What’s the difference between being austistic and just being socially awkward?

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What’s the difference between being austistic and just being socially awkward?

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There is a difference between the way autism is observed in the autistic person, and the way the autistic person experiences their own autism.

Sometimes I come across as socially awkward and sometimes I don’t. It depends highly on the environment and circumstance. When I’m truly relaxed and not over stimulated, I’m not experiencing my own brain on fire and the other person can experience me as receptive and engaged.