Post #306875
2026-02-16 08:22 UTC
I really love The Daily Tism.
"Brave! Autistic woman says “fine” when asked how she is even though that’s not the exact most truthful answer to the question"
https://thedailytism.com/brave-autistic-woman-says-fine-when-asked-how-she-is-even-though-thats-not-the-exact-most-truthful-answer-to-the-question/
#ActuallyAutistic
Replies (4)
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@SleepyCatten@cultofshiv.wtf 2026-02-16 08:28
@samantha We feel that so very much. Fine never means fine 🥺😔
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@ciara@anarres.family 2026-02-16 09:00
@samantha ugh, even now I still say fine because this mask is so embedded in my brain
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@Nikkileah@mendeddrum.org 2026-02-16 10:44
@samantha I've gone with "I'm awake!" which usually deters any further questioning
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@temporal_spider@masto.ai 2026-02-16 15:51
@samantha allistic people utterly fail to understand just how difficult and painful it is to tell these social lies. It seems so wrong to ask the question when you don't want to hear the answer. It's people trying to gain social points for caring without actually caring at all, and neurodivergent peeps are so not here for that.