How Do Autistic People Make Friends?
How do autistic people make friends? Well, I do have a formula, but you might not want to use it because it involves purposefully masking.
Category: Dating & Relationships
Let’s Talk About Gift Disappointment for Autistic People
Why do autistic people have difficulty with gifts? It’s much harder for us to hide disappointment in gifts, and our feelings can get hurt because the gifts seem to reflect a lack of understanding of us as people.
Autistic People Often Don’t Realize We’ve Deeply Hurt a Neurotypical Person’s Feelings (The Library Story)
Has an autistic person in your life offended you, but they don’t seem to care? They may not even be AWARE that they hurt you at all, and your reaction is scaring them!
Most Autistic People Don’t Know When We Are Being Laughed At
Do autistic people just ignore being laughed at and picked on or not realize? It’s a bit of both, usually, and this lack of awareness can actually be dangerous.
Purposeful Actions and Unexpected Outcomes – A Common and Confusing Autistic Experience
“You did that on purpose!” Autistic intentions and neurotypical intentions are often very different. It’s important to understand that many autistic people are confused by the reaction of neurotypical people to their actions, which should have had an entirely different outcome.
What “I Don’t Know” May Really Mean for the Autistic Person in Your Life
“I don’t know.” If you hear that answer a LOT from the autistic person in your life, you definitely need to read this post. When I was younger, especially when I was a child,...
“It’s Like I Have to Be Sobbing for Him to Notice I’m Upset”
Why do I have to be sobbing for my autistic loved one to understand I’m upset? Because you’re not speaking our language. Let me show you how!
Does the Neurodiverse Person In Your Life Seem to Abandon You When You’re Upset?
Does the autistic person in your life seem to abandon you when you’re upset? They might think that’s exactly what you want, or they may not understand they’ve upset you at all.
Don’t “Let Things Go” (Because You Never Really Do)
Why can’t people just “let things go”? Nobody really does that.
Autistic People Often Misread Sexual Cues
Want to fool around? Punch me in the face? I can’t tell the difference! This could be what’s happening with you and your autistic partner as well.
