As someone with friends and family on the spectrum, my best tip:
Take a moment to breathe when you’ve completed a thought related to what you’re explaining, and look at the other person to see if they have information to share, questions, or just to express what they know.
This helped a few folks pace themselves, and the break for others they believe helped in not appearing condescending.
Bingo, every fucking time. I’m literally just sharing whats in my head. You know, trying to communicate like a fucking person? Sorry you took that as me thinking you were stupid. Because now i definitely think you’re stupid.
Unfortunately I am autistic and explaining something I think is cool. Only it gets interpreted as condescension :(
Its not always but its often enough
As someone with friends and family on the spectrum, my best tip:
Take a moment to breathe when you’ve completed a thought related to what you’re explaining, and look at the other person to see if they have information to share, questions, or just to express what they know.
This helped a few folks pace themselves, and the break for others they believe helped in not appearing condescending.
Hope this helps!
Bingo, every fucking time. I’m literally just sharing whats in my head. You know, trying to communicate like a fucking person? Sorry you took that as me thinking you were stupid. Because now i definitely think you’re stupid.
Same :c