http://narrative.ly/secret-life-of-an-autistic-stripper/

This is one is about a woman learning to play the game.  Instead of sex, she’s making money off of guys.  The fact that she’s autistic – means that she has to break down all of ways people communicate – verbally and nonverbally

Some choice quotes

I struggled to read people’s emotions through cues like facial expressions, postures, and tone of voice in real time. I processed events after the fact with tenuous evaluation, like peeling off layers of old wallpaper

Facial expressions, body language, and eye contact are the bones of communication and it’s quite difficult to build and maintain relationships without the ability to read them.

And for my tech dudes – why you should make your DHV really DHV

Participants reported feeling closer to the confederate when exaggerations were included, even when they knew the facts the storyteller was retelling. Discussion centers on reasons why being entertaining was more beneficial in creating relationship closeness than being honest.

-Archie