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Neurodivergent social cue experience question

This is a screenshot of a public post from the X (formerly Twitter) platform. The post is made by user @IdaDalm, with display name 'Lol'. It poses a relatable, humorous question targeting neurodivergent audiences, presenting two distinct common experiences with social cues: one type is able to correctly identify all social cues but lacks knowledge of how to respond appropriately in social situations, while the other type is completely unable to recognize social cues even when they are extremely obvious, humorously phrased as cues approaching them at 60 miles per hour. A profile photo of the post author appears in the top left corner of the screenshot.
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Are you the "can read every social cue but has no idea what to actually do in social situations" type of neurodivergent or the "can't read a social a cue even if it was coming at them at 60 miles per hour" type

Overview

This is a screenshot of a public post from the X (formerly Twitter) platform. The post is made by user @IdaDalm, with display name 'Lol'. It poses a relatable, humorous question targeting neurodivergent audiences, presenting two distinct common experiences with social cues: one type is able to correctly identify all social cues but lacks knowledge of how to respond appropriately in social situations, while the other type is completely unable to recognize social cues even when they are extremely obvious, humorously phrased as cues approaching them at 60 miles per hour. A profile photo of the post author appears in the top left corner of the screenshot.

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The original content is a public tweet created and posted on the X (formerly Twitter) platform by user @IdaDalm. This image is a screenshot of that original tweet, which circulates widely as a relatable meme in online neurodiversity, mental health, and disability advocacy communities, often used to prompt discussion or as a relatable shareable post about neurodivergent social experiences.

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