Robby
Well-Known Member
How do some of you deal with nt's? I've come to the realization that while my autism has major limitations on me, there are huge blessings too. First off I am VERY very intuitive while I don't always think well on my feet or am able to put my thoughts into words or handle situations on the fly very well, I can read people fairly well & am usually right when it comes to my intuitions about people. I also have a sixth sense and have since I can remember, & this has saved me from getting into any trouble most of my life. I'm also pretty creative and artistic. But nt's are difficult, sometimes I just don't know how to deal with them, it's like they're on another planet or something, always being so bubbly and talky and chatty, that gets on my nerves a lot. And sometimes either because of my triggers (photophobia & bright lights) or loud noises or just too many people in one place I'll shut down and just not want to deal with anyone. And the nt's think I'm being weird or rude but I just want to be alone with my thoughts to recharge. I just cannot be around people for too long regardless of who it is or I'll just feel overloaded. Sometimes I just feel like I'm not cut out for the tongue-clucking, clock-punching, fake nt world I see around me. I just think nt's while they can be so outgoing and bubbly can also be very fake and worst of all can be totally unaware of someone with autism or how to treat them. Nothing makes me feel worse than a nt thinking that just because I'm stressed or something and not talking it's because of them personally and they try and be all fake and patronizing & act like I'm some kind of freak. I still am learning day by day how to cope in a nt world and it's really scary and confusing.