Autism and bluntness

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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  • I'm diplomatic, or at least most of the time.  I am blunt, but I've learnt to not do it much as it always ends up with some sort of trouble.  So if I am blunt to someone, it's because i want to be in that moment.  Maybe they annoyed me in some way or maybe they keep asking stupid questions and need a stupid answer. People are always shocked when they ask if I'm lying to them and I say yes, then they ask why and I explain because they are unable to actually comprehend, deal with or cope with the truth.

    It's like the proverbial "Does my backside look big in these jeans?" question.  I got asked that once by someone who did have a rather large backend and she continually harped on, to the point I said "Yes".  I'd had enough after being asked for the 10th time if some random jeans/trousers/outfit accentuated the shape of her rear.  I mean look in the mirror and answer your own question without being so needy.  Needless to say that was the end of us going out together, but I wasn't unhappy at the result either.  I would never ask another person that sort of question because I wouldn't try and fit my big body into clothes deisgned for a thin person.  I have common sense and don't need my hand holding when i do things like buy clothes.

    So yes I am blunt, but not always. Slight smile

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  • I'm diplomatic, or at least most of the time.  I am blunt, but I've learnt to not do it much as it always ends up with some sort of trouble.  So if I am blunt to someone, it's because i want to be in that moment.  Maybe they annoyed me in some way or maybe they keep asking stupid questions and need a stupid answer. People are always shocked when they ask if I'm lying to them and I say yes, then they ask why and I explain because they are unable to actually comprehend, deal with or cope with the truth.

    It's like the proverbial "Does my backside look big in these jeans?" question.  I got asked that once by someone who did have a rather large backend and she continually harped on, to the point I said "Yes".  I'd had enough after being asked for the 10th time if some random jeans/trousers/outfit accentuated the shape of her rear.  I mean look in the mirror and answer your own question without being so needy.  Needless to say that was the end of us going out together, but I wasn't unhappy at the result either.  I would never ask another person that sort of question because I wouldn't try and fit my big body into clothes deisgned for a thin person.  I have common sense and don't need my hand holding when i do things like buy clothes.

    So yes I am blunt, but not always. Slight smile

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