• Akrenion@slrpnk.net
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    3 days ago

    “I do not struggle with X. I got a system.”

    One of the most telltale signs of autism.

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      2 days ago

      Or any mental illness. “I don’t have an anxiety disorder, I just have to work up the courage to go about my day and do this handful of specific things to ensure none of the things I’m worried about happen”

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      For me it was " I don’t struggle with understanding people’s emotions"

      Then it was pointed out to me that I have spent years watching people and learning how they work.

      Turns out people are my trains.