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telling people (lemmy.ml)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I used to think i only told people about my autism in order to feel more comfortable or trusting. I suppose that’s part of it but i’ve begun to realize that the trust is what encourages me to share.

I want to give them tools to understand our communication with less friction.

Obviously I must continue to use my own tools to better understand the people around me but if i can avoid causing suffering before it happens ill do that too.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That’s good. It’s rough though, I really have to be selective about who I share with because sometimes it’s really changes the friendship dynamic. Relationships are hard

I wish I could see statistics on how many conflicts are actually just based in misunderstanding

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

It's especially rough through text with fellow autistic people. It's like a knife fight were everyone gets cut.