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  • BountifulEggnog [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
    10·
    26 days ago

    I try so hard to be understood and it just doesn’t work out :cri: like I know NTs get misunderstood too, idk. Its very frustrating running over and over what I’m going to say, what I’m hoping they’ll say, and they just immediately misunderstand and I walk away with them not getting it at all. At least this latest thing was not terribly important but its frustrating regardless.

    • gingerbrat [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
      5·
      26 days ago

      I’m sorry to hear you’re struggling so much with being understood. If you want a hug, here is one cuddle

      If I may ask, and only if you’re comfortable with talking about it, what do you think makes being understood so difficult in a conversation? Like, what do you feel is missing?

      • BountifulEggnog [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
        3·
        26 days ago

        Thank you cuddle

        I’m not really sure what I can do better. Sometimes people just interpret what I say like, completely differently from how I anticipated. Or people will latch on to one part of what I’m saying too much when it wasn’t meant to be the whole meaning. Sometimes I also just, don’t know how to explain something. idk, maybe this is a 'tism thing, maybe I’m only misunderstood a typical amount.