Not all that long ago I found out I was autistic which explained a lot about my behavior, but, to me, one of the most interesting things was, and this is conjecture, it explains my fascination with other people's behavior. I like seeing what bothers them, I like seeing their boundaries and when they are willing to break them. Speech patterns, movement habits, all kinds of stuff and that was life long even prior to my diagnosis.
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@AKABobHoward I totally understand! I needed to figure things out. Part of the reason I am becoming a Clinical Counselor.
@Hobbs_Hawthorn I think it is interesting how pattern recognition can affect behavior. I have an aunt that is regularly used by people and cannot see the pattern and repeatedly claims to have a hard line against it, and I have noticed her pattern recognition is supremely poor in all forms.
Anecdotal I know, but the behavior seems to repeat throughout my family.