I just figured it was a form of escapism. She can't seem to connect with her peers (Ep 5.2), who think she's weird…
A part of her behavior, yes, but there are also other factors that show her as an autistic person and I honestly think they chose to potray her that way, especially knowing the fact gmmtv has had neurodivergent characters before, like Pran from Bad Buddy who was confirmed to have OCD in Our Skyy 2 or Pennueng from Home School, who I think is pretty clearly also somewhere on the autism spectrum. You do not have to be a medical professional to notice neurodivergent traits on other people, but it is true that you shouldn't diagnose them, and if you think it would make their life easier, you can tell them your thoughts, but it's not a simple thing. However Aylin is a fictional character with many autistic traits and she is also a gay teenager, which is something a lot of people relate to and I think saying "she may be autistic, but there are other explanations" while Aylin continuously shows autistic traits, beside her problems with social interaction, makes it seem like you just don't want people to think she's autistic because you see it as something negative or you don't really know what it means to be autistic, and I can be wrong, but I just honestly think saying things like that about a character who is clearly on the spectrum, makes it seem like you don't want autism representation unless, it's catered to a neurotypical person, meaning, autism is the only base of a character.
I just figured it was a form of escapism. She can't seem to connect with her peers (Ep 5.2), who think she's weird…
I think it's heavily implied for Aylin to be autistic, because a neurotypical person would most likely choose another method of dealing with people not accepting them and it's actually common among autistic people to feel that way because they do not conform to social standards and may not understand social cues. There's also the fact that Aylin has a special interest in aliens and doesn't like most physical touch, both common autistic traits.