kraftiekortie wrote:
Practicality and naivete are not mutually exclusive. One could be both practical and naïve. One could have practical skills, yet have difficulty discerning people's intentions.
I haven't really noticed the naivete in you, probly.an.aspie.
In general, people tend to think of me as being naïve.
The naivete has gotten better with experience. In my younger years it was pretty obvious, although maybe not so much on a forum like this. In day to day dealings it was painfully obvious in my young adulthood...I was old enough to be on my own but not experienced enough to effectively deal with some of the situations I got myself into.
Kraftiekortie and Earthling-and others whose names escape me at the moment, I will add when I think of them--also have a way of seeing the good side of people. That quality is much appreciated by those of us who feel like we are often not given the benefit of the doubt when we are misunderstood.
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