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Let's Play AQ-10 • When I’m reading a story, I find it difficult to work out the characters’ intentions (sh.itjust.works)
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This is one of a series of discussion posts based on questions from the AQ-10 autism test.

2. When I’m reading a story, I find it difficult to work out the characters’ intentions.

  • Definitely Agree
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  • Slightly Disagree
  • Definitely Disagree

Is this statement true for you? Can you think of any examples? Is it an easy or difficult question for you to answer?

You can take the full AQ-10 test here. Note this test is intended as a quick screener, and cannot diagnose or rule out any condition on its own.

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[–] PancakeLegend@mander.xyz 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Slightly agree.

I don't enjoy reading fiction much at all. I think I'm more interested in the worlds than the characters.

Oddly, this question gave me a flashback to reading The Outsider by Albert Camus in school. I remember it making me really uncomfortable. I just read the blurb again, I think the main character might have been autistically coded, and FFS, they made him kill someone and not feel guilt. :(

[–] octoperson@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

Reminds me of an odd interaction where someone recommended The Outsider to me. Like, not prompted by anything - You, personally, octoperson, should read The Outsider by Albert Camus because You will find it relevant to Your self. What exactly was she trying to tell me??