It’s especially worser when it’s complex wording
When I’m reading stuff or listening to someone say something sometimes I won’t be able to think about it even though I can read fine or hear the person fine
My mind just goes empty and I can’t really think or mentally process stuff and will just be stuck there with an empty mind
Delayed processing is not exactly uncommon in autistic people. My husband knows not to repeat himself immediately when I ask “what did you say?” because usually I heard him just fine and just need a minute or two to process. Him repeating himself actually stops the processing and I need to start again.
There’s a pretty interesting book that also explains this quite well: “Sensory perceptual issues in autism and Asperger’s syndrome” by Olga Bogdashina. It’s a bit older which explains the title but still very interesting.