Because it’s a DISABILITY buddy it’s something bad and means ur less than to the rest of the world people saying other wise are lying to u. Like saying someone without legs it’s just a regular guy.

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They’re feeling uncomfortable because if they laugh they’d feel like they’re laughing at you rather than with you. Ahren Belisle is a good example of this. If you watch some of his audience some people will wait for others to laugh first because it’s like they feel they need permission to enjoy a really funny guy who makes fun of himself all the time. The laughter when he’s really making fun of himself rather than his crazy retelling of a funny situation is often nervous and the jokes don’t land

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The directly self deprecating ones tend to land with other people who share similar disabilities though. If you were to make the jokes to another autistic person who’s shared similar experiences they’d feel comfortable laughing with you.

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