Neurodivergent on Yik Yak | Please don’t downvote me for this question: I am autistic but why do some other autistic people get really angry and act so offended when I get a fact wrong about one of their special interests out of ignorance?

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Neurodivergent 16w

Please don’t downvote me for this question: I am autistic but why do some other autistic people get really angry and act so offended when I get a fact wrong about one of their special interests out of ignorance?

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Anonymous 16w

some autistic ppl are extremely protective over special interests and see them as extensions of themselves because it's their main coping mechanism. it's just a lot of emotion basically. autistic ppl aren't the best at emotional regulation

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Anonymous 16w

Trauma and/or rigid thinking

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Anonymous

#1 16w

That’s understandable, it’s possible my genuinely curiosity or ignorance could me mistaken for malice as I’m frequently misinterpreted anyway

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Anonymous

#2 16w

that makes sense

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