24 Jul 2010, 11:00 am
Civet wrote:
I have difficulties associated with theory of mind. Unless it's something completely outlandish, sarcasm eludes me. I have similar problems to Scoots in taking things personally when they are supposed to be joking, but I have learned to give people the benefit of the doubt unless I know them to be just generally nasty. Apparently, no one knows when I'm joking, either, because they always say "Sheesh, we were just kidding" and when I say "I know that" they are like "oh, whoops."
I also have a tendency to think everyone's blank/tired expressions mean that they are annoyed personally at me for something I might have done, I try to remind myself that usually that isn't the case.
I also have a tendency to think everyone's blank/tired expressions mean that they are annoyed personally at me for something I might have done, I try to remind myself that usually that isn't the case.
I do that as well...but I've always been told by people around me that it means I'm just thin-skinned.
When is that an AS issue and when is that poor self-esteem? How does one tell the difference?
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Official diagnosis: ADHD, synesthesia. Aspie quiz result (unofficial test): Like Frodo--I'm a halfling?
110/200 NT, 109/200 Aspie.
