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Neurotypical: "Reason 1."
Autistic: "But why 1?"
Neurotypical: "Reason 2."
Autistic: "But why 2?"
Neurotypical: "Reason 3."
Autistic: "OK, but why 3?"
Neurotypical: ಠ_ಠ
Reason 3: Can't explain. There is no logic. It's long standing unwritten, vague and often conflicting rules that are copied from one generation to the next without conscious thought because most people are wired for receiving vague rules. If you're wired for logic instead of vague rules, then you're out of luck.
Not my fault reasons 1-3 don't make any fucking sense. Be mad at me for good reasons at least.
Sometimes the true answer is "idk" and I'd rather hear that than false and contradictory rationalizations for why they're mad.
You only have 26 if you don't excel at naming plans.
That's like saying the language has 26 words