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Social Rules

dccwal_90

When I filled in a referral form for the local Integrated Autism Service (IAS) I was asked 'Do you have an example of an unspoken social rule that you have struggled with?'

I struggled to answer this question as I did not understand what was meant by an unspoken social rule.

Therefore if anyone can give me examples of an 'unspoken social rule' then it might help me understand what they are referring to ahead of my assessment.

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  • I just thought of the biggest one of all! When people say "how are you?" but they dont actually want to know. No matter how terrible your feeling you're expected to say "fine" or "ok" and if you actually do give them an honest answer to their question and tell them how your feeling they look at you like your a weirdo.

    I just feel like saying to them if you didnt want to know how I was why did you ask?

  • in reply to Billy87

    I have thought a lot about this. I'm usually on the receiving end of neurotypicals telling me their life story when all I wanted was a reply of "I'm fine thanks and you?". When its my turn to say "I'm fine" though,  it's taken at face value.

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