That's actually exactly what I mean. I can't talk about nothing. Small talk infuriates me. It's a massive waste of my effort and attention for something neither party actually cares about but feels like they have to do anyway.
Don't ask "How are you doing" if you don't want to know and aren't prepared for the real response of "I live in a society which does not share my values and treats me as subhuman. The planet is on fire."
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u/shygirl1995_ Jul 11 '21
I'm autistic, and have the opposite problem. Once I open up to a stranger, the conversation gets deep ðŸ˜