✮𝕻𝖊𝖓𝖊𝖑𝖔𝖕𝖊✮ :
This is so true! Sometimes, as an autistic person, when I try to socialize people mistake it for flirting, this usually happens with men and when I notice it I hold myself back out of fear, but that makes me feel uncomfortable and inauthentic, and then I worry I might seem rude or stuck up. With women, I sometimes feel they don't like me or assume I have hidden intentions, or that I am really competitive maybe cause they're not used to another woman being so openly kind. On top of that, with adhd, if I meet someone I really like or find inspiring, I can hyperfocus on them, for example, supporting all their posts online. To me it's just genuine interest and admiration, but for men it can look like flirting, and for women it can look suspicious, so I'm scared of socialize cause I dont always realize this til it's too late
2025-09-04 15:11:19