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An example of my literal mind...

Beaky8401

Can others of you relate to my behaviour?

So, my car broke 2 weeks ago.
I got it fixed this last Thursday (11th Oct).
My father in law knew the car was broken but didn't know I'd had it fixed.
He sent me a message yesterday (12th) saying "I suppose you'll be getting your car fixed tomorrow."
There was no question mark...it was a statement.
I have not sent a reply because it is an untrue statement...the car is already fixed. I could not get it repaired today.
My husband has pointed out that father in law meant it as a question and I should have responded with "I had the car fixed yesterday."
Now...on one level I DO understand that it was also meant as a question, but as it feels SO illogical to me when written as a statement...I just can't comfortably reply to it.
I deleted the message and he will have to ask me if I have had the car fixed or when I got the car fixed for me to feel comfortable answering.
Can anyone else relate to my thinking? My hubby is NT and it was another moment of "WOW...JUST HOW DOES YOUR HEAD WORK" for him about me!!

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  • Boss: "Do you think you could do [task] by [deadline]?"

    Me: "Yes"

    [deadline arrives]

    Boss: "Did you do [task]?"

    Me: "No"

    Boss: "Why not?"

    Me: "You didn't tell me to."

    I sometimes get this right, if I'm not rushed and have time to second-guess that asking whether I'm able to do something is often a polite way to request that I do; but if you catch me unawares by interrupting me while I'm in the middle of something, all bets are off, and I often simply don't see that I've agreed to anything other than the hypothetical possibility.

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  • Boss: "Do you think you could do [task] by [deadline]?"

    Me: "Yes"

    [deadline arrives]

    Boss: "Did you do [task]?"

    Me: "No"

    Boss: "Why not?"

    Me: "You didn't tell me to."

    I sometimes get this right, if I'm not rushed and have time to second-guess that asking whether I'm able to do something is often a polite way to request that I do; but if you catch me unawares by interrupting me while I'm in the middle of something, all bets are off, and I often simply don't see that I've agreed to anything other than the hypothetical possibility.

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