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 I'm autistic. I don't really have a "let 'em down easy" mode. 
 Ahhh! Gotcha! 
 I’m known amongst friends of being blunt and straight to the heart of the matter if they’re unloading or asking for advice. As far as I know I’m not autistic. 
 Then you have no excuse and have to be nice and stuff. 
 Damnit! 
 My youngest son is autistic. That explains a lot 🤭 
 I've always been somewhat speculative about whether my daughter possesses some level of autism. She becomes obsessed with certain things, like a particular song that she'll play on the piano for days (sometimes weeks) on end, or perhaps a painting that she'll try to copy herself to near perfection. She's becoming surprisingly good at playing chess as well. My mum has been teaching her how to play recently. I'll have to get her tested at some point. 
 Your friends must absolutely adore it when you're constantly correcting them on everything. 😅🤣 
 I do sometimes wonder what they think of me. 😅 I guess they get used to it. 
 I get it. I'm the same way towards my cousins. They're... simple. 😅😏 
 My daughter is the same way towards many of her classmates. She needs to get better at making friends. 😅