But sooner or later you’ll need to have “the talk.” You do not suffer from allistic disability. You are different and it’s probably not going to be news to the people in your life. They have probably established that your brain works differently and have maintained the relationship. This seems counterintuitive at first, but when you leave others to guess about your diagnosis, they will assume the worst possible scenario when you have a disagreement, or they witness behavior that doesn’t make sense to them. Brains are assholes like that. Remember: emotional narratives are more important to
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