Indeed. I’m not totally oblivious. Luckily I have learned a few phrases and figures of speech. But it seems I had a way harder time learning those than my school mates who weren’t on the spectrum.

I took that AQ-10 test, and also pondered this particular question. No, I suck at reading between the lines. Give it to me straight, please. No beating around no bush.

Figures of speech pose an equal problem: I may just lack the cultural awareness that allistic people enjoy, but it’s rare for me to understand a common phrase, and more often than not I’ll invent a completely new one.

Reading between lines: do allistic people do that? How? Is it some skill I can learn?

Thank you! As I’m learning more about my own autism, I’m quite willing to share experiences.

Awesome! I built my first website in 1993 and thought I was quite something.