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livingwithautism
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11 Aug 2019, 10:20 am

Do you ever get the “voice” from teachers, therapists, doctors, or first responders?



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11 Aug 2019, 10:51 am

Do you mean the “Voice of Authority” when they think you’ve done something wrong, or do you mean that smarmy, condescending, sing-song voice when they think you have a child-like mind and must be placated like a child?

I’ve heard both.



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11 Aug 2019, 3:02 pm

Both voices.



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11 Aug 2019, 3:55 pm

Sometimes I used to get the sing-song voice, or get spoken to with exaggerated slowness. Now that my hair is silver it no longer happens - people probably view my deficits as being due to age.



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11 Aug 2019, 5:57 pm

Yep....I’ve gotten both. A real pain in the butt.....



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11 Aug 2019, 11:47 pm

I've occasionally heard both also. Very annoying. Not too often, fortunately -- at least not since childhood, when I heard them a lot.


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