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So apparently when neurotypical people are like oh my gosh I am/my house is such a mess and it looks good they don’t actually mean it. I thought it was a perfectionism type thing but I guess they just say that?
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Anonymous 1d

I think some people just do it to elicit a compliment? like “noo don’t worry it actually looks great”

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Anonymous 1d

I was gonna argue no till I realized my mom is most likely neurodivergent and this doesn’t apply to her lol

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Anonymous 1d

Idk when I say it I mean it 😭

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Anonymous 1d

I’m neurodivergent but I also kind of do this if I see even a single crumb around so maybe i am a perfectionist never mind

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Anonymous 19h

I mean it when I say it and I am a perfectionist

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1d

Yeah, it’s a sort of self-humbling to put the other person at ease, and to some degree, the speaker.

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