One symptom of Autism is an “over developed” sense of justice. This can cause issues when we view a situation as “unfair”
The Boss gave John the day off, but not Dave even though they both finished the project early.
Neurotypical Dave, may grumble and complain to his friends. But he’s not going to tell the boss he quits because he needs his job.
Autistic Dave however, may have a meltdown and walk off the job. Autistic Dave knows he needs the job, but now since he’s having a meltdown due to the situation, he’s not as in control of his current emotions as Neurotypical Dave is.
Later on Autistic Dave will most likely calm down but the damage has already been done.
I’m sorry, maybe its just my bad mood, but is this post insinuating that having empathy and wanting justice are “autistic quirks?”
Shouldn’t we all be feeling like things are unjust, or is it ‘neurotypical’ to be a heartless, selfish human being :(
One symptom of Autism is an “over developed” sense of justice. This can cause issues when we view a situation as “unfair”
The Boss gave John the day off, but not Dave even though they both finished the project early.
Neurotypical Dave, may grumble and complain to his friends. But he’s not going to tell the boss he quits because he needs his job.
Autistic Dave however, may have a meltdown and walk off the job. Autistic Dave knows he needs the job, but now since he’s having a meltdown due to the situation, he’s not as in control of his current emotions as Neurotypical Dave is.
Later on Autistic Dave will most likely calm down but the damage has already been done.