NeuroNotes: Buzzing thoughts
Literal Communication, Autism, and Why It’s Not Just a “Misunderstanding”
As an autistic woman, I communicate and interpret things literally. That doesn’t mean I’m stubborn or difficult. It means if you want me to know something, you need to actually say it. I don’t fill in blanks, I don’t assume, and I don’t magically absorb the “implied meaning” behind your words…

