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Autism and bluntness

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I was wondering, does anyone else on here relate to not being bluntly honest? I feel like it's such a common autistic traits that i personally do not have, if anything I've been told often throughout my life that I don't say what I actually think enough, but funnily enough I'm actually being really honest when I say I "would love to do" something etc.

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  • Interesting question. I've spent my life thinking I'm not blunt. My father in law is one of the very few people who would laugh at my bluntness when I spoke to him and it surprised me that he considered me blunt as I've always filtered what I say and on one occasion I chuckled inwardly and thought - good job you don't know what I was actually thinking! :) 

    In my case I think my (apparent) lack of bluntness is because I've filtered it all my life and toned it down so I was a more acceptable person. 

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  • Interesting question. I've spent my life thinking I'm not blunt. My father in law is one of the very few people who would laugh at my bluntness when I spoke to him and it surprised me that he considered me blunt as I've always filtered what I say and on one occasion I chuckled inwardly and thought - good job you don't know what I was actually thinking! :) 

    In my case I think my (apparent) lack of bluntness is because I've filtered it all my life and toned it down so I was a more acceptable person. 

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