Aspie Problems: The Pain of Being Misunderstood
For an Aspie, pain is:
When people think you're lying when you are telling the truth, just because you're not facially expressive or don't make eye contact.
When people think you're unemotional and lack empathy because you sound monotone when you speak.
When people get mad at you because they use subtext and you don't understand why, since they are not communicating directly and literally.
When people think you're pretending not to understand them, when you really aren't.
When people think you're lazy or just trying to get attention when you truthfully do not understand something or are asking many questions in order to understand.
When you share your honest feelings and people don't believe you because you're so matter-of-fact about it.
When you lose a friend and don't know why.
When people take advantage of your honesty and kindness.
When you do something that's not required, or don't do something that is.
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