I’ve been in a bit of a tough spot with my (highly suspected) autism and haven’t been able to be my masked self in quite a bit. I’m not sure if anyone can relate, but my masking used to be somewhat controllable but now I’m really bad at it—like to the point where I’m hesitant to go out in public because I’ve forgotten how to human. Like I used to be decent at acting in general, but that’s no longer the case
But anyway. I wish so desperately that I could just have access to how NTs conduct themselves in conversation just so I could have a framework for reference. Does something like this exist anywhere? Think of it as me copying people and changing up their behavior just a bit (which is how I’ve gone through my life)
It wasn't terribly helpful for me, but I did read something by an autistic person who swore by Emily Post's guide to Etiquette, which ended up resulting in my parents buying me a copy.
It's a very large book with extremely detailed information about how to conduct oneself in a wide variety of social situations. Not sure it's exactly what you're looking for, but it's the closest thing I can think of.
Do you know the name of the book?
That is the name of the book--Emily Post's Guide to Etiquette. Should be available at any major bookseller.
https://emilypost.com/shop/books/emily-posts-etiquette-18th-edition
Ahh. I think the aforementioned comment is a perfect example for why I need this lol