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Yeah, that's very true.
I have autistic acquaintances that are kinda friends, and it takes shifting mental gears to have good interactions. It really helps when the individual says up front that they don't like/want/have skill at the usual preliminaries amd wants to just talk about more specific things.
Bridging that neurofunction gap can be very hard on both sides, and it's always an ongoing learning experience.
All of that being said, it is also very nice when both/all people present make that effort. It's harder for autistic folks, or so it seems, but without at least a little willingness to communicate about how to communicate, it's a much harder thing to make work.