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Confusing Colours

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I wondered if anyone has problems with describing colours that they see, or imagine in their mind?  For example, I was making tea for a family member recently, and said to them "do you want the green and red cup?" - but the cup was green and yellow!  The thing is, I know the cups we have are green and yellow, as we've had them many years - it's just that when I described it, I mis-named the yellow as red.  This has happened many times over the years, and I'm always surprised and immediately say "why did I call that colour something else?"

I'm wondering if it's linked to a far greater problem, that of following verbal instruction, which has caused countless problems in the past, especially in employment.  I'm waiting for my assessment for an ASC after being referred, and the communication problems are something that I'll be asking them about, due to their impact on my life.

I'm not unduly concerned about the colour mis-naming, as it doesn't happen daily or weekly, but just randomly, and with no pattern to it.  Obviously there would be some jobs in which mis-naming a colour could have far greater impact, though as I'm unemployed at the moment, this is not currently a concern.

I'd be interested if anyone else has experieced this...........

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  • Thanks to both of you for your comments.  

    Aspergerix, it's really interesting that you mentioned that it happens with words too - I do have the same problem when typing sometimes, when I will either use the wrong word, or sometimes just leave a whole word out.  Because of this, I tend to re-read everything I type.

    Trainspotter, it does sound as if the brain just sends the wrong instructions as you say, and it's strange how it can just be totally random, and when you least expect it to happen.

    As I'm in the difficult period between knowing I might be on the spectrum and getting an assessment, there is still a lot I'm trying to find out about it, so I'm grateful to you both for letting me know I'm not alone in experiencing misnaming colours and words.  Thank you!

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  • Thanks to both of you for your comments.  

    Aspergerix, it's really interesting that you mentioned that it happens with words too - I do have the same problem when typing sometimes, when I will either use the wrong word, or sometimes just leave a whole word out.  Because of this, I tend to re-read everything I type.

    Trainspotter, it does sound as if the brain just sends the wrong instructions as you say, and it's strange how it can just be totally random, and when you least expect it to happen.

    As I'm in the difficult period between knowing I might be on the spectrum and getting an assessment, there is still a lot I'm trying to find out about it, so I'm grateful to you both for letting me know I'm not alone in experiencing misnaming colours and words.  Thank you!

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