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What do you think this highly common disorder should be called?
Autism Spectrum Disorder 67%  67%  [ 2 ]
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch 33%  33%  [ 1 ]
Some undefined variation of neurodiversity? 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
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24 Nov 2021, 10:01 pm

It's almost like the universe is trying to tell Us something with regards to this post on Autism; I could not have said it better myself?

https://autismandgirls.quora.com/I-tend-to-give-long-and-no-needed-answers-and-explanations-Is-it-because-of-my-autism-1?comment_id=233515907&comment_type=2



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24 Nov 2021, 10:49 pm

Shine Lucky Penny wrote:
I tend to give long and no needed answers and explanations. Is it because of my autism?
Maybe ... for you.

I tend to give short and concise answers and explanations, except when a longer one is required.



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25 Nov 2021, 3:13 am

Autistics do tend to "monologue". Especially about special interests. That IS a common trait.



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25 Nov 2021, 3:19 am

naturalplastic wrote:
Autistics do tend "monologue". Especially about special interests. That IS a common trait.


Oh yeah, I am an expert at it.


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25 Nov 2021, 9:14 am

I...have to fight the temptation.... to monologue as well.



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25 Nov 2021, 9:38 am

At this time in my life, I do this only in work situations, and I've gotten much better at it. It hasn't actually impacted my career in a negative way for years. Before that, I had to sit through the same speech every year during annual performance reviews about "considering my audience".

I think what has helped is actively seeking feedback from coworkers as to what they want to hear. I try hard to not subject anyone to anything that's going to be hard for them to sit through, but sometimes I explain that I need to share certain factors that contribute to my decision-making process. I have had people tell me they were surprised to discover they actually learned something by listening to me.

Better than trying to be somebody totally different from who I actually am.


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