Neurotypical people often misunderstand autistic people and attach hidden social meaning to our traits where there is none.

Article that explains differences in allistic and autistic cultures.

  • @[email protected]English
    18•8 months ago

    I don’t really feel the same about all these. But some are pretty familiar.

    I really get along with cats because they consider looking away a gesture of friendliness.

    • Jaytreeman
      5•8 months ago

      I was never diagnosed but when Asperger’s was a thing most people thought I belonged in that bucket…

      Some people get annoyed at how quickly cats like/trust me. But I don’t give them eye contact and frankly look at them a little disinterested.

      • schmorpEnglish
        8•8 months ago

        A lot of animals are like that. Many, like horses, don’t like touch, unless in very specific settings. All just common sense politeness among most living beings. What’s with these neurotypicals staring at everyone and touching unasked? Weirdos.

        • Jaytreeman
          4•8 months ago

          That’s a thing I do too! I offer my hand as a petting post. The interaction is usually the cat petting me at first

      • @octopersonEnglish
        7•8 months ago

        I don’t give them eye contact and frankly look at them a little disinterested

        I like that it’s ambiguous whether you’re talking about the cats or the jealous people 😄

      • @[email protected]English
        2•8 months ago

        Yeah same here. Never diagnosed but I sure have a lot of traits of it.

        And yes that is exactly what cats do with newcomers. Even between themselves. They only stare once they trust each other (and even then they will often squint as a sign of friendliness).

        I think it’s because cats are predators as well as prey. They know big open eyes side by side are used to gauge distance for an attack (unlike the eyes on each side of the head like most prey animals have). So eyes are a weapon to them. This is why closing eyes is disarming.

    • subignition
      8•8 months ago

      So it’s not just me who couldn’t long press any of the links to open them in background tabs

    • I'm back on my BS 🤪OPMEnglish
      2•8 months ago

      Yeah, I found that pretty frustrating when I found out because I couldn’t copy the article to quote it in the post.

      • @[email protected]English
        26•8 months ago

        Or… hear me out… I can just close the page and they can fuck right off for making it harder to read.

  • @[email protected]English
    7•8 months ago

    Signing! I do this so often, I don’t know if it get’s misinterpreted or not. But it’s definitely away for me to regulate emotions