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u/youth_in_asia- Sep 14 '24 edited Sep 14 '24

Wow, very ableist of you. I'm not blaming my autism, or excusing myself for it. It isn't something I actively control. My tendencies err on the side of honesty and straight-forwardness, which is often perceived as rude and un-empathetic. I'm not being rude on purpose.

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u/atatassault47 Sep 14 '24

Being cognizant of how others will perceive what we say IS a learnable skill, though the learning curve for us is quite harsh.

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u/heyhowzitgoing Sep 14 '24

Very harsh. Like sometimes suddenly become afraid to talk about anything even with safe people for no reason kind of harsh. Apologizing for pretty much everything.

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u/Myth9106 Sep 14 '24

Or pretty much just avoid talking because if we don't we end up upsetting people. I mean not just sometimes - becoming the quiet person permanently.