I don't know much about this series, but this is sort of what I mean by an aspie grin. Slight variations of this can mean excited, nervous ,or embarrassed and often occur naturally.
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Anyone find that their smile is forced after a short while whilst in company?
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I don't know much about this series, but this is sort of what I mean by an aspie grin. Slight variations of this can mean excited, nervous ,or embarrassed and often occur naturally.
For me, as an NT, this looks kinda creepy to see on a person I don't know.
I don't know much about this series, but this is sort of what I mean by an aspie grin. Slight variations of this can mean excited, nervous ,or embarrassed and often occur naturally.
It would be creepy if I passed a stranger doing that lol.
I remember I used to have a friend with Downs syndrome but not autism, and he used to have a grin like that all the time. The poor guy got plastic bottles thrown at him by cruel people calling him the R-word. The world can be a very cruel place.
Yeah that's why I wrote "a person I don't know," because the moment I talk to them and find out that they're a sweetheart, I'll just see that as a normal smile on that person. This grin would definitely make me nervous to start talking to a person, so I guess this is why many of them don't have people even starting a discussion or anything, it's immediately hate.
So sorry to hear about the guy
Some of us can't really avoid it though. Our muscles just don't seem to work the same. Myself included. I look perfectly normal until I am actually interacting with someone unless I'm rocking at the time. As soon as any interaction occurs though, these "off" facial expressions are an automatic give away. I find it strange when people say that women know how to mask because personally, even if I wanted to mask my facial expressions would not allow me to.
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I remember you for a moment had your picture on the avatar here, and there I noticed that your smile did look close to that what guy did on gif, but you also looked very gentle there, so it just made me smile back
But it's maybe because I already know you slightly.
I think a lot of people, autistic or not, can tend to grin awkwardly in photos if they're posing, but when just casually smiling like when chatting or laughing and that their smile is probably more natural-looking.
Exactly. The potential perception of such things...definitely something for us to be concerned with. Much like not looking one in the eye....and what it *might* cost us.
Well I think people could tell I was nervous when grinning like that. Sometimes body language can answer why you're pulling a certain face.
I have a toned down smile that I can do too if not experiencing any strong emotions though I think it is still slightly"off", but if I get really excited,nervous ,or embarrassed it is as extreme as the gif. If I try to resist the grin I end up making other faces that may be even weirder. I also have some other exaggerated odd facial expressions. While I can most certainly immitate them on purpose, there are situations in which they are completely involuntary and trying not to make one face just makes an equally weird one.
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Thanks. I don't know if I'll leave it up long term or not yet. I still like my dragonfly photo.
For me the forced smile starts around the 30 second mark.
Often sooner.
Often sooner.
This does not look creepy to me. He looks anxious, but wants to please. I’d probably talk to him if he were interested.
I don't know much about this series, but this is sort of what I mean by an aspie grin. Slight variations of this can mean excited, nervous ,or embarrassed and often occur naturally.
All my life I’ve been told I have a beautiful smile and I smile easily. It’s one of the few things in my life I feel positive about.
I never knew it was a drogonfly, I thought it was some sort of puppet from Sesame Street.
l know about the exaggerated looks @FayetheAspie , l really toned that down, because my face is considered extremely expressive, so definitely l toned all that down so as not to draw unwanted attention to myself.
Depending on my current mood, I might be self conscious about it and at least attempt to tone it down though it's not always completely possible and as I previously mentioned efforts to stiffle the exaggerated expressions can even cause even stranger ones in some situations. Other times I might be too giddy and excited to care or even give much thought. Of course, I sometimes get informed of it.
I don't fake smiles. But I do get really tired.
I was taught how to smile in drama class and for photography as a model.
After getting a feel for the right facial muscles and how to create the picture -perfect smile, it became easy to do on demand.
Saying "cheese" doesn't cut it.
All of the different emotions were taught and how to express through the face and eyes.
Real life is different.
It seems to be habitual in the presence of company when engaged in conversation unless it is a serious subject. The small smile.
Rather like saying Thank You as needed.
That is the one social saying that I can use naturally. Years of practice on that one.
The conversational smile is part of the lifetime mask though and I'm aware of it.
After getting a feel for the right facial muscles and how to create the picture -perfect smile, it became easy to do on demand.
Saying "cheese" doesn't cut it.
All of the different emotions were taught and how to express through the face and eyes.
Real life is different.
It seems to be habitual in the presence of company when engaged in conversation unless it is a serious subject. The small smile.
Rather like saying Thank You as needed.
That is the one social saying that I can use naturally. Years of practice on that one.
The conversational smile is part of the lifetime mask though and I'm aware of it.
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