Having been diagnosed ~20 years ago as being on the autism spectrum, it always weirds me out a bit when I can sit kibitzing with some coworkers for 45 minutes without trouble. It makes me wonder, am I even autistic? Or are my coworkers just as autistic as I am?
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You had dinner with me (a rando from Twitter) a couple of years ago when I was over in sthlm. Hopefully that was ok for you. Maybe it’s a matter of knowing that you’re talking to compatible/sympathetic people (gaming, tech, whatever)?
I think you probably hit the nail on the head. Knowing at least some common ground from the start takes off a ton of pressure.
