Struggles Being Honest Without Being Rude

Podcast: The Autistic Mile · Jim Gaffney

Opublikowano: 2026-09-25

Honesty can be a virtue—but sometimes the truth still needs tact. Some autistic individuals can struggle with being honest to a fault. A person may say something they believe is objectively true without realizing that, even if the statement itself is accurate, the way it is expressed can still come across as insensitive or hurtful. The issue is often not cruelty or a desire to offend. It can simply be a matter of not recognizing the unwritten social rule that some truths need to be phrased carefully—or, in certain situations, may not need to b...