[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by rusticgal

You are very good at twisting words aren't you...that's where you kill any discussion. I never said that autism doesn't affect social interaction and communication... don't put words into my mouth.

No. You literally said...

Originally Posted by rusticgal

But that can apply to most women and likewise men...nothing to do with autism.

Then...

Originally Posted by Marsh.

So?

That's like saying a chesty cough is sometimes just a chesty cough, it's nothing to do with pneumonia.

A fundamental aspect of autism is trouble with social interaction and communication. To say it's "nothing to do with it" because non-autistic people can also be socially awkward is nonsense.

Originally Posted by rusticgal

I disagree. If autism means she has struggles with social interaction how come she doesn't struggle with men?...it's a preference that some people have autistic or not...that's my point.

Maybe you need to choose your words more carefully.

"Non-autistic people can struggle socially too" does not mean social interaction is not affected by autism. Nor does it disprove that Anne's autism has/had an effect on Anne's social life.