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My father in law told me she reminds him of me but I hate her. Actually even before this series came out a lot of my family would joke that I was like Wednesday and piss me off
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Start at 5:20 if you don't want to hear the intro.
My father in law told me she reminds him of me but I hate her. Actually even before this series came out a lot of my family would joke that I was like Wednesday and piss me off
I have many similiarities to her in the new show...
How did you come to find out or decide you were autistic?
The official moment was when I got diagnosed. Before that, I just knew I was a little different. It was my parents who took me to the get tested for “anything”. In their testimonies, which the psychologist had to disclose, they feared I was a sociopath. Their reasoning was, well I didn’t apologize and I frequent this website.
The psychologist asked me about the reason I don’t apologize. I said ”if I apologize when I don’t understand why they’re upset, it’s a fake apology, that sounds more insulting”. I couldn’t understand why something that wouldn’t upset me could upset them. The doctor realized, I don’t lack emotional empathy- I lack cognitive empathy.
Once, as a child I made my mother cry because I hid in the store to play “hide and seek”. She shut down the whole store. I only came out when I heard her cry. I said ”Don’t cry mommy, it’s okay to lose hide and seek”. I thought perhaps, she was sad that she lost the game (what I would be sad about). So, I was comforting her for loosing the game. I didn’t understand her perspective of ”my child is missing and I’m scared som bad might happen”.
The reason it was not always apparent is because of “masking”.
Eye contact :
As a child I avoided eye contact and only started making eye contact when criticized. At first people said, ”oh no, that’s too intense, look at their eyes but don’t share into their soul, look away”. Then I would dart my eyes, back and forth, people said ”oh no, that seems sporadic, just be more subtle”. That’s when I realized it’s better to look around different areas of their face, nose, eyebrows, etc.
Chameleon :
I start taking on characteristics of those around me. I don’t really know if it’s the right thing to do socially… I just think I have a better chance if I mimic someone.
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