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[supergee]

Female Aspie

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[howlingsilence]

Thank you for sharing this. Even though I identity as agender and reluctantly female-presenting -- "tomboy" is a decent start, but it doesn't go far enough -- I can relate to so much of this article. Women do tend to be more difficult for me to form relationships with. As the author said:

"Men are just easier to deal with. Women will become unnerved very easily by lapses in social judgment, lack of affective empathy, and by peculiar interests and hobbies. Try answering a group of women at a party when you’re asked what you spend your time doing with 'studying serial killers with my cat' or any variation thereof. Women are simply more socially advanced in general and therefore very tiring to deal with when trying to avoid the reactions and attention that Aspie behavior can lead to while men may find it easier to ignore, if they don’t find it somewhat endearing."

"Improvisational acting" is also accurate for me. I call myself an amateur method actor.

I'll be sharing this article; thanks again.

I'd be interested in arlie's thoughts, should she decide to comment.