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4 thoughts on “Communication

  1. I understand these feelings all too well. Sometimes I just can’t get what I want to say across in a way that makes sense to anyone but me, or I muddle up words and people look at me funny. I only found out I had Aspergers 3 years ago, so it was a bit of a learning curve, but also a good explanation for why my brain works the way it does. I enjoyed reading this :)

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    1. When I’m communicating at my most naturally, I often throw grammar out the window in order to express myself. I switch around the order of words in a sentence because that’s the way my brain thinks of it (in a non-linear, non-verbal kind of thought), and so it’s the best way of portraying my thought accurately.


    1. Hmm, good question. I’m not sure if I’d call it echolalia. If it is, then it’s a very complex/sophisticated version – because generally I’m not repeating full sentences or phrases from other people or sources (not with a delay, either).
      Actually, maybe it is just that – a slightly subtle and complicated type of echolalia. I do tend to use the same types of phrase and intonation repeatedly in that kind of situation, because I’ve learnt they are (usually) quite reliable for making me appear to interact normally without attracting undue attention (and so they have been adopted into my automatic NT-mode).
      So I’m kind of, echolaliating (???) myself? I guess my brain stores ‘successful’ phrases and styles of speaking and then automatically reuses them when I can’t consciously figure things out as I go.


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