Being sick and someone saying that it could be worse. That really doesn't help.

"We'll get you out more!"

Much appreciated that you're concerned but I'm at home because I want to be. If I want to go out, I go out.

I work at a grocery store part time to pay for college since I'm not one of the lucky ones with rich families or a full ride. People kill me sometimes. I had one guy ask me what I was studying/studied in school to be here, if it was art or theater. I gave him the most deadpan look I could and said "Statistics. All I do is math and research."

I had another guy tell his kid that he should stay in school so he didn't end up like me. People are amazing tbh. 8|

'You're so pretty for a black girl'

:I

What does my race have to do with anything? Why can't i just be pretty? I mean i get you were probably just trying to compliment me, but really. :|

I had one of my friend's mothers say something like that to me once. I had a part-time job that helped pay for expenses for school, and my friend's mom was trying to help her daughter figure out what classes to take. She then said oh you can't major in psychology, or you'll end up working for (insert my job here). Not only was it a slam against the field of psychology, but an insult to me and my job (which I loved working and never saw as a negative).

I'm no longer friends with that "friend" and am happy to have cut her and her toxic family out of my life.

"You look so pale today, are you sick"?

No I'm just pale all the time. Just because you rock a nice shade of mahogany all year round, doesn't mean I have to. It's England. It's winter. What the fuck do you think I'm going to look like?

"Straight people don't understand hard life"- Was told this by a guy in real life and I am like just what...I understand hard life. And I understand the need to fight for a right to be treated as human, why do people just assume cause one is straight, they haven't had hardships?! Having disability brings on a whole lot of hardships too.

"Why do you write? You'll never make money." -_-

oh you should wear your glasses in class--- glasses always make you look smarter! (My gross music teacher told me before I went to college. He noticed I started to wear contacts)

I grew up in the New York City area and graduated with a degree in art last year

Some people are rude and when they ask me what my degree is in. I say art-- they're like "Oh what are you gonna do with that?" Then I hammer my story into their tiny brain.

I work as an assistant for a producer for a well known musical. I found an internship posting myself my junior year and when I was a senior they hired me on staff. So I worked there and did my last year of school-- commuted crazy and had a lot on my plate but just went for it. Now I'm working to start my own side company-- using my design skills that those rude people only wished they had.

Okay so, I sorta like kids. Like, from afar. But then when they get close to me and start trying to 'play' with me, I just. Ugh. Go away and go bother the people who created you; I don't have to deal with this. It's so bad though because, like, I get sick of my own nieces and nephews and cousins after spending too long with them. And my mum is always like "come on they're your family stop being so mean". Like, you don't even like our family so???? I'm not being mean, I just... don't like kids. And when I tell any adults who say stuff like "oh, well you're gonna have little munchkins of your own some day" that I'm not gonna have any kids ever, they give me this look of pity. Like, reproducing is YOUR prerogative, it's YOUR choice, so just leave me to mine. My brothers and sisters, collectively, have already given my mum like, 8 grandkids already so. I think that work has already been done for me.

"yeah well, dogs and cats are messier than children" uMMMMMMMM did I say anything about messes, mom? for your information, you can train a dog or a cat much more easily to sit the hell down and shut up than you can a child. in fact, cats rarely ever do anything to even cause messes. they're so much more mellow than children that it's not even funny. I would much rather have a dog or cat than a kid anyway.

"You can't be asexual because of Maslow's Hierarchy." Because that's not a) totally flawed research anyways b) totally irrelevant (eg, food is also at the bottom of the hierarchy but if I'm not hungry, I don't need to eat...)

Variations to the theme of "Maybe it would be easier to remember your pronouns if they weren't made up/So are you multiple people then?/Who's they?", frequently from family :

This was when one of my friends got a boyfriend. The other friend asked me, "Why don't you get a boyfriend so you can also have a love life?" (kinda hard to translate) and I answered "Why do you rush things?!" I think that's the first time that they see me snapped lol. They apologize after.

Another one is when newly acquainted people would say: "You're too quite, try to speak up sometimes." Yeah you're only making me to not to talk. -_-

Being told I look tired or, worse, angry, when I'm feeling completely normal is the B.S. I've tried to ignore for a good ten years now. You're telling me I look mean or unapproachable by default? It's hard to just get over that. What do you want me to do about that. It's just my face. :(

Omg you drink?! I didn't know people like you drank. Are you playing with your toys again?(I collect virtual pets and play them. I guess I'm asking for this one. Its not a cheap hobby, my most expensive is Tamagotchi iDL English(around $100) Why aren't you on SSD?

People tend to write me off as slow because I have a learning disability. There is a big fucking difference people.(excuse my language, I have had deal with people making this mistake since childhood) I have something called Auditory Processing Disorder. Which means I have difficulties learning when told verbally. It also means I suck at following verbal directions. I may not always hear things correctly either.

You shouldn't be eating that. Here do this instead.

I didn't ask you to police what I put in my mouth so leave me alone. Had a coworker use me as an example of how not to use your salad dressing. Apparently me dipping my fork into my salad dressing(in a little container) before stabbing my salad is oh so unhealthy. I get it I'm fat, but you don't know me so don't judge me. I've managed to lose and keep off thirty pounds. Could I use to lose more? Yes and its and ongoing battle. It not your business though so shut up.

Oh and I will not eat boiled eggs(Yuck!) just because you think its unhealthy for me to cook them in a pan with Pam.(yet another old coworker) My egg white scramble with garlic spinach and feta tastes oh so much better.

You just haven't found the right one yet. You wouldn't be saying that if you were skinny.

No mom I will never find the right one and if I was skinny wouldn't change me being asexual. Better hope my brother plans to give you grandchildren. Oh and cutting me off as I try to explain it doesn't help. You: Fine your asexual! Now lets never speak about this ever again!!! Ok... seriously your not helping mom....

Oh God ALLTHETIME. Even my wonderful boss has done it to me. 'Well you're not well so...' NO I AM WELL. I'm sore and migrainey but I have been pale FOREVER.

"You don't have to eat that you know, it's okay." When a plate of Thai food was put in front of me. Unfortunately not eating a few random things has given me a reputation of being a non-adventurous eater. But uh, I eat stranger food than them all the time.