I made that thread a while ago, but it got archived before I

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I made that thread a while ago, but it got archived before I could post more info. So:

Should people with autism be ashamed for having it? Am I iredeemable trash?

To give some context, I'm a 23 year-old dude with PDD-NOS (or possibly high-functionning autism) with a year left of college to do. I'm planning on becoming a 3D animator. Anyway, related to autism, everything I see on the Internet is negative. Everyone makes ironic/snarky/condescending/mean comments on people with the condition or about situations in which autism is involved. People on most websites like YouTube, Reddit and 4chan say things like "That's so autistic lolllll xD", "I haz autismo and can count to potatoez!!1!" and "My name is blank and I'm the most autistic Let's Player on the Internet lolllll". Shit like that. How do I not feel like dogshit after seeing that?

To add insult to injury, there's a guy at my school who is clearly autistic. He has very bad grades, talks really loudly, doesn't know hygiene and always interrupts the class with off-topic commentary (and whenever he does everyone sighs). Very awkward in general. Of course, the other students hate him. They call him "Case #2" for some reason and make condescending and mean jokes at his expense. What's worse, is that even some of my friends make those same jokes and commentary on him. I'm at that very awkward spot where I must relunctantly agree and laugh. This whole ordeal gives me a really negative image of myself.

How should I handle all this?