This is one of a series of discussion posts based on questions from the AQ-10 autism test.
2. When I’m reading a story, I find it difficult to work out the characters’ intentions.
- Definitely Agree
- Slightly Agree
- Slightly Disagree
- Definitely Disagree
Is this statement true for you? Can you think of any examples? Is it an easy or difficult question for you to answer?
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Slightly agree.
I don’t enjoy reading fiction much at all. I think I’m more interested in the worlds than the characters.
Oddly, this question gave me a flashback to reading The Outsider by Albert Camus in school. I remember it making me really uncomfortable. I just read the blurb again, I think the main character might have been autistically coded, and FFS, they made him kill someone and not feel guilt. :(
Reminds me of an odd interaction where someone recommended The Outsider to me. Like, not prompted by anything - You, personally, octoperson, should read The Outsider by Albert Camus because You will find it relevant to Your self. What exactly was she trying to tell me??