#the autistic art of misreading people/their thoughts/their feelings/their intentions/etc

[autisticlee]

when you're autistic and you think people are being nice to you and maybe even like you.....but turns out you're wrong...

me in twitch chat: tries very hard to socialize for a few months and tried to make friends

everyone: is seemingly nice and sometimes responds to me

after a few months: everyone is complimenting each other and being extra nice to each other

me: thank you everyone for putting up with my weird autistic ass as I try my best! I know im.bad at people, but thanks for being so cool, nice, and welcoming to me! you're all great and I love you all!

everyone:

me: :)

everyone:

me: :(

turns out I misread everyone and everything and they don't actually like me or care about my existence or were being fake nice. the chat only ignored me and then changed the subject right after. why does this always happen....this is why I can never tell if I have friends or enemies, or if i'm just seen as the annoying child that won't leave.

"don't care what other people think about you" i'm always told. WELL ITS HARD TO NOT CARE IF PEOPLE THINK IM FRIEND OR FOE. I don't want to waste my time trying to talk to and be nice to and befriend people who dislike me no matter what I do 😭 I need to know what they think about me so I know how to correctly respond to them!!!