Hi. I was also diagnosed late in the game. I had problems since childhood, but nobody knew what it was until I was 22 years old. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find the greatest resources. Everything seems geared at kids and their parents
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Yes, I get overwhelmed and I don't process when people throw lots of info at me, or I don't remember having had conversations sometimes. I'm bad with names and faces, so I tell people up front when I meet them. I put lots of things in writing, I should remember to ask that of others. And clear, step-by-step directions, as well. REPETITION is key for me. I need LOTS of it before some things sink in. My distance and speed judging sucks, but I can park okay. It does make me a less assertive driver when it comes to doing things like merging onto the highway. I like driving better with a passenger who can spot for me, but I am okay by myself, albeit a little stressed
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I just don't know how to read social cues. I have a hard time figuring out someone's interest level when I'm talking with them, and sometimes I don't realise that I'm coming off as annoying until that ship has sailed. I have a hard time getting along conversationally.
i let people know right up front, "hey, let me know if i'm talking too much because i dont always notice." i try to say it in a confidant kind of way tho so they dont think i'm just being insecure. sometimes people will try to reassure you "oh no you're fine" when they are just being polite, so i make sure they understand i'm being serious and not just fishing for a compliment.
This is what I was going to suggest before life ate me.
Sometimes I tell people I'm really blunt and honest and won't use tact unless they tell me to and not to take it personally, or that I miss some social cues and they should feel free to beat me over the head with a clue… I find that being upfront like that, while it might weird some people out, does help people get a better grasp of how you relate to them so that they don't wrongly assume things about you.
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Sometimes I tell people I'm really blunt and honest and won't use tact unless they tell me to and not to take it personally, or that I miss some social cues and they should feel free to beat me over the head with a clue… I find that being upfront like that, while it might weird some people out, does help people get a better grasp of how you relate to them so that they don't wrongly assume things about you.
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