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Autistic People can’t lie?

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over 3 years ago

Hello everyone I have often heard and seen portrayed on films and T.V that autistic people find it impossible to lie which is funny to me because I’m autistic and I lie quite often only little one’s usually to get out of something I’m not comfortable with but I do often.

Is there any fellow autistics that can lie or do you find it impossible?

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  • over 3 years ago

    I can lie but I don't like it. Usually, it's caused by anxiety or when I really want to get out of something (which I think it's anxiety again). I prefer to be honest, it just feels better for me and I often do it in situations when it would be better for me to make something up. By no means I am a master of lies or anything like that, but I definitely can lie. Also, I think I should mention that in my family lies and secrets were present on a daily basis. So, growing up, I could observe all these overly complicated situations caused by lies and made up stories. When I was a kid I would do it too, cause it was something I've learnt. All this caused me to resent telling lies, but it made me understand it pretty well too.

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  • over 3 years ago

    I can lie but I don't like it. Usually, it's caused by anxiety or when I really want to get out of something (which I think it's anxiety again). I prefer to be honest, it just feels better for me and I often do it in situations when it would be better for me to make something up. By no means I am a master of lies or anything like that, but I definitely can lie. Also, I think I should mention that in my family lies and secrets were present on a daily basis. So, growing up, I could observe all these overly complicated situations caused by lies and made up stories. When I was a kid I would do it too, cause it was something I've learnt. All this caused me to resent telling lies, but it made me understand it pretty well too.

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