Nice Guy Syndrome (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by to c/autism@lemmy.world
 

Do people confuse autistic people as nice guys? Are some people uncomfortable with you because they think you are a pushover? A pushover may appear weak, but their hidden strength, quiet intensity, or restrained anger can make others uneasy.

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[–] 4 points 11 months ago*

I think they are mixing together two tangentially related stereotypes. Like the stereotype of the guy who calls themselves a "nice guy" but lose their shit and regress into typical incel behavior when their romantic advances are unrequited, like calling them all sorts of terrible names.

While also the similar stereotype of the quiet kid being the one most likely to do heinous acts of violence.

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