Aspie Verbosity as a problem to NTs

Is there a way to avoid coming across the wrong way because of verbosity, in writing such as emails?

I am misjudged as anxious because I find it so easy to use email as a preferred form of communication and use a lot of detail.  Apparently my communication style, which I see as pretty factual, comes across as telling people what to do.  Although, IMV the types of people saying this, being professionals, are the type that think they know it all and just don't like someone that comes along who is well-researched and queries things.

I feel sad that I am getting misunderstood, it hurts.  On the one had I feel it's an injustice that I have to constantly think about and bear in mind NT sensitivities and how unbalanced that is, on the other hand it makes me paranoid about how I am being perceived (or misperceived) and what I can do about it.

I can't easily shorten information I give.  I also literally don't know how to change my style, it would possibly lead me into more troubled waters if I tried because I would be saying how I imagine an NT might say it in those circumstances and it could be a massive fail and make me look a weirdo.

As a parent, it's even more important that I am not misjudged because professionals can stir up all sorts of trouble for you if they don't understand you.

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  • I think professionals have to start being professional, and reacting to people who ask questions, or ask for information as reasonable human beings. I think all these professionals (teachers and doctors are the worst in my opinion) think the general public should just sit silently and take the information they are willing to provide , and any additional information is a state secret they don't want to give. I don't want to be a passive recipient of what they offer, and be shunted from one arrogant erson to another, so I ask questions. The hostility I get back is awful.

    I find, that as long as I have been polite, and have taken an absolutely non-aggressive position (it helps that I am very small and absolutely non-threatening) I can always stand my ground and be on the right side. I cannot change my approach. All those years of acting NT took a really terrible toll on me, I was absolutely mentally exhausted, and I am never going back to that.

    I now just take on the most concilliatory tone I can, unfortunately if they are really aggressive back I just melt into panic mode. Professionals should be prepared to answer questions, but they just don't seem to like to for some reason.

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  • I think professionals have to start being professional, and reacting to people who ask questions, or ask for information as reasonable human beings. I think all these professionals (teachers and doctors are the worst in my opinion) think the general public should just sit silently and take the information they are willing to provide , and any additional information is a state secret they don't want to give. I don't want to be a passive recipient of what they offer, and be shunted from one arrogant erson to another, so I ask questions. The hostility I get back is awful.

    I find, that as long as I have been polite, and have taken an absolutely non-aggressive position (it helps that I am very small and absolutely non-threatening) I can always stand my ground and be on the right side. I cannot change my approach. All those years of acting NT took a really terrible toll on me, I was absolutely mentally exhausted, and I am never going back to that.

    I now just take on the most concilliatory tone I can, unfortunately if they are really aggressive back I just melt into panic mode. Professionals should be prepared to answer questions, but they just don't seem to like to for some reason.

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