Aesop is good autism representation imo

I often hear people say that they consider embalmer to be bad autism representation. The reason for this is because he is portrayed as more of a villain in the plot and they worry that he is “demonizing” autistic people. I believe his story is sadly very realistic for many people with disabilities. Not the being raised by a serial killer part of course but the being denied proper support in school and falling down a dark path because of it.

If you replace the part about him becoming a murderer with something more realistic like homelessness or drug addiction it suddenly looks too similar to people I come across everyday.

Aesops off putting antisocial behaviours are the main reason why I think people dislike the guy so much. This sadly mirrors real life as well. Neurodivergent people often come across strange to others and have a hard time properly communicating their thoughts and feelings. These traits are heightened if influenced negatively like in embalmers case.

This is not meant to try and change others views I just wanted to get this off my chest.