wug wrote:Mymble wrote:wug wrote:
i think most people i interact with online are autistic and i would be lying if i said it wasn't frustrating a few times, but in those cases it's just it's a me problem and i need to step back and not let myself be frustrated at something stupid and have understanding that it is difficult sometimes, and i always feel bad when i'm not able to calm my anger and yell at people because it's not the right way to deal with frustration but i think and hope i've become better at it. it is just those tiny nuances that are automatic to some people that, in my experience, is not always something people on the spectrum are as sensitive to and that sometimes lead to misunderstandings and that sucks, but if i am better at clarifying when i can tell that i was misunderstood, it should be better?
i can see how it can become frustrating yes
and its so maddening (for me atleast) because i literally can not do anything about it, my brain will not function that way, i cant pick up on the cues automatically i have to do it manually and with pattern recognition
however i just ask right out if i misunderstood, so i dont think i get into those situations where everyone gets frustrated a lot?
i ask when im confused, i ask people to be patient, i have no problem with admitting that i think i have misunderstood something
but also i dont feel like this is
just an autistic thing either
yeah i've heard people explain how they do things that for me is as basic as breathing and i can understand that it's not a great way of experiencing things and that it is exhausting.
people should be better at being patient, but i think it's difficult for a lot of people to understand how much processing is involved in language and communication. it is super detailed and extremely complicated, so having to be focused on it rather than do it "naturally" is a mental work out session.
i feel like the difference is that for autistic people it's often like it has to be consciously done at all times and at some point you reach the maximum of doing that like it's too much and then it gets bad, while others seemingly misinterpret things on purpose just to be cunts or read the absolute worst meaning into something because they are gremlins. of course confusion can occur at all times, i just think it's how you approach it that matters really.
it is extremely exhausting yes (for me atleast, all im talking about now is my personal experience, not talking on behalf of other autistic people) and that is the reason why im almost never social, i dont go outside because its just not worth it often