I think it’s common to hedge one's claims like that because sounding too arrogant or harsh can get people to stop listening to you. Neurotypicals do that too, though NDs probably do it more because they have to be especially careful about how they come off to others.

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I do the same! It just creates plausible deniability and I’ve found people are more receptive when I don’t act like I know because I come off condescending even though I don’t mean too

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My therapist has told to me to stop doing this, but specifically when it comes to hoping for good outcomes/good experiences. I have a long history of really terrible things happening for no reason so I say “I think it will be nice” or “I hope it goes well”. He said I should say, at least to myself “this WILL go well” “I will have a nice time” etc

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i do this as a neurodivergent person but also just as a woman. society, especially men, are less likely to listen to a woman if she’s sure of herself and are more likely to look for any reason to tear her down, whereas if you say “i think this is the case” it gives them a minute to think about what i said before they look for anything to disprove me

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I do it but because it’s a trauma response from highly critical parents and rejection sensitivity

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I do the exact same thing just so that I can’t be faulted if it turns out to be wrong, it’s a self confidence issue more than anything

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in a similar vein, I add “if that makes sense” when ik deep down I was coherent but what if I didn’t and they think I’m not making any sense

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I always do this but especially at work

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I try so hard to teach my kids not to do this. They’re just so so scared of being wrong and the other side is that that’s how they’ve been taught to write

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I’m ngl same, that makes a lot of sense because it lets us feel like if anyone takes what we said wrong they can’t say much cuz we weren’t fully standing behind what we said so we can escape

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I DO THIS SO MUCH omg i thought it wasn’t super common

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