Do allistic people really need constant interaction with others? In person? It sounds horrific. I lived with other people for years. Often they want interaction. That's just brutal for the autistic mind isn't it?
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@ideogram oh and don't forget... In the workplace, you actually get punished if you don't do enough of that constant social exchange! "We want people who bring other people together, individual contributors are just immature." And of course you get punished if you do it wrong, as well!
Autistic meltdown much? Well, that's a job for HR to fix... we don't want anyone ruining the synergy between our carefully-trimmed allistic workforce!
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I guess, but don't know, you live/work in the US. I work in a govt paid job in Australia and thankfully I am left alone to be weird, in fact my line manager checks in with me every month or so to see how I'm going.
My colleagues generally ignore or are kind about my migraines, dissociation and lack of communication.
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@ideogram @actuallyautistic Gvt as well, opposite side of the planet but same King. ;)
Somehow they can talk effusively about Equality-Diversity-Inclusion and how important "these people" are to the organization... and on the same breath discuss authoritatively (with wide nods all over the room) on how they value networking and how they all need to push back on promotions (even on the technical path) until someone has developed better social skills. 🤷♂️
After 20 years at my current job - and 20 years of evaluations that say I'm wonderful, but need to work on my communication and social skills - they've come around. I told them flat out, if you interrupt me I'll be brusque, even rude. Schedule a meeting, let me know what it's about so I can prepare, and I'll talk your ears off. Don't spring things on me.
It worked.
