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To: Cronos
Chinese research captured this perfectly when one participant observed: “Good relationships are those where people remember your needs without you asking.”

That sounds great and all, but when your closest relationships are with people on the autism spectrum, you learn to explain in clear, computer programmer language exactly what you need. Then you add reminders. It's good practice for when they have dementia. (Also makes it hard to know whether they have dementia, because they were always like that.)

If you expect more than maybe one person in your life ever - well, I can think of two, but they're both dead - to remember your needs without you asking, you're going to be alone and miserable.

19 posted on 04/26/2026 3:59:27 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Sounds like a great idea, with the best of intentions. What could possibly go wrong?)
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To: Tax-chick

Expecting people to read one’s mind often is poor communication and juvenile magical thinking.


27 posted on 04/26/2026 4:34:03 AM PDT by Chickensoup
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