Board index › General Discussion › General Autism Discussion

Context Blindness In People On The Autism Spectrum

Page 2 of 2 [ 20 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2

Previous topic | Next topic

KitLily
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 7 Jan 2021
Age: 56
Gender: Female
Posts: 5,074
Location: England

26 Apr 2023, 6:05 am

Pepe what are you talking about? I have an autism assessment, I'm not an NT.


_________________
That alien woman. On Earth to observe and wonder about homo sapiens.


Pepe
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 11 Jun 2013
Gender: Non-binary
Posts: 26,635
Location: Australia

26 Apr 2023, 7:01 am

KitLily wrote:
Pepe what are you talking about? I have an autism assessment, I'm not an NT.


I misunderstood what you said in one of your posts, sorry.
Perhaps I misunderstood the CONTEXT. :mrgreen:



Pepe
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 11 Jun 2013
Gender: Non-binary
Posts: 26,635
Location: Australia

26 Apr 2023, 7:12 am

This is what made me think you were an NT:

Quote:
However I think many NT people in the modern world have got caetextia too! We are always expected to be perfect 24/7 and no leeway is given for temporary stress or moods or problems which make someone behave irrationally.


A simple misunderstanding. 8)



KitLily
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 7 Jan 2021
Age: 56
Gender: Female
Posts: 5,074
Location: England

26 Apr 2023, 11:35 am

Pepe

Aha! By we in that sentence I meant humans, people, everyone are expected to be perfect 24/7 etc. :wink:

I also said:

KitLily wrote:
I think autistic people have different contexts. We prioritise different things, and NTs can't understand us.


Yes I think you misunderstood the CONTEXT :lol: I'm not laughing AT you btw, I'm laughing WITH you.


_________________
That alien woman. On Earth to observe and wonder about homo sapiens.