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1. A power play scenario:
Three people. (A) You (B) Your friend (C) A friend of your friend - someone you don't know well or perhaps don't like much.
(C) does this during a normal conversation, at a time that isn't a natural point in the conversation for an interruption (e.g. mid-idea or even mid-sentence).
That's a power play. The why doesn't matter. Ghost the FOAF, and actively (but politely) work to avoid them being around when you meet your friend.
2. "Monolog" scenario.
Perhaps the speaker doesn't notice it, but they're in a monolog, and have gone well over the socially acceptable time.
If this scenario the speaker hasn't provided "interrupt points" for the others, which is NT-rude, but a typical Aspie trait. There are protocols for this too, but (a) not every NT knows them and (b) hardly any Aspies know them.
At a certain point, the speaker will get cut off, and a switch is one way to do it.
Yes, Not, someone close and that is because I do not feel very comfortable around that person. I guess it is because that person has a daughter who has mental health issues, and she is openly disparging towards her, which I find terrible.Do you know the person personally
Took the word right out of my mouth.I sense it is complete disrespect ie that I am not important enough to be decent too.
Is there another reason? Because it has really taken my confidence away.
I sense it is complete disrespect ie that I am not important enough to be decent too.