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12:24am July 15, 2012

➸ codeman38’s tumblings: On offenses versus triggers

codeman38:

For some of us on the spectrum, the way that some people shout at others in the #actuallyautistic tag— whether it be autistics with different viewpoints, or neurotypicals who Just Don’t Get It— can be somewhat triggering.

I know this is the case for myself, at least, because I’ve even had this…

That. Although I am also sometimes bothered or offended by the way things go down as well. But it’s very hard to explain why, so if I say something, people tend to assume my opinion is whatever opinion is easiest for them to argue with. (A friend put it the best – “people here are behaving like a cross between a liberal and an FBI agent” – but even that requires more explanation than I’m capable of right now.)

Note that I haven’t actually read that tag since last time I replied to something on it. So I’m not writing this about anything current. Why? Because I have to stay away from that tag for my own sanity sometimes.

And as for what I disagree with. I really do think I fundamentally disagree with how some people carry things out. And find it offensive. But it’s not something you can see by looking at surfaces. Like if all you take is the words someone writes, and their basic positions on lots of issues, as taken from those words. Then yeah I may appear to agree with the people I am getting offended by. But if you look down deep beneath the words. And if you look at the context. That’s where you’ll find what I both disagree with and am offended by.

And no. It’s nothing anywhere near as simplistic as the “you just want everyone to stop being angry” or something. But I can’t explain right now. I just know some very fucked up things keep happening, and there is no simple way to describe them.