>>51688649It's a humblebrag for people with high social status, because today, it is associated (falsely for the most part) with being a quirky nerd and sometimes with being a genius. A successful streamer or other public figure can signal that they are different and unique, disadvantaged, so deserving of their position, authentic and serious about the interests they present to their audience, a free thinker unaffected by the emotions of the public, and all that comes with the feature that they can use it as a get-out-of-jail free card when it comes to drama. Ironically, the social awareness that is implied by this kind of signaling to craft an attractive but down-to-earth public persona is at odds with an autism diagnosis in the first place.
