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John C

For many years now I’ve been aware that while I’m in conversation with someone I tend to focus on a sentence they might say and going over it in my head while they’re still talking. That makes it difficult for me to catch what comes next afterwards. Just curious if this is an autistic thing or just a normal human interaction type thing. It can be fairly constant at times. In fact, if I don’t make a very conscious decision to not do that I probably will. I’ve always felt it might be an add or whatever kind of thing. But overlap maybe? Idk….maybe none. That can happen constantly while watching tv or such. Idk, it might be a normal person kind of thing. 

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  • Yes I do the same. I'll still be trying to process the first thing the other person said. Anything else they say can't possibly go in because my monotropic brain is 'stuck' on that one sentence. I recently realised that in some situations I cope by memorising what they say and then repeating it back to myself at a pace I can process.

    If anyone tries to give me verbal directions I cannot process anything beyond the first instruction. I need to see it written or preferably visually on a map.

    I get it when watching TV too. I find if I record things first I can keep rewinding how many times it takes for my brain to process what was said. I also watch with the subtitles on all the time and that helps. My brain can process the written word significantly quicker and more efficiently than the spoken word.

    I believe it's an auditory processing issue and quite common in autistic people. It's the main reason why I prefer to communicate in writing and phone calls are a complete nightmare without any visual clues. 

  • in reply to Autonomistic

    After I learned about texting I gave up talking to people on the phone save for business and one friend. 2 before one died. Otherwise it just seems like too much work and too personal and cornering. I think that makes it much more likely to run into the topic subject. 

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