wo0 wrote:
Anybody else get super irritated by NTs imitating you?
Being AS I'm always content just doing things my way without really noticing or caring what other people are doing.
I often find that once I start doing something, NTs will start imitating it. I decide to learn the keyboard, NT does the same. I decide to learn guitar instead. NT does the same. I decide, oh to heck with it, I'll learn piano then. NT does the same. Or, I decide to play soccer, NT does the same. Or, I decide to like martial arts, NT does the same. Or I choose a career in research, NT does the same.
Is this normal? I find NTs copy me all the freaking time. I never copy anything from people and just do my own thing. So it doesn't feel reciprocal, more like people just copy. Is it an AS thing to not want to share and not be copied? It's really annoying! And eventually I just get irritated with my friends...
Are they doing this on purpose? Like mocking you?
If not, this is called mirroring (is that the correct word in english?). They do this without knowing. It makes thém feel at ease. It is part of they social behaviour, and you should actually take it as a compliment, even though it is annoying as hell. It means they try to be the same as you, as being the same feels safe to them. Even the career thing, I am afraid.