You know, I am going through some stressful things right now, have opted into living with a friend and his family for reasons, and frequently have to retreat from people. But their kids don't trigger me. Neither do their animals.
What is your theory why? I would really like to hear what other people think, or if this is not a universal experience? Is there an age where it wears off?
@pathfinder @Cassandra agreed. Big contrast. It is funny though, that means that if we were all as transparent as kids we might all get along easier.
Maybe I should watch the movie The Invention of Lying. I have been putting it off, but maybe there will be an analogy in there that is relevant.
I wonder when kids go 'bad'? Is it biological, or cultural?
@pathfinder @Cassandra wow!
That is an insight right there, just casually laid down like it was nothing. That's why you are a good follow, thanks. 👍
@pathfinder @Cassandra I basically model other people all the time, to tell me what is reasonable and what to expect. But other people are doing that and also counter modeling, trying to be different than what they are, for reasons that escape me. Do they think just being human and having needs is that bad?
Or maybe humans have one predator worth being paranoid about - other humans. And that adaptation in late adolescence and early adulthood makes neurotypicals mask, most of the time.
@pathfinder @Cassandra and those of us who do not mask enough, who deal in honesty, openness, and ethically, who say how things really are, are seen as dangerous.
Like antelope on the plains avoiding their injured brethren, because they attract lions, neurotypicals avoid the autistic human, who may soon attract predatory attention.
Wow!
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Kevin Davy
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