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Those of us that have undergone autism-specific therapy or training to learn to socialize better, what lessons did you learn? (lemmy.world)
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I think it would be interesting to share lessons we've learned about socializing that didn't come natural to us like they do for NTs.

  • What social difficulties did you have, and what did you learn to compensate for them?

  • Also, since there's a difference between autistic and NT cultures, what lessons did you learn about socializing with NTs and in NT environments?

Infodumps are welcomed! ๐Ÿ˜

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[โ€“] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

This is similar to how I function with reading people now. I have to build a profile of every person in my head. When I first meet them, I know the elementary ones like smiling, nothing, and crying. If it looks like I'm going to be around this person for a while, I start noting what their faces look like when they're feeling a certain way. If it's someone I will need to trust, I will ask them a question they will lie to to see what they look like when they are lying.