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Neurodivergent 15w

Why do neurotypicals say one thing, mean another, and hope that you’ll somehow understand that they don’t mean what they said?

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Anonymous 15w

A couple of typical reasons:

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Anonymous

#2 15w

- because they’re afraid of confrontation and hope they can get a message across without it

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Anonymous

#2 15w

- because many customs around implied meanings allow the hearer the chance to respond, change, or correct something in a way that saves face, without someone outright telling them what they must do. Some well-meaning people use implied meanings for this purpose, not realizing that it isn’t effective when not everyone understands the custom that’s in play.

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Anonymous

#2 15w

Bonus third reason: they could just be manipulative.

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