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Does anyone feel like they’re missing social cues that neurotypical people understand without being taught? I’m missing out on career opportunities because of it. Does any type of guide/rulebook exist to effectively mask?

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[–] sisyphean@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I’ve read somewhere that people who have ADHD are often also autistic. Is it possible that you have undiagnosed mild autism?

[–] Pplsuck@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The thought crossed my mind. I feel like often after the fact I realize the social cues. It’s like I pick up on them but I’m almost too focused on my thoughts/desires to act according to the social cues; then later I regret not acting on those social cues. I’ll have a little voice that says I shouldn’t say/do the thing but the impulse is to strong to stop myself. I guess I don’t know a whole lot about mild autism however, wouldn’t I like not understand the error I made until someone directly explains it?