>>2846840I personally do tell annoying autists they're annoying because I appreciate it when me friends tell me I'm doing something annoying. But some people think they're being "kind" or "polite" by not telling the autist his tism is showing, which is why people like you don't realize you have the tism. I explain it like this: living with autism is like being born a skunk without a nose. Everyone you encounter in life thinks you stink like hell, but since you were born without a nose, you lack the ability to understand the concept of smell, so you're completely reliant on others to let you know you smell bad. But when everyone around you refuses to tell you to do something about the smell because they think they are being nice by not telling you, what they are actually doing is hindering your ability to connect with other people who don't want to be around a smelly skunk.
