Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello everyone I’ve always had some difficulties with understanding some of my emotions I know when it’s super obvious like if I’m laughing my head off about something but I keep thinking about my autism assessment I was asked several times what I was feeling or how I felt about something and I couldn’t really answer properly does anyone else suffer with this sort of thing is it to do with my autism?
Yea, I never know how to answer 'how are you feeling,' though sometimes that is because I'm feeling way too negative to admit it and don't want to be a problem. but other times, I'm just not really sure what I'm feeling if anything.
I just copy what other people say when I ask them the question. You could say,
living the dream
Another day in paradise
Brill thanks how are you
Not bad, this and this happened.
Really good, I'm going to ...... tonight.
Remember it's not a trick question. Even if you aren't feeling something you can say you are just to keep the conversation going.
They don't really care though. They aren't asking because they care, just to make conversation. Seems a bit pointless to me. Why ask a question if you don't want to know the answer?
I usually make a comment about the surroundings or weather. 'Bit cold today isn't it?' or 'a nice view from here isn't it?' They seem to like that.
Yes, def a thing to ask, but if you're just passing I find it hard to fit in. If you stop to chat then i do come back to asking them after i've told them about me. I do give them a little mini summary often of how i am, but it's what i'm thinking about life rather than feeling.
I never initiate that sort of conversation but if asked, I always, always, always come up with some line "not so bad", "been busy today" - but I never ask them about how they are.
I think that's a thing I'm supposed to do... isn't it?