[Spero Mcgee]

Well, it does sound like your mom has your best interests in mind and I have to be honest that I had to look up what autism was again. But I think your mom is right though, she?s probably afraid that if you tell your friends about certain things, that you might do the same thing in other situations as well. About the whole blackmailing thing etc, even though it?s a rather gloomy and pessimistic way of looking at things people will always judge each person differently, especially people with a certain ??weakness?? will often be judged unfairly.

All that I know about is that people with autism have different development cycles during their lives in these areas: Communication, social and repetive behaviour.
My personal belief and imho, never ever reveal anything that could be considered a weakness, especially towards the society, unless it's of such a nature that you cannot deal with it without help. Reality is harsh people will always discriminate in some way or another, because we all have our own beliefs or what we think is right or wrong.

Originally Posted by Jumba

If they admit its because of autism. Concept works in theory not in practice.

Indeed. Of course that would never happen. After all people would only do something if it in some way benefits them, instead of looking out for each other.
Saint?s don?t exist. And even saint?s probably did stuff just so that they felt good themselves.

I don?t really have a good way of saying it, but: True unselfish deeds don't exist?
But meh, now it feels like I'm ranting.
So somebody else talk again. ;p