My social battery goes on a bit longer than 4 minutes, but yeah. At least give me a 4 minute break after each small talk conversation to recharge.
this post was submitted on 29 Mar 2026
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Then they won't call you autistic, they'll call you rude for not saying anything.
Why is it rude to not do small talk? I don't understand that.
I literally can't make use of that information or force my brain to generate irrelevant nonsense for others to somehow vibe with.
I'm not making a judgement against those who enjoy it or anything, I just cant do it.
I wished “rude” was a diagnosis.
Or even worse. A group assignment for work or school.
everyone else slacks off, while you do all the work. They take their share of the credit. Yup. Ask me how i know this happens