Does this issue persist if you are talking in foreign language in an exotic country?

[rt_gamer]

Essentially, people instantly and instinctively spot that you're not "normal", through subtle body language cues

Emphasis on "subtle". For example, micro-eye movements, micro-variations of facial expression, posture, gait and voice, etc.

When (non-autistic) people look at an autistic person they don't know, their brain will instantly process the (dozens of) subtle body language cues from this person. It's not a conscious reasoning, it happens in a split second. And the brain concludes "this person is not like me / not normal" => "I don't like them".

They don't consciously, themselves, know why they dislike us. All they know is that they felt an instant dislike out of nowhere for us. So they'll try to explain it, by saying we give off a "bad vibe". Or they'll later retroactively justify it by using any specific behavior we have and they don't like (eg. infodumping, interrupting people, etc).

But the truth is that they didn't like you even before you started infodumping, they disliked you even before hearing you talk or knowing your name or anything about you, just seeing you was literally enough.

Even masking autistics can't escape it. Masking can hide the more obvious autism signs (ie. "resting bitch face", rocking back and forth on a chair, hand flapping, etc), because the person is actually aware they do it.

But controlling, changing, hiding subtle body language cues is near-impossible, because you're not even aware you do it, it's literally as automatic and unconscious as breathing.

Does this issue persist if you are talking in foreign language in an exotic country?

 

[Lebensraum]

Does this issue persist if you are talking in foreign language in an exotic country?

No, they will think you are "not normal" due to lack of language skills.

 

[EEmaxxer]

In short yes, they will notice.

However, if you have a phenotype where the locals really exoticize your phenotype in a positive way, or you are straight up really attractive, the halo effect will help minimize them noticing you are not normal.

 

[AlexBrown84]

I’ve adapted to the orient

Bow like a gook

Hands behind my back and walking stride like a old Chinese guy

Soft spoken like these Thai guys

 

[Breezula]

Essentially, people instantly and instinctively spot that you're not "normal", through subtle body language cues

Emphasis on "subtle". For example, micro-eye movements, micro-variations of facial expression, posture, gait and voice, etc.

When (non-autistic) people look at an autistic person they don't know, their brain will instantly process the (dozens of) subtle body language cues from this person. It's not a conscious reasoning, it happens in a split second. And the brain concludes "this person is not like me / not normal" => "I don't like them".

They don't consciously, themselves, know why they dislike us. All they know is that they felt an instant dislike out of nowhere for us. So they'll try to explain it, by saying we give off a "bad vibe". Or they'll later retroactively justify it by using any specific behavior we have and they don't like (eg. infodumping, interrupting people, etc).

But the truth is that they didn't like you even before you started infodumping, they disliked you even before hearing you talk or knowing your name or anything about you, just seeing you was literally enough.

Even masking autistics can't escape it. Masking can hide the more obvious autism signs (ie. "resting bitch face", rocking back and forth on a chair, hand flapping, etc), because the person is actually aware they do it.

But controlling, changing, hiding subtle body language cues is near-impossible, because you're not even aware you do it, it's literally as automatic and unconscious as breathing.

Does this issue persist if you are talking in foreign language in an exotic country?

Not really sure if you're trying to ask whether speaking a foreign language will mask your autistic traits which probably would if they're speech related.

I think it plays a role in how NT you're going to be perceived though. Popular western language => halo
Unusual niche language => possibly a falio unless you have a good reason to speak it.

Saying you learned Spanish for fun is going to come across as very different to saying you learned Bulgarian, the latter will most likely weird people out.
Like saying you have a pet hamster vs a pet bug

 

[JustGo]

There's a whole lot of variety that can be covered under "not normal". Inability to show warmth, joke & laugh is arguably one of the worst personality flaws you can have. It makes you seem so colorless and off-putting, regardless of your stats. Only in countries where stoic behavior is respected will you be treated well in business and platonic interactions.

Saying you learned Spanish for fun is going to come across as very different to saying you learned Bulgarian, the latter will most likely weird people out.

Only if they are clueless tards who weren't even aware that Bulgaria existed. By telling them you learned Bulgarian, you are revealing their ignorance, and they're gonna resent you for that.