I think it would be interesting to share lessons we’ve learned about socializing that didn’t come natural to us like they do for NTs.

  • What social difficulties did you have, and what did you learn to compensate for them?

  • Also, since there’s a difference between autistic and NT cultures, what lessons did you learn about socializing with NTs and in NT environments?

Infodumps are welcomed! 😁

  • BOMBSOPMEnglish
    2•6 months ago

    This is similar to how I function with reading people now. I have to build a profile of every person in my head. When I first meet them, I know the elementary ones like smiling, nothing, and crying. If it looks like I’m going to be around this person for a while, I start noting what their faces look like when they’re feeling a certain way. If it’s someone I will need to trust, I will ask them a question they will lie to to see what they look like when they are lying.