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Neurotypicals - Is it rude to share a similar story after you share something that might be emotional or traumatic? (hexbear.net)

submitted 4 days ago by ratboy@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

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I keep hearing that this is frowned upon, but I cannot help it. After I share, I circle back and explain how and why I connected the two stories to try to recenter the other person. Is this annoying? How do you want ND people to respond in that case?

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[–] ratboy@hexbear.net 9 points 4 days ago

Yeah, that's how I've always viewed it even before considering I had an Autism or ADHD diagnosis, it's just very difficult for me to see it as anything but. I hate that it comes off that way and it's soooo hard for me to just shut the fuck up and not say anything lol. Like just saying "I'm sorry", "that sucks", "that must have been hard" makes me feel like I'm therapizing that person, and it just feels so impersonal!