Re:“Autistic people can’t acknowledge when they’re wrong”
by larve on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @10:02AM
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Author here. I agree, and both approaches are not exclusive.
But I think you underestimate how much effort autistic people put into improving our soft skills in order to survive. In fact, I learned to be so good at social occasions that I never thought I could be autistic, given how many colleagues value me and how many friends I have and make. I reflect here upon situations where all these improved soft skills didn’t help however, and try to understand what might be going on.
Re:“Autistic people can’t acknowledge when they’re wrong”
by mosquitobiten on Thursday August 11, 2022 @02:42AM
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>This is the typical "improve society vs improve yourself" discourse.
Nah, it's more "improve society & improve yourself". ND people realize being "vs" and wiring their brains differently is not achievable, so NDs try to "soften the blow" to their own mental health by trying to make allistic people know how they work. Sharing is the first step towards understanding.
In the meantime, it's not a bad idea for an individual person to improve their soft skills, just to make their own life easier. For the individual neurodivergent person, learning how to effectively communicate with neurotypical people is a more effective short-term strategy than waiting for all of society to adapt.