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   From: nathansmith@posteo.com   
      
   JTEM  writes:   
      
   > On 11/11/25 9:44 PM, Nathan Smith wrote:   
   >   
   >> People on the spectrum being too rigid?   
   >   
   > Absolutely. They tend to be binary -- yes or no, right or   
   > wrong, *This* means *That*. Very little nuance and by very   
   > little I mean none at all. Sarcasm is lost on them, because   
   > you're stating [A] but meaning [B] and [B] always means   
   > [B].   
   >   
   > Why this is so horrible is that they know this. You can   
   > sit down someone on the spectrum and spell it all out to   
   > them, and they can absorb every word then turn around and   
   > never so much as doubt their over rigid, black & white   
   > world because it "Feels" right.   
   >   
   > THAT is what makes it annoying!   
   >   
   > Someone doesn't "Get" sarcasm? Who cares. But even if you   
   > explain the sarcasm to them they'll reject it because that's   
   > not what it means!   
      
   I am in no way a professional but maybe you are on the spectrum. Ever   
   thought about getting your head checked out? What you are describing is   
   pretty close to how you act. Pointing it out and denying also engaging   
   in it is common among people on the spectrum who are completely   
   unaware. It is hard to get thrown through bullshit and not become a   
   asshole. On the bright side still better than being a dumbass   
   neurotypical who will make someones life hell for not giving the correct   
   amount of eye contact. The correct amount is not documented anywhere and   
   asking is rude and doesn't get answers yet we are somehow excepted to   
   know? If being rigid is the alternative to whatever the fuck is up with   
   neurotypicals so be it.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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