Post #4843306 · Elektrine

2026-09-25 11:54 UTC

Question for neurodiverse people who tend to take things literally or perhaps have struggle understanding nuance of conversation. If you were having a conversation in a public thread or chat and a third person noticed you seemed to be interpreting the other incorrectly would you want that to be pointed out? Would it offend you? What if it seemed you were viewing what someone else said as demanding or insulting when from a third parties perspective it seemed more a quirk of language? I really hate to see people potentially upset because there seems to be a misunderstanding but I also don't want to add fuel to an emotional fire and I don't want to be condescending. I want to be helpful but I'm quite afraid of doing the opposite.

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@JaxVent@lgbtqia.space 2026-09-25 12:05

@BriBear@lgbtqia.space I am one of those people, and honestly it depends on the situation. Mostly, I appreciate it when someone points out I misunderstood, and am always happy to reflect and correct myself, and apologise if needed. Sometimes though, if I have interpreted something as demanding or insulting, I am right, and others perspectives are not seeing what I'm seeing. In those situations I do not like someone else pointing out I've misinterpreted, because I'm sure I haven't, and it's more likely the other person is missing the subtext. I suppose all you can do is be absolutely sure it has been misinterpreted, and that the offended person doesn't have good reason to be so. Maybe a private message instead of a public response if you are unsure?

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