Why do they share?

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Clinically diagnosed Asperger's and SPD here.

So baffled, and hoping some may shed light, based on what they know.

Person A, shares something with person B.
Person B gives feedback.
Person A ignores the feedback.

Question is: So why did person A share then???

Are they really this stupid!! ! I want to tell all persons who interacted with me. DO NOT share anything with me, if you are not expecting feedback. I am NOT your thoughts and feelings dumping ground. NO THING makes me angrier than this!! !! !

Sometimes people just want you to listen, without providing feedback. I've had a hard time with this myself, but many people aren't looking for feedback or constructive criticism at all. They just want a "I hear ya, man." or some statement that supports what they've been talking about.

part of being willing to entertain another person's viewpoint is to just listen without judging.

Agreed, most times I prefer it if I am just expected to listen without having an opinion. As a trainer I guess 70% of what is said to me is not relevant to the task at hand, so I let it slide on by and focus on what is needed. My trainees seem to like it as their feedback to my boss has kept me in the job

Um, if Person B's feedback is some variant of "you must change certain aspects of your personality so as to develop into a better person", Person A might ignore such feedback because he/she believes that these aspects can't be changed.

Well, I appreciate the input from you all.

About what MjrMajorMajor said - See, that is it. I can't tell the difference. I don't know if this is what they are seeking, or if it is an opinion they want. More food for thought for my therapist. I learnt in therapy about an interaction technique called 'Framing'. I always am mindful of framing, but I find others are not. I guess I'll have to start asking them, such as 'why are you telling me this?'.

About what Auntblabby said - I did a lot of work on 'judgeing' and 'judementalism' in therapy, and I don't judge, except on purpose, like when I said in my very first post, 'are they that stupid'. lol. That WAS a judgement. But in interactions I don't judge. I'm not sure what 'just listen' means, I have had a serious deficit in being listened to. I also choose, not to be a sole listener, but rather a listener and an outputter. I'm not willing to be a silent body, just taking in and taking in, and not putting out. This for me. is very dangerous.


About what Harrison54 said - I think you may be just sharing 'your perspective'. I am just acknowledging what you said. I kind of do the same thing, I like to share MY perspective, even if it is different to what the others say.

About what icyfire4w5 said - Interesting view. I am an 'idea's ' person. I do not discuss people, or behavior. I discuss thoughts and ideas only. So, if someone says something to me, I'm likely to interpret it from an 'idea' perspective. I have a feeling I am simply not finding the company of like minded people, in my real life interactions.


For me, I share because I am an idea's person. I like to discuss ideas, and I like to share inputs and outputs, equally. I don't like the, what I call, one way conversations/interactions. This is where it is all one way, rather than two ways (like a tennis match, ball back and forth). That is about it. I am very curious minded, and have an exploratory/curious mind. I am obviously not interacting with like minded people, in real life. I have just started to discuss interactions with my therapist, and soon we will be focusing on interaction/socialiazation work. But I am a long way off. I have had this void for 47 yrs. It's going to take a lot of work and brain twisting for me. Usually I avoid interactions, and do not have any friends in real life.

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