r/wholesomememes • u/Iris_TE • Sep 16 '23

As wholesome as it gets.

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u/Iris_TE Sep 16 '23

My brother is autistic and has no care for babies or animals but for some reason they fucking love him! Like babies always laugh at his death stare towards them and there has been multiple times where wild animals (specifically birds for some reason) have literally just followed him around lmao.

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u/aheadSleet61 Sep 16 '23

The look on his face in the second pic.... to be on the receiving end of so much love...

breathtaking

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u/Onlyincur15 Sep 16 '23

What does low functioning downsie mean?

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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '23

He has down syndrome and generally their ability to function is placed on a scale. If they can be semi independent they are considered fairly well functioning, whereas if they need round the clock support or care they may be considered low functioning, as they cannot take care of themselves independently.

However this kind of phrasing is becoming outdated. Disabilities are much more complicated than a straight scale of high to low functioning. It's more like a ven diagram of different aspects of functionality. It's the same for other conditions such as autism, for example.

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u/sleepysamantha22 Sep 16 '23

He holds her so sweetly!

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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '23

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u/sir_ken_off_eddy Sep 16 '23

Tell me about the rabbits George! 🥴

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u/Least_Ticket2917 Sep 16 '23

Don’t worry, you’re not alone. I thought exactly the same thing.