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What if I don't find it abnormal and enjoy my autism? The only thing I dislike is that people will attack me because they misread my body language. Apparently
by hoppp 4mo ago
What if I don't find it abnormal and enjoy my autism?
The only thing I dislike is that people will attack me because they misread my body language.
Apparently having a resting bitch face is an unwritten crime in society.
I would be worried that by rewriting my brain's wiring to socialize better I lose my hyperfocus or heightened perception because you can't have it all.
Either you evolve to analyse other people or the world around, not both.
- bjourne 4mo agoWhat does your comment have to do with the article?
- hoppp 4mo agoIts a comment with a subjective autistic experience and the article is about reversing autistic conditions
- garciasn 4mo agoAutism is a spectrum and yours appears to not be a severe disability; whereas, those who do have family members where the autism is debilitating, they may have a much different view on reversing those traits.
- moi2388 4mo ago> Either you evolve to analyse other people or the world around, not both. What makes you think people can’t do both?
- hoppp 4mo agoYou can do both always, but what you are better at is determined by neuroplasticity. A bottom up thinker will analyze the environment very thoroughly. A top down thinker will react to social cues faster, while skipping over the details. You can do both but one will be effortful and the other effortless, depending on your neurological makeup. In the context of social interaction, a top down thinker can become irritated against bottom up thinkers due to processing speed difference and mirroring difficulties. People can't just switch processing styles easily and they show it during normal interactions.
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