average is more autistic. However I don't think there are actually more autists in gen z (yes studies say they are but I think part of that is just detection rates are just improving). I just think the internet has spread autism from niche areas to the rest of society. For example a lot of the prominent youtubers in the 2010s were actually autistic (high functioning ofc). A lot of forums that influenced the web that spawned memes, were filled to the brim with autists (and other non nt ppl). But teens being teens spend time online and since normies are followers they started copying the autists. But the problem is that while they can copy the autistic hobbies and language (or even culture), they don't really grasp the understanding/logic behind it (if that makes sense). So you end up with this weird hybrid normie autist that is the typical gen z normie.My theory is they are mostly shut-in losers and so super concerned about letting this information loose to others, so they act like they know it all and that everything is 'obvious', because how could they not be in tune with popular culture. Grown adults doing this. Man-children.
Btw I don't think autists are amazing either. I'm under no delusions about that.