>>23267728>i'm not autistic, but i don't think they should have to just put up with people's shit behavior until they warm up to you.that is true, and if it feels like pulling teeth it's probably not worth it anyway
what helped for me was finding ways to relate to people more indirectly, shared experiences and making jokes and helping with tasks, things like that
if people treat you like shit or use you as the butt of a joke or hate you, it's not worth it anyway
i'm just saying, sometimes there's ways to circumvent the social rituals/awkwardness & form friendships or bonds
also, it's possible to find other autistic people who will naturally be more understanding
maybe in hobby groups or whatever
