Thank you to everyone who talked to me and shared their stories about AuDHD and social interaction. I removed the previous post because there were some trolls. But I’m fascinated by what I’ve been able to learn about this specific problem from other perspectives. Also just knowing how widespread this is, and that I’m not alone.
I’m still working on the social cues problem and gathering more feedback on the framework I’m using, a “relational investigator” tool to surface missed cues and underlying social dynamics that contribute to awkwardness, feeling excluded, or not belonging. This is what helped me, and I’m trying to see how it can help others like me.
If you have personal stories, please DM. I think DM is best to preserve confidentiality and stay on topic. It’s helpful to me so I’m not working just from my own experience but also that of others. Or if you want to share publicly, totally up to you.