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18+ youronlyone , 4 hours ago to actuallyautistic

Are there any writers here who are autistic? How do you handle something that you don't understand or can't relate to?

My challenge is, there are so many things I can't grasp because of the way my brain works. For example, I see in novels and TV series/drama that a person loses focus when they hear a very bad news (like their health).

However, in my case, at least from my experiences of hearing bad news, I never once lost focus; instead, I am more focus on listening to the expert (like a doctor). I'm more attentive because in my mind, that's the only way forward.

So, if I want to write a character, I end up with something monotone or too generic. It is not realistic for most people, but it is for me.

Or say, a character who obviously shouldn't do something but they still do it anyway. I'm trying to understand why so I can develop the character, but I'm failing in it.

How do you handle it? Do you have a collection of examples, or watch something and put what you've watched into words?

Thank you!

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