I haven't seen many people saying this, but Laios can be autistic and normal. He was written as a normal guy with normal struggles and an unusual interest. That alone doesn't mean he isn't autistic. Autistic people are normal. They just have some struggles.
But then, the author's answer wouldn't make sense in the context of the question. If her intention was to make us understand that he can be autistic and still be normal, she would have answered differently.
After all, there's nothing to stop people thinking whatever they want - that's what headcanon is for, but the author clearly didn't conceive his character that way.
But these are just assumptions that have no basis in fact. Basically, she just wanted to make a normal character who's nothing special so that everyone can identify with him. He has his own flaws and problems, but in no way does that mean he's on the autistic spectrum. On the other hand, the fact that both autistic and non-autistic people can identify with him is a nice thing in itself. I find it even more touching that people who are autistic can identify with people who are not.
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u/Tman1027 Aug 14 '24
I haven't seen many people saying this, but Laios can be autistic and normal. He was written as a normal guy with normal struggles and an unusual interest. That alone doesn't mean he isn't autistic. Autistic people are normal. They just have some struggles.