caption: I don’t struggle with autism. I’m actually very good at it.

Image: Lisa Simpson giving a presentation with a determined disposition.

Caption on the screen: The "double-empathy problem" is misnamed because it is not a problem. It is a theory that explains why we observe limited empathy between autistic and non-autistic individuals. Not only is it not a problem, it is a solution because it helps us understand why things are the way they are. Stop calling it a problem. It is now the "interneurotype empathy divide"...or something. Idk, but it is not a problem.

Probably why sometimes it takes me a while to recognize people.

Image: 2 panels.

• 1st: Someone holding up two cards, one is a picture of Michael Keaton and the other of Bruce Willis. The caption reads, "Corporate needs to you find the differences between this person and this person."

• 2nd: Pam from the office labelled as Me saying, "They're the same person."

Edit: Gemini believes that they're 2 different people.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/27136809

Image: A skeleton with its mouth open squatting with a barbell carrying 4 plates on its back.

Caption: My body is a machine that turns complex social situations into flashbacks.

I don’t know why, but somehow these two words summed up 50% of my life

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/26738673

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/26763464

Pro-tip: Asking permission to interrupt to say your bit goes down much much better than just interjecting

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19113270

https://mrlovenstein.com/

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18638512

Image: a chess board Caption: POV: We are about to have a conversation

Caption: do y'alls hands ever itch so much you gotta just

Image: drawing of a a person scratching the base of their palm with their teeth

Image: Incidental41 (fish character from SpongeBob SquarePants) sitting at a table with body twisted 135° (3/4π rad) looking away.

Caption: me looking around at different things to avoid looking people in the eyes.

Eye contact is intimate! lol 🫣

Image: 3 panels of an interaction between a vulnerable child and understanding adult.

1st panel of teary-eyed child looking up: It's going to take me a long time with every single person here to be able to maintain eye contact.

2nd panel of adult looking at child with empathy: It's okay. We wont take it personal. Our eyes will be here while you take your time.

3rd panel of adult hugging child: People and places like this really exist?

Eye contact is intimate! lol 🫣

Caption:

Me: answers honestly

Them: Oh wow. Thank you for your honesty.

Me: You're welcome.

Them:

Image: Animated gif of bewildered Obama shrugging and looking to others out of view for clarification or validation

Image: Gif of Hillary Clinton making an argument

Caption: Me processing the day when I'm finally home alone

Image: Gif of Kermit the Frog looking highly concerned with his hand in his mouth

Caption: When I'm watching an animal documentary and the predator is about to catch their prey

Image: 4 panels of Gru (middle-age man from Despicable Me movie) presenting a plan on a canvas.

• 1: learn from your history of getting taken advantage of

• 2: start setting boundaries with people

• 3: "why are you so mean and angry now?"

• 4: man looks at canvas with a concerned expression "why are you so mean and angry now?"

Caption: When somebody asks how you're doing and you have to analyse if it's real interest or small talk and how you actually feel

Image: Puppet with flat expression side-eyeing then looking away

Meme: Cartoon man labeled as "Me having a conversation with normies" visibly having difficulty deciding which one of two buttons he should press. Button 1: Over explain everything to not be misunderstood. Button 2: Stay quiet to avoid upsetting them or seeming suspicious.

Alt text: Anyone: "You look nice today" My anxiety: "They are making fun of you"