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I always wondered why there is such a huge discrepancy in people's perceptions of autism. You would think that people with autism are worse than Hitler based on what you read on the internet. The people who say the worst things (or even commit murder) also tend to be close relatives or professional caretakers, which makes it particularly shocking because this is in direct contrast with the other stereotype which is that even high functioning people with autism tend to be quiet and don't talk very much and stay out of the way of other people.

I don't know why these two things are lumped together as one thing.