#Love on the spectrum

[pathetic-tboy]

put me on "love on the spectrum" and ill single handedly ruin that show by talking about sexy power dynamics and bdsm for no other reason than that they wouldnt see it coming and itd be really funny

[gotmolokoplus]

Okay, so Connor gets me. Everything he says is genuinely iconic.

[sincerleyren]

I have very mixed feelings about Love on the Spectrum and it's representation and editing, but omg are the cast members charming and I wish the best for them all. Adan is so smooth and funny omg when Dani is talking to him about kissing and he's like "ready when you are teach!" Omg I fucking shrieked!! Also Journey and Talia? Adorable! Iconic WLW rep! I was surprised they didn't go out again but they were very sweet to each other and their communication was great. Also Abbey and David?! We're there any two souls better suited to each other?

The editing and the way they frame it from a very neurotypical/allistic lens is the worst part but I love so many of the people it features. Just wish they had more people on the spectrum in the production side.

[internetkween]

[sevspins]

am i the only only person that really likes love on the spectrum?

i feel very represented by many of the people on the show who display some of my traits and some of my higher needs, i enjoy watching them because i relate to them and before i was in a relationship with my current partner, i understood what they were going through.

i always see people saying they hate the show because they “don’t feel represented” (namely people with lvl 1 autism) and that is valid but i also think the point is to showcase people who are at higher risk, who cannot hide it, who cannot just mask. and also there are lvl 1 autistics on the show so you are represented, they just aren’t the focus or the majority being shown.

im not saying everything the producers do in regards to editing is good (not at all) but i do enjoy it and i do feel represented by it.

[luna-lacking]

ABBEY AND DAVID ARE MY FAVORITE

[river-neurodivergent-willow]

Just want to say, just because someone is visibly awkward or visibly autistic this doesn't automatically mean that they are HSN or level 3 okay!!!!

Please stop calling the autistic people on love on the spectrum level 3, you don't know their diagnostic level and I am telling you, they do not meet the full criteria of level 3.

How do I know? (Full) Level 3 autism is severe verbal and nonverbal social communication impairment that impacts daily functioning, communicating basic needs, using speech functionally, understanding and expressing language things like that. Severe impairment in that. Not just misunderstandings. Being unable or significantly struggling to express that you're sad or happy or need the toilet or in pain.

NO ITS NOT HIGH SUPPORT NEEDS AUTISM REPRESENTATION. THERE IS NO PEOPLE ON IT WHO HAVE COMPLEX COMMUNICATION NEEDS

PLEASE STOP SELF ASSESSING EVERY SINGLE AUTISTIC PERSON WHOS VISIBLY AUTISTIC AS LEVEL 3 YOU ARE HELPING NO ONE.

NO. THE PEOPLE ON LOVE ON THE SPECTRUM ARE NOT LEVEL 3.

[murphycooper]

talia and journey

[insertawkwardpeacesignshere]

Member of show: *gives very specific boundary*

Producers of Love on the Spectrum: *provides date that has the exact opposite of said boundary*

It feels like they’re intentionally trying to have the autistic person have a breakdown and that annoys me. If they were reaching out to these people via dating app, they would have asked them first if they fit those boundaries. I don’t understand why they are actively trying to make it more difficult for them to date when it can already be frustrating to date whilst being on the spectrum

[rock-a-noodle]

DANI BOWMAN IS A GORILLAZ FAN HOLY SHIT

[sunshinegremlin]

A long while ago I critiqued "love on the spectrum" and I know it was a big conversation around the internet spaces autistic people are in, but I think this video below is critical to the conversation, from someone on the show herself, Kaelynn Partlow!

It's important to ask the people in the show if they felt correctly treated and represented, and I agree that it was missing from the previous conversation.

Just wanted to share this around 💛

https://youtu.be/K3skJoWlDpQ?si=NPWYhIFa3--LgbD7

[la-principessa-nuova]

Did I ever mention the time my aunt literally said, in response to being called out for saying something that demonstrated a gross misunderstanding of autism, “No, I understand autism. I’ve seen Love on the Spectrum.”

[tvandmoviefanpage]

Abbey and David are so cute together! I love them!

[thesiouxzy]

James Ugh compilation

[hyacinthoideshispanica]

I've been watching Love on the Spectrum and Down for Love with my sister, and I think Netflix could do a similar series for Asexuals.

[laineystein]

I was supposed to spend the day running errands and cleaning our apartment but I went to the store and when I got home I sat down to fold laundry and started watching Love on the Spectrum and now it’s time for me to get ready for work and I’ve gotten absolutely nothing done because this show is SO WHOLESOME.