When a Cactus Meets a Rose

[cjsmith]

I found this to be good food for thought, regardless of the neurotype labels (for example, I think I've been a cactus type in some friendships and I think I've been a rose type in others).

"What happens in an inter-neurotype friendship where neither understands the other's friendship style [is that] the beauty and strength of the rose wilt away while the cactus stands strong and steady but utterly oblivious."

https://www.thearticulateautistic.com/when-a-cactus-meets-a-rose-why-autistic-neurotypical-friendships-often-fail-and-how-to-prevent-it/

Comments

[hitchhiker]

very relatable, yeah! i'm definitely the cactus type, and i think not having a very strong sense of time passing is a good part of it.

[cjsmith]

That lack of sense of time passing struck me a few times in the article.

[batrachian]

Ahahahahahahahahaha oh fuck it me.

[cjsmith]

It's got surprisingly useful things each person can do! I was impressed.