Do you find that if you have a choice, you simply go out of your way to avoid running into other people? If you must be in a situation where it's possible you will see someone else, do you find yourself rehearsing in your head what might happen and what you might say? Example; I live in a house split up into apartments, there is a line outback where everyone hangs their laundry to dry, as we don't use dryers in Jamaica. I am the only white person living here, so I do draw some stares to begin with, but I find that if I hear people outside in the backyard I will not go to pick up my laundry until it seems quiet and there is no one around. I don't want them to stare at me, and some of them do just that, they don't say anything, just look at me like I landed in a UFO or something. Two little kids here are even terrified of me and act like I'm the big bad wolf when they see me! I have left my clothes to get rained on before simply because I did not want to go around there and have people act strangely to me. Whenever I do run into people and they are not friendly, I always over-analyze the situation and try to determine why, which I know is silly and futile but I tend to do it anyhow. Can anyone relate to avoiding people for no reason other than the fear of whatever possible outcome may result from your contact with them?
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Your neurodiverse (Aspie) score: 138 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 74 of 200
You are very likely neurodiverse (Aspie)