Sources for some of the information in this thread apart from my own experiences and those of others around me:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-neurodivergent-therapist/202501/neurodivergent-people-and-narcissists

https://other-autism.buzzsprout.com/2032294/episodes/11152211-are-narcissists-attracted-to-autistic-people

https://www.reddit.com/r/AutismInWomen/comments/1ad19cc/what_is_it_with_narcissists_and_autistic_people/

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The victims may or may not be autistic persons with a diagnosis. They may or may not *know* they are autistic because many neurodivergent adults remain undiagnosed. The narcissist may or may not know whether the target is diagnosed as autistic. What the narc does is scan for autistic traits like the ones I mentioned in my post above.

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Taking others at face value leads autistic individuals to trust manipulative or dishonest people, making them easier targets for emotional manipulation.

Autistic people may have difficulty saying no, be people pleasers, and struggle to set boundaries—traits narcissists exploit.

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