Ms. Que Banh

Only answer this poll if you're also #ActuallyAutistic - please refrain from answering if you're not autistic - thank-you.

Do you always know when someone isn't being completely truthful with you & have you experienced gaslighting from the ones that you knew weren't being fully honest?

#Trust #Honesty #AutisticSpideySense #Gaslighting #Autism #AutisticIntuition

I know when dishonesty happens & been gaslight
38.1%
I know when dishonesty happens & not been gaslit
4.8%
I have no idea if/when people are dishonest
8.3%
I am unsure when people are being dishonest
48.8%
Poll ended at .
Apr 19, 2025 at 9:34pmWeb
Show threadMs. Que BanhApr 19, 2025

Some relevant reading, for those interested:
https://neurolaunch.com/autism-obsession-with-truth/

#ActuallyAutistic #Truth #Honesty #Autism #Neurodiversity #AutisticBrains

Autism and the Obsession with Truth: Exploring the Connection to Honesty

Explore the unique relationship between autism and truth-telling, highlighting the benefits and challenges of honesty in individuals with autism.

NeuroLaunch.com
Show threadđŸ”„CassandrađŸ”„Apr 19, 2025
@PhoenixSerenity I have gotten very angry before at brain “experts”
who insist that “everybody” lies (and anyone who says they don’t is lying). I question their brain expertise if they’re not even aware of the existence if autistic people.
Show threadLooking for explanations
Apr 20, 2025

@Cassandra @PhoenixSerenity

I have lied on the very rare occasion, badly, & suffered awful guilt afterwards.

Show threadLooking for explanations
Apr 20, 2025

@PhoenixSerenity

Thanks for this. I was aware, but an article like this is handy to have for educational purposes.

Show threadMs. Que BanhApr 20, 2025
@Susan60 Please take with grains of sand as I don't agree with their lie by omissions advice at all.
Show threadLooking for explanations
Apr 20, 2025

@PhoenixSerenity

I think their overall message & intent is good, but they’re also promoting masking strategies, & that is one of them. Sometimes we need to mask, for our own safety or that of others, but it’s problematic.

Show threadBewilderedKat Apr 19, 2025
@PhoenixSerenity
There's also a phenomenon where the experience of having been gaslit makes it difficult to calibrate the honesty detector. I feel like there should be an option for that as well
Show threadMs. Que BanhApr 19, 2025
@h3mmy True enough! I have definitely experienced that after being gaslit for years & pushing my strong intuitions aside to try to 'keep the peace'.
Show threadRoryApr 19, 2025
@PhoenixSerenity I’m not autistic, but post the results! And as you requested: I didn’t vote.
Show threadMs. Que BanhApr 19, 2025
@rlstone4dems Thank you! Poll runs until tomorrow 🙂
Show threadGiflianApr 20, 2025

@PhoenixSerenity being told I’m imagining things and/or crazy has been the biggest trigger in my life for most of the last decade. I’ve realized that it will still happen even after you’re proven right about something.

All the covid denial has been torture but not the first time I dealt with people refusing to believe that public health wasn’t there to save us.

Show threadMs. Que BanhApr 20, 2025
@giflian Exactly! I hate it.
Show threadFish Id Wardrobe ⁂Apr 20, 2025
@PhoenixSerenity people can not be honest with you and still not be gaslighting you, though. gaslighting is a specific thing.