Sorry for another “Is this autism or normal human behavior?” Post.

There’s a long story as to why I am experiencing this again but it’s not really any more relevant then the title of this post.

For older folk it’s like that episode of the Simpsons where Lisa, out of pity, give Ralf Wiggim a valentines day card and he immediately starts invisioning a future with her as his romantic parter.

I’ve identified I have this same trait and I hate it. Looking back I’ve totally made people who had been nothing but kind to me uncomfortable and shut me out because of this.

Now knowing that I am doing this is at least making me a little more in control and hopfully less weird. But now I need to stop and asses every interaction I have which is itself awkward.

  • @NounsAndWords@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1•9 months ago

    This is also, from what I understand, a symptom of “complex trauma”…which can be caused by living in a world that is not designed for you and forces you to mask yourself at all times for years/decades at a time.

    Edit: And based on your other comment it could certainly be a cause of the trauma that your therapist is apparently sensing.