Sidechat logo
Download TikTok Instagram X
Sidechat icon
Join communities on Sidechat Download
Neurodivergent icon
Neurodivergent 8w
What part of my neurodivergence makes it so I’m basically incapable of lying most of the time like wtf
comment

13
upvote 78 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous 8w

Extreme moral compass is an autism thing I think? Not a psychiatrist don’t quote me

upvote 17 downvote
user profile icon
Anonymous 8w

Not sure what it is but I have this weird existential guilt if I ever were to lie

upvote 9 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous 8w

no me too if i lie it tears me apart and i get physically sick

upvote 8 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous 8w

being empathetic

upvote 6 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous 8w

Trauma

upvote 2 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous 8w

Prolly ocd I “struggle” with this too

upvote 1 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous 7w

Because it’s basically acting it takes control over your facial expression and use of specific social cues that you just. Don’t have a good handle on bc autism is a developmental communication disorder. Strong moral compass is not part of the diagnosis, it’s just a way people have tried to spin black and white thinking. But the reason lying is hard is because it is a purposeful manipulation of communicative cues, that we just aren’t good at doing.

upvote 1 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous replying to -> #1 8w

I mean maybe but tbh I don’t think it’s that one

upvote 11 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous replying to -> OP 8w

It is for me 😛 unless someone else has a better explanation

upvote 1 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous replying to -> #3 8w

I mean yea but I’m not diagnosed with autism yet and I might not have it. I do have adhd but idk if that one overlaps

upvote 10 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous replying to -> #1 8w

Fair lol for me I just think it’s different

upvote 1 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous replying to -> OP 8w

Autistics have a thing with “following the rules” best way I can describe it, autistics typically have a harder time understanding/processing emotions, so they struggle with understanding why people break rules. ADHD individuals are IMO far less concerned with the rules, and frankly ADHD people tend to have less of an understanding of rules and tend to go with their own flow. AuDHD (autism & adhd) tends to look a lot more like neurotypicals, they only make snap judgements when overwhelmed.

upvote 2 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous replying to -> #8 7w

Okay but like I don’t have autism though I just have adhd and ptsd😭

upvote 1 downvote