Herman wrote:
Good post! I can really see how it relates to aspies too, which I think was your point?
The aspie mindset, especially for males, fits a lot better into a pre 1940's world for sure. Honesty, politeness, straightforwardness, commitment etc - right from the outset.
Yes that's just the point I wanted to make.
Also, seems like a lot of the dating advice and other social advice given on this forum is oriented around adapting to fit into modern world. I'm not sure if that's always such a great idea. I guess we all have to adapt to some extent, and be aware of what's out there, but you can't change the fundamental essence of who you are.
It's taken me a long time to realize just how old-fashioned I really am. I would be going into a situation thinking like the older woman in that video, and interacting with people who think more like the younger woman in that video, but totally expecting them to think about the same way I do. And I just didn't have the perspective to realize how different they are from me.
Seeing those two different perspectives contrasted in the video made me see what goes wrong when I interact with people like that, who have really different values than I do. Whether it's a romantic partner, a friend, or even my work supervisor. I really clash with people who are like that younger woman.
I think it's best for me to just avoid people like that, at least on a personal level. I can't stand people who think that way and act that way. I can't be friends with them, and certainly not partners.