I can get pretty unresponsive too. My mom has always said that she has to drag the words and attention out of me. When I know I'm supposed to pay attention and respond to another person beforehand, I can become more responsive though with some delay, and some trouble expressing my self.
When I have a chance to rehearse for something, I can be quite engaged( though I can't keep up for long, as I become very tired and distressed). But If I haven't especially when I'm tired or overwhelmed my communication level drops drastically and I become nearly none-verbal.
So What it comes down to, is that when I'm prepared I manage much better than an average aspie but when I'm not I might fall way below one.
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"The thought manifests as the word. The word manifests as the deed. The deed develops into habit. And the habit hardens into character. So watch the thought and its ways with care. And let it spring from love, born out of concern for all beings."
17 Dec 2007, 1:32 pm
