42. You Decided It for Them: RSD, Mind-Reading and the Rejections That Never Happened

She mentioned a friend called Kel. That was it. That was the whole thing. Twelve seconds, and you'd filed her under no vacancy, decided your kids didn't match, and worked out she already had a Tuesday person.

Then the term ended and you didn't sign up again, and she probably has no idea any of it happened. This episode is about the forecast you make in the first few seconds, and whether it was ever true.

Related Episodes

Every RSD episode in one place → https://tr.ee/RSD

Navigating School Pick-Up & Social Settings — how ADHD and autistic mums read social situations, how neurotypical people do, and how to bridge the gap → https://adhdmums.com.au/product/surviving-school-pick-up/

References:

Erhardt & Hinshaw 1994; Blachman & Hinshaw 2002.

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