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06 Oct 2018, 5:50 pm

Raleigh wrote:
The thing I've found hardest is when someone gives me something I really don't like.
They can always tell I don't like it because I can't automatically lie and say it's great and my total dumfoundedness in the moment gives me away.
I can lie & do(I just didn't for my parents) but people can still tell I guess by my tone of voice & facial expressions.


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06 Oct 2018, 6:58 pm

Growing up, my mother drilled me on "please" and "thank you", but that doesn't get one far in the adult world.
Like Kraftie, I tend to forget anything more complex in the moment, though I might realise later.

At home, my NT daughter complains that I ignore her, she always wants me to ask how her day has been when she comes home, and praise her for doing chores or homework.
When I do things like that to my aspie son, he gets this "startled deer" look and makes a quick escape.