I am actually autistic, but this is something I struggle with - I’ve masked for so long that my default reaction is to ALWAYS say something to acknowledge the other person first (aww that sucks; can I get you any Motrin; etc.) before I say anything about myself or a similar experience; where my
partner jumps right into relating and I have to remember that she’s not trying to be dismissive of me; she’s trying to relate to me. But it’s just such a different communication style - I really want to be acknowledged first, as I taught myself to do, and THEN related to. But there’s logically
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