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Are autistic people nice people?

soboiceland

I’m curious about how autistic people are perceived socially, particularly around ideas like “niceness” and friendliness, which can be quite subjective and culturally defined.

From your own experiences, how do you interpret or experience interactions with autistic people? Do you think differences in communication style affect how autistic people are perceived as “nice” or not?

For those who have autistic friends (or are autistic themselves), what do you value in those friendships? What do you think autistic people often bring to relationships that might be overlooked or misunderstood?

I don't believe I've had autistic friends and don't seek autistic people out as potential friends so I'm curious to know whether other people are the similar.

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  • Maybe if you took your neuro typical lens off you could look at people as people and just find the ones you connect with and leave the ones you don’t?

  • in reply to JMD

    Hi  

    Could you clarify what you mean by “took your neuro typical lens off”?

    I want to understand whether this comment is directed at me specifically, or whether you’re making a more general point. I’m also unclear whether you’re assuming that someone in this thread is neurotypical.

    I would prefer if the discussion in this thread focuses on ideas rather than assumptions about individuals, and I’m open to clarification if you’re willing to share it. 

  • in reply to soboiceland

    Your original post seemed very “othering” to autistic people as a group. I was trying to point out that friendship depends more on whether individuals connect as people rather than on the basis of their neuro status.

    I would be very surprised if you could find a one size fits all approach to the concept of friendship.

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  • in reply to soboiceland

    Your original post seemed very “othering” to autistic people as a group. I was trying to point out that friendship depends more on whether individuals connect as people rather than on the basis of their neuro status.

    I would be very surprised if you could find a one size fits all approach to the concept of friendship.

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