On other hand, if my husband shared more emotionally with a male friend, I'd not be threatened at all. I do this regularly re female friends
Hmm. One psychiatrist says my daughter is on the spectrum and the other says no, general anxiety disorder.
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But that doesn't explain not recognising faces, not responding to pain & having a kind of confident social awkwardness!
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It could be either. If it's a spectrum thing, it'll come along with other symptoms. Like obsessive special interests.
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That was the other box 1st psych ticked. 2nd says no coz strong theory of mind, good story-telling ability & much empathy. Doesn't matter.
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Manifests differently in girls and boys. Female Aspies lack the empathy deficit, for example.
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There's actually some debate over whether empathy deficit is a thing with Aspies at all. It's not that we don't empathize with people.
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I read that the empathy is there but theory of mind needed to drive it is often lacking?
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Could be, I guess. It's mostly just that I don't care about people's reactions if I think they're silly or irrational.
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I wish I could learn this!
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It's a mixed blessing. It can lead to a lot of problems if you're not careful. That's something you learn through experience.
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