#listen i feel like a german going to like. the average brazilian family dinner would have brain damage

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autistic ppl in latin american countries are just built different. so much physical contact. so much metaphorical language. so much eye contact. so much instant closeness with people that just met you. so much obligatory small talk. so much “friendliness” with unspoken boundaries, especially in the workplace. so much “oh i'm gonna check and i'll tell you later if i can” instead of “no, sorry”. so much imprecise language because being clear and direct is seen as rude. so much disregard for personal space. so much willingness to bend the rules here and there. and yet we just keep on going