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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12320962

Neurotypicals, what do autistic people look like to you?

Trying to get an idea of how NTs see us. I know that when I see autistic people, I see someone that's like me. Obviously, that's not how NTs perceive us, so what do we look like to yall??

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[-] xkforce@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago

I am ADHD so I am not neurotypical but... My cousin is autistic and comes off as shy. A friend of mine is also autistic and is more outgoing than I am but completely misses social cues and is very literal and rigid with rules.

Like ADHD, autism doesn't necessarily manifest the same way with everyone.

[-] TheGalacticVoid@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

Has your friend been checked out for ADHD as well?

[-] xkforce@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Half of my friends are. That one might be AuDHD but they only mentioned being formally diagnosed with autism.

[-] TheGalacticVoid@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

I ask that because some AuDHD people flip flop between super sociable and super "anti-social"

[-] xkforce@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Ive never seen them be particularly antisocial. Theyre just... oblivious to social cues and what not.

[-] TheGalacticVoid@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

That's why I used quotes. It's a commonly used yet inaccurate term

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