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FYI... if I cut you off and finish your sentence it is NOT my intention to be rude or disrespectful. Subconsciously, my brain genuinely believes that doing this is a sign that I am LISTENING and I UNDERSTAND what you are saying... and it is 100% automatic and unintentional.
So, it took me a long while to figure out why I do this. It's 100% meant to let the other person know I am listening and understand what they are saying. Almost like my brain wants to prove that I'm paying attention.
I feel like this is along similar lines of sharing a personal story to explain to the other person that I have gone through similar things and understand what they are going through.
Both of these things are examples of my autistic brain wanting to show that I care, while also sometimes accidentally and unintentionally coming across as inconsiderate.
And for those who don't understand why autism creates communication and interpersonal challenges, here is a good example of how that can play out.
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