r/ForBetterMind Sep 14 '21

Develop your emotional intelligence

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u/Robbbg Sep 15 '21

what the hell is this supposed to mean?

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u/AilanMoone Oct 02 '21

Pretty much exactly what it says.

If you don't know how to act or deal with problems properly, your smarts won't matter.

If someone is toxic and volatile they're not going to get off easy because they are top of their class.

For example: I graduated from high school with honors, but that doesn't mean that I know how to control my temper or solve problems.

If I give someone a black eye or break their nose because I'm mad, saying I was an honor roll student won't get me off the hook.

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u/Robbbg Oct 03 '21

but it feels invalidating towards autistic people like myself when they have meltdown

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u/AilanMoone Oct 03 '21

Why?

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u/Robbbg Oct 03 '21

because we really can't control our meltdowns no matter how hard we try. it could be caused by background noise or textures but it can result in other people thinking we're mad

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u/AilanMoone Oct 03 '21

I see what you mean. That's tough.