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This is a very reductive statement in many ways, I think. Even now I struggle to find the words effectively to say what I am meaning. Saying autistic people do not do those things is bad, and also saying they're "uncomplicated"(?) is bad. @AutisticCallum_/1672313407742066689On twitter.com
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There is VALUE in small-talk, and polite conversation. It would be COOL if I understood that people I talk to like me or don't, but, I don't. I try to be friends with people, but just cuz I can't read them doesn't mean their means of communication is inferior to mine.Permalink On twitter.com
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I understand the sentiment, of course. Being autistic and not picking up on specific cues, or giving off certain cues unknowingly is very difficult to deal with. And you have to put in a lot of energy to actively explain yourself, learn things, and hope people are charitable.Permalink On twitter.com
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I am both very abrasive and misread situations constantly, and some of that is because of the autism. The uncertainty in every day conversation until I feel 100% comfortable with someone is very difficult to deal with. The inability to understand if someone is my friend.Permalink On twitter.com
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These things that I am doing do not change whether I am talking to an autistic person or not. This became a ramble, but don't be reductive, it's unhelpful. Not all autistic people are one way, that's the spectrum. But not all neurotypical people are one way either.Permalink On twitter.com