PDA

I get why this is an issue, having been on the recieving end of it at times, it's extremely annoying and often feels manipulative. But, when does needing time to think about something become PDA? Is this becoming another stick to beat ASC people with? There are quite a few things that I want time to think about, to gestate an idea, I don't want to be bounced into something, because of anothers impatience, or because they're at the other end of PDA and are of the "no sooner done than thought about" type.

The more I read about PDA the more it seems that NT's are using this as a way of bullying people into doing things they don't want to, haven't had time to think about and are generally unsure of, all in the name of needing a descision. Often it seems that naming someone as having PDA, means that the impatient NT gets to have thier way, by negating the wishes of ASC people, as far as I can see they only people who benefit from this are NT bullies. Another tactic I've noticed is asking the same question over and over again, in the hope that you will give the "right answer" which is to agree with them.

So is this really that big a problem, or is it being overblown and turned into a stick to beat people with?

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  • PDA as I understand it, is about needing to be in control; so for example a child might be offered their favourite snack but because they haven't requested it, they refuse to eat it. I may be wrong, but I don't believe that needing a little time to answer a question or make a decision is PDA.

    Although PDA appears to be linked to autism and I myself like to feel in control of my life, I've actually spent my life mostly going along with what others want me to - I think I have something called rejection sensitivity dysphoria - so maybe I need to be a bit more PDA! Grin

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  • PDA as I understand it, is about needing to be in control; so for example a child might be offered their favourite snack but because they haven't requested it, they refuse to eat it. I may be wrong, but I don't believe that needing a little time to answer a question or make a decision is PDA.

    Although PDA appears to be linked to autism and I myself like to feel in control of my life, I've actually spent my life mostly going along with what others want me to - I think I have something called rejection sensitivity dysphoria - so maybe I need to be a bit more PDA! Grin

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