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Are people with ASDs more tollerant of other autisic people than NTs are?

Marjorie195

I do sometimes wonder if our personal experience of being misunderstood and misinterpreted, makes us more likely to give someone the benefit of the doubt when we are on the receiving end of communications which appear less than tactful.

Are we any good at spotting others on the spectrum?

For a while, I have been encountering a guy who to me appears unfriendly and prickly. These are critisisms which are sometimes levelled at people with asd. It has occured to me, that he may be on the spectrum, but I do not know if I am wasting my time being polite to someone who does not want to be friendly, or just has difficulty with it.

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  • The crowded pavement is where all the caspoints i know are and I always get really anxious when I have to use one.

    Invasion of personal space ranges feelings from extreme discomfort to absolute terror at times. It's horrible isn't it?

    Re: stick on coldsore - people say I have no sense of humour but "that" was funny!

    I don't understand why on earth a complete stranger even want to touch someone else.

    That kiss thing - ' don't get it at all. I've watched them and they either kiss each side of the face or they "pretend" to and get millimeters close and then kiss the air!

    The people i've seen do this seem absolutely fine. I would be like "what the hell are you doing" That pretend cheek kiss thing is so offensive. I look and think "you pretended to kiss both sides of their face but didn't, why? What was the point?" They are so Fake to each other but they don't find it offensive for some reason. I have actually stretched out my arm before to stop someone getting closer to me when talking and have caused deep offense.

    By contrast I have had occasion as a child where I felt some rare connection and felt like I wanted to put my head near their chest so they could touch my head but have learned, since that isn't acceptable either!

    Seriously.....Patent that coldsore idea.....It could catch on Laughing

    Oh and rant all you like....."they" do very strange things Wink

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  • The crowded pavement is where all the caspoints i know are and I always get really anxious when I have to use one.

    Invasion of personal space ranges feelings from extreme discomfort to absolute terror at times. It's horrible isn't it?

    Re: stick on coldsore - people say I have no sense of humour but "that" was funny!

    I don't understand why on earth a complete stranger even want to touch someone else.

    That kiss thing - ' don't get it at all. I've watched them and they either kiss each side of the face or they "pretend" to and get millimeters close and then kiss the air!

    The people i've seen do this seem absolutely fine. I would be like "what the hell are you doing" That pretend cheek kiss thing is so offensive. I look and think "you pretended to kiss both sides of their face but didn't, why? What was the point?" They are so Fake to each other but they don't find it offensive for some reason. I have actually stretched out my arm before to stop someone getting closer to me when talking and have caused deep offense.

    By contrast I have had occasion as a child where I felt some rare connection and felt like I wanted to put my head near their chest so they could touch my head but have learned, since that isn't acceptable either!

    Seriously.....Patent that coldsore idea.....It could catch on Laughing

    Oh and rant all you like....."they" do very strange things Wink

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