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So, I recently got diagnosed with autism. Because it is a spectrum that is more like a color wheel and less a straight line, we can all have different levels of each characteristic. We have all kinds of cognitive abilities at every level. Some of us want to be social but feel like aliens because we struggle to understand others' reactions to social interactions. I learned through observations and trial and error. We feel empathy, but we may not interpret the feelings the same as the person feeling them would.
So, anyway, essentially, the answer is observations. I literally took notes and did "social experiments" as I was growing up. I wasn't... (read 685 more words →)
If I may, where did you learn these things? I am reading a book on trauma and some people with a history of trauma and abuse can lose the ability to synchronize with others and may have autistic qualities. I have a history of trauma. So, there may be some overlapping qualities. I would love to pick your brain or research. :]