Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-4708902-20170204190043/@comment-26440657-20170814102825

This is one of the most interesting threads I've seen, it looks pretty offensive even at first glance, so it's surprising there are no flaming going on in here. XD

A few disclaimers before I post my points...
 * I don't think I am autistic but I have 2 relatives that are surely autistic, others in my immediate family could possibly be autistic, so, my knowledge about autism may not be adequate.
 * I am not that knowledgeable about TES games so I wouldn't touch that side of the topic much, I would just be replying specifically to what you have written.
 * Building up on the latter point, we are in the lore discussion board but your topic seems to be mostly centered on autism, which has ties into certain things with the Khajiit so, in a sense, I will still be on topic for your thread's standards (in my opinion).

To start...


 * 1. Autism can have varying types and intensity, someone can have it mildly or really bad. You make it sound like autism is barely noticeable at all when it comes to functionality but only noticeable in behavioral differences, like mannerisms, how they do things. How you described it seemed like the Khajiit did things normal beings would do but only in their own weird way. If that is the case then the "choices" they took aren't special or different, and because they behaved oddly, then they could just be eccentric beings, not necessarily autistic.


 * 2. Reading through your whole story, I didn't imagine beings with autism at all, I imagined you describing teenagers having a reckless rebel phase and trying to be different and cool, did drugs and badass things just because it's fun! As far as I understand, people with autism don't seek out challenge or risk or danger because they are reckless, they just have a hard time avoiding those because they have a developmental disability and have a delay in cognitive ability, so it's from poor decision making and it also leads to clumsiness. My autistic relatives aren't too aware of their surroundings and often trip or bump into things, but they have an urge to sort whatever they mess up. Khajiit in full adulthood may still behave like a teenager stuck in a clumsy and reckless phase, I am no expert in lore but if Khajiit have a shorter lifespan than other races then that will further my point.


 * 3. As for being unpredictable, speaking in third person, being "shifty" individuals involved in criminal activity, being social outcasts a.k.a. "difficulty with social interaction" and other related behavior, you should've answered your own questions when you mentioned Skooma... They are smart and witty and clever in their own weird and twisted sense but it's not because they are autistic, it's because of the lifestyle and vices they chose. This links to my earlier observation, your description of the Khajiit reminds me of a teenage phase, partying, drugs, rebellion and idiotic fun, Carpe Diem. They also remind me of hippies with their wit and out-of-the-box beliefs, they are smart enough to survive on their own, do what they want and feed their vices but it makes their lifestyle a little on the edge.


 * 4. Regarding their race, I don't know anything about your claim of science proving cats are autistic, I may need to look into that further but to me, it seems to be the only plausible tie with the Khajiit having autism, IF your claim is accurate. There also seems to be bias in your story since you claim to be autistic yourself, you have a fondness for animals and the way you talk about TES games portraying autism on purpose makes it look too much like wishful thinking, you are too eager in believing in that theory just because you like it a lot and you relate to it.

Sorry to the people that this will offend but this makes me think of furries. Your claim that cats have autism and passion for animals is linked to autism makes it seem like people's claims that furries are autistic is solid fact. XD