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I started a new job and I have such a hard time texting my coworkers when they want to talk about anything outside of work. I'll sit there staring at a message before I hit send like is this how someone would normally say this? is my tone clear? what if they think I'm being mean? why are they asking??
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
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@SunInAugust I don't mind talking about stuff outside of work, I just get so nervous thinking about trying to sound "normal" if that makes sense đ
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so true! I say things like "i work better with the window light" or "sarcasm isn't my strong suit" or "my headphones help me focus". No one knows.
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I know a lot of people donât like to disclose that theyâre autistic in the work place, but there are ways to disclose youâre autistic without disclosing youâre autistic. (Let me expand on that) Instead of âIâm autistic I have hard time picking up on subtextâ You could said âIâm a little dense, are you trying to imply somethingâ Instead of âIâm autistic I have trouble reading toneâ You could say âIâm a bit literal, to me it sounds like youâre saying blank but it could be blankâ Ect ect You can ask for people to accommodate autistic traits with out calling it autism and honestly like 80% of people will be nice about it and like 90% wonât even make the connection to autism. In the messages you could also just say your tone. âIâm so happy to hearâ âŚ. âWow Im genuinely so gladâŚâ âgood for you (non sarcastically)â. Most NTs have accepted that tone on text can be hard and wont blink and eye at the addition.
Its reasonable that you'd feel that way after a life of trying to associate with people who are communicating a different way. Social anxiety is reasonable. Maybe put some boundaries in place so yoy have less anxiety about it ans for now keep chats to work related topics?
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