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27 Jun 2013, 11:41 am

At times I wonder if I look autistic to others. Even when I'm perfectly fine, going about my usual business, I guess others can judge unfairly. OK, I know this video is really amusing (and I think it's OK to laugh ). But on a more nefarious note, do you think we give off weird Aspie vibes in this way? The blank Aspie stare phenomenon. I know people sometimes make snap judgments that are unwarranted. Is this why? <Substitute Aspie for b word>

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v98CPXNiSk[/youtube]

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27 Jun 2013, 11:45 am

hey, I used the same video in a thread a created a few days ago in the social section.

Funny enough, today someone asked me why do I look angry and I said. This is my bitchy face

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27 Jun 2013, 12:15 pm

People have often asked me why I am sad, when I am not. It seems that when I am thinking deeply, I have an odd look which people misinterpret as unhappiness.

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27 Jun 2013, 12:18 pm

Adamantium wrote:

People have often asked me why I am sad, when I am not. It seems that when I am thinking deeply, I have an odd look which people misinterpret as unhappiness.

Me too. I am not, at all, moody. But I have been accused of being moody. Being misjudged hurts.

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27 Jun 2013, 3:25 pm

I've had strangers come up to me and tell me to smile. I guess my resting face looks unhappy (probably not b****; if it did they'd be afraid to approach me). When it's someone I know, I usually tell them that when I'm happy it doesn't always make it out to my face.

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27 Jun 2013, 3:48 pm

If someone asks me what's wrong, and nothing is actually wrong, suddenly something is wrong because now I'm paranoid about my face and vibes. I try to tell people not to ask me that but they do anyway.... Better idea is to try to do something to get my mind focused on something else.

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27 Jun 2013, 4:53 pm

I just say "I'm happy, my brain just forgets to let my face know"...

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27 Jun 2013, 5:06 pm

This happens to me all the time. I just tell people I look angry/sad a lot when really I'm perfectly content.

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27 Jun 2013, 7:41 pm

People always come up and ask me what's wrong when I'm just sitting at my desk working... Kind of annoying.

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27 Jun 2013, 7:54 pm

Guilty as charged. This video made me laugh pretty hard.

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27 Jun 2013, 7:58 pm

how aspie does my avatar pic look?

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27 Jun 2013, 8:04 pm

auntblabby wrote:

how aspie does my avatar pic look?

is that you?

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27 Jun 2013, 8:10 pm

Yes, always with the "What's wrong?" or the "Smile!" Ugh. I just tell people "this is just my face" *continue blank stare*

At my autistic son's check-up, I had a nurse tell me that he looked sick in his face, and didn't I think he looked sick.
"Nope, that's just his face..."
Pretty sure she won't ask that question again.

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27 Jun 2013, 8:50 pm

Just the other day my friend said "what's wrong are you ok? I said "just thinking about something" because I tend to look angry when I am thinking. And I guess this video explains it. lol.

This video definitely gave me a chuckle.

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27 Jun 2013, 8:52 pm

torquemada wrote:

I just say "I'm happy, my brain just forgets to let my face know"...

That's awesome. I think I will use that one the next time someone asks "Are you upset about something?"

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27 Jun 2013, 8:54 pm

syndragon wrote:

auntblabby wrote:

how aspie does my avatar pic look?

is that you?

none other.

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