Some neurotypical person may have to explain to me why the socially acceptable thing to do when someone calls you pretentious is to checks notes say thank you and lick their boot.
I'm autistic, so as we all know, I struggle to understand "common sense" things like that and am eager to learn so that I can be included in this delusionally toxic society of ours.
Some of that was likely sarcasm.
Things to keep in mind:
- If you're a woman, and someone calls you manipulative, they're afraid of the only power they've allowed you to keep.
- If you're an autist, and someone calls you pretentious, they are forcing you to do emotional labor to protect them, your attacker, from their own insecurity.
Never accept as feedback what is intended as abuse.
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