Happens a lot sadly it's a defence mechanism to fit in. "Can't call me an slur if I called myself it first."
I know because growing up in the early 2000s I tended to do this as a survival tactic myself.
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In which context did he say it? Was he calling himself that, or someone or something else?
Because I can tell you, some autistic people are really fucking reactionary in a way you might not notice if you only see them on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
I think that word/slur is unfortunately making a big comeback in the current cultural/political climate, so there are going to be a lot more people using it. This is not going to be the last time you'll be shocked to hear it from someone you didn't expect it from.
He's got his own way of coping with a lifetime of bullying. I don't think he meant to offend you. The attitude is like this: "There's nothing you can say to me that I haven't already said to myself".
It's not okay that he speaks of himself and others like that. He's doing psychological self harm. I used to do it too.