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Projecting behaviours onto others, paranoia, imagination, trust issues, identifying reality

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Hi, my name is Anthony and I am on the autistic spectrum.

Does anyone else with Autistic Spectrum Condition project their behaviours onto other people and/other feel paranoid regarding other people's potential behaviour towards them, due to having trust issues relating to past experiences?

I also find it difficult to identify reality at times, especially when I'm trying to relate to people &/or live in the present, rather than in my imagination. Are these behaviours related to autism or mental health conditions which have not yet been diagnosed? It's really hard for me to be sure either way.

I'd really appreciate answers or opinions to these questions, please. Thanks in advance. Kind regards, Anthony 

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  • Hi,

    For me - trust issues cause a lot of 'looking for historical patters to try to work out what I am being presented with' and anxiety causes a lot of 'iterating through potential outcomes' to the extent that living in moment can be extremely elusive. And that also means that my capacity within the immediate interaction is reduced.

    I am really trying to not project so much on to other people as, has been pointed out quite a lot, they simply don't operate like I do so it's a bit of a waste of time.

    Reality is a bit of a issue - the future is not set so that's all in the imagination. Everybody's recollection of the past is subjective and malleable. However, given that it's a choice, of sorts, then occupying a reality where: you feel safe, your needs are met, you're not hurting anyone else or setting yourself up for a disaster... then surely it must be ok to believe whatever you want?

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  • Hi,

    For me - trust issues cause a lot of 'looking for historical patters to try to work out what I am being presented with' and anxiety causes a lot of 'iterating through potential outcomes' to the extent that living in moment can be extremely elusive. And that also means that my capacity within the immediate interaction is reduced.

    I am really trying to not project so much on to other people as, has been pointed out quite a lot, they simply don't operate like I do so it's a bit of a waste of time.

    Reality is a bit of a issue - the future is not set so that's all in the imagination. Everybody's recollection of the past is subjective and malleable. However, given that it's a choice, of sorts, then occupying a reality where: you feel safe, your needs are met, you're not hurting anyone else or setting yourself up for a disaster... then surely it must be ok to believe whatever you want?

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