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I recently realized that it's pretty evident I'm autistic to others after watching a video of me being interviewed. I had a reaction to that which is relevant to this comic. I wondered, "Wait, when people give me praise, is it because they think I have brain problems, so they're not authentic, rather just encouraging me?" My autism therapist said that it could be both, but probably most of them are authentic because I have some strengths that I don't realize I have. I guess I do some things naturally that most people would have difficulty with or not even be capable of. So maybe sometimes when people say you're strong, they really mean it, but for reasons you might not be aware of.
@BackOnMyBS @warpslide Your therapist was lying to you. ALL therapists are lying. If they told you the truth they would lose a customer. Your friends view you as a pet.
Evidence?