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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/jumorute on 2025-01-31 00:16:22+00:00.

my “autistic” cousin has tormented me since we were kids, knocking on my windows, stealing and breaking my things, trying to SA me, hit me, etc. he’s 19 now, and he stole my dad’s car, apologized, then stole it again and wrecked it.

they took him to jail and then let him go. this isn’t the first time he’s gotten in trouble with the police, he’s been institutionalized too. they keep letting him go, even giving him candy and rewards and shit. his grandmother who takes care of him has verbally, emotionally, and physically abused him since he was young, and he’s done the exact same to her. everyone excuses this by saying “he’s autistic, he can’t help it”. I’m also autistic. I know autistic people.

when I try to say I’m autistic too and that isn’t how it works, they deny it and say " you don’t look autistic ", " you’re not violent like him so you aren’t ". autistic people aren’t inherently violent, and it’s not an excuse. he can’t keep getting away with it, he can’t keep coming home and doing these horrible things. he is ALWAYS over at my house because his grandmother neglects him and he supposedly can’t take care of himself.

he takes all of the food here, breaks my shit, screams at his 90 year old great grandmother. he knows exactly what he’s doing and doesn’t get in trouble for it.