camera magpieMay 19, 2023
is this #ActuallyAutistic ?
@autism101 query: does it sometimes require you to say a thing out loud, or explain a thing to someone else before you can understand it yourself? ex: i have been having symptoms for a week, i described it to my partner yesterday, and TODAY i finally "heard" myself and was able to take the appropriate action to solve the (physical) issue. this seems to be both for physical symptoms/pain or emotions.
Show threadBill Taroli 
@manzanares Oh my yes! I’ve totally done this. It confuses the fuck out of nearby #allistics when I do it too. LOL They translate it as “you’re not afraid to be wrong,” when really I’m just processing through my own understanding as I’m talking and/or asking about it. It has also been interpreted as mansplaining, and I get that. But it’s not entirely that. I’m selfsplaining, and a cis man, and you just happened to be there. 🤣 #ActuallyAutistic @autism101 @actuallyautistic
May 19, 2023 at 3:17pmWeb
Show threadcamera magpieMay 19, 2023
@btaroli @autism101 @actuallyautistic I think maybe I should work on allowing myself to do this without need of another person. It could be a faster path to solving my pain.
Show threadBill Taroli May 19, 2023
@manzanares Sometimes other people help, as long as they don’t get confused by the style of discussion. I’ve learned I do this with myself even when I’m hearing my voice in my own head. I do also do it out loud by myself sonetimes. I read that way too. Just the various ways I process the stream of thought. It’s only lorevrevtly that I’ve learned how unusual it seems for others, and that it might be part of my #Autism. 🤷🏻‍♂️ #ActuallyAutistic @autism101 @actuallyautistic