Autism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months ago

The fear of being perceived + autism

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The fear of being perceived + autism

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Autism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months ago

As an autistic person, I hate being perceived. Being perceived by others is to be seen through the lens of other people, however that may be. Hating being perceived is not wanting to be looked at,

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8 months ago
Same. I‘ve had trouble finding potential mates IRL because eye contact and subtle gestures are invisible to me.

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