Published on 12, July, 2020
I'm in the process of discovering if I have asd. I feel I show alot of the signs apart from sarcasm. I use it all the time but the more I think about it the more I dont know if I'm using it and understanding it or I've just been going through the motions all my life. How can you tell if your socialising in a way out of habit or genuine understanding I'm overloaded with information and dont know.
I'm just starting the journey too and that stereotype trips me up a bit too, because I actually enjoy sarcasm.
I'll also agree with what others have said in their comments, and I do probably use sarcasm as a sort of defence mechanism to avoid being serious more often than I should.
In my autie mind (which I admit, is not in tune with all minds) I see 3 types of sarcasm. 1. Cynicism, the most negative, 2.irreverence / insincerity, the avoidant type but where I want to be friendly and don't know how, 3. Sarcastic Wit, which is deliberately meant to provoke humour in an exaggerated way or with irony.
I use all of them but I try to check I'm not type 1 all the time as I have a tendancy to be negative. Using 3 all the time can also be annoying to others, particularly if I'm reeling off some favourite tropes.