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[Vent] Reddit is not very friendly to me or to disabled people, it feels (piefed.social)
submitted 5 days ago by wendyz@piefed.social to c/autism@lemmy.world
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I hate to post about Reddit on a non-Reddit platform, but come on! Reddit is super overrated, like they delete and downvote every post and comment I make whereas no one does that here. One time, they told my friend who happens to be autistic, LGBT, and a fictionkin that she "might as well just kill herself", though that got removed, thankfully, and they call me stupid and delete my post and talk about what a stupid question it is that no one can answer when I, who is autistic, ask a question on why someone acts a certain way or why society has to be a certain way. I'M AUTISTIC. I DON'T GET QUESTIONS THAT COME NATURALLY TO EVERYONE ELSE AND I ASK QUESTIONS THAT NO ONE THINKS OF. MY BRAIN WORKS DIFFERENTLY, MR. REDDITOR!!!

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[–] may_be@thelemmy.club 3 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I get it, by the way. Redshitters, as you said you called them, flamed me for asking how I know if I'm a lesbian or not and they called it a dumb question and removed my post and everyone downvoted it.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

for asking how I know if I’m a lesbian or not and they called it a dumb question

1: Are you a girl?

2: Do you get horny for girls?

If the answer to both of those questions is yes, then congrats: you're a lesbian. (Or maybe bi or pan or whatever.)

[–] may_be@thelemmy.club 2 points 4 days ago

Yes to both hehe!!!

[–] kenny_is_back@nord.pub 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That's the worst part about reddit, and alot of other online forums. People get so mean and toxic, and forget there's real people behind these usernames too :c It looks like this website is a bit better for that, but only time will tell. I hope you got your answers on your question, and that people treat you with a little bit more respect in the future.

[–] may_be@thelemmy.club 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

No, I didn’t get an answer but I figured out I am most likely lesbian as I don’t wanna date men

[–] kenny_is_back@nord.pub 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That makes sense. Also remember you never have to put yourself in any "box", just because people find it "more convenient". If your feelings change from person to person, or from day to day, then that's more than okay. No 2 people should live their lives completely the same way. You evolve, and learn to enjoy new things in the future. Don't stress it as much, just do what feels right for you!

[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

you never have to put yourself in any “box”,

There is a joke in here about lesbians and putting things in "boxes", but I'm not gonna make it.

:)