• Genius@lemmy.zip
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    Most of the “reading people” done by neurodivergent people (especially former abuse victims) is simply developing the ability to diagnose people with the same disordered traits as their abuser. For example, if your abuser suffered from anger issues, it’s quickly identifying when a stranger struggles with anger.

    However, discriminating against people based on mental disorders is wrong.

    You know when a dog was abused by a woman, and then it barks at all women? Yeah, it’s that. Just more specific.

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      I don’t know how you got “discriminating against people based on mental disorder” from “realizing they are not a safe person”

      Those are not the same things at all.

      I have also the same experience as the other commenter, and I tend to get along well with people with mental health issues that are actually safe

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        The idea that you can tell someone’s moral character from microexpressions is hippie woo-woo.

        The idea that you can detect the presence of mental disorders from microexpressions is quite valid.

        I assume that what you can do is physically possible. Therefore, it must be the latter.