I’m socially challenging because I don’t understand the liar’s game and don’t play along because I wasn’t aware I was supposed to, so they get caught in a lie.
Not OP, but I think I understand what they’re saying.
Some people think lying is just a part of life. Especially those who think, “Rules for me, not for thee.” Most people won’t call out someone in a lie, for the sake of politeness. But that “politeness” is an aspect of social skills.
I was an honest, literal-minded kid with underdeveloped social skills. I had no qualms about calling a spade a spade. Think of the story where the kid calls out, “The emperor has no clothes!” Pointing out dishonesty makes sense for such kids, but doing so also breaks unspoken social rules.
“And then people accuse me of being socially challenging!”
I’m socially challenging because I don’t understand the liar’s game and don’t play along because I wasn’t aware I was supposed to, so they get caught in a lie.
… What?
Not OP, but I think I understand what they’re saying.
Some people think lying is just a part of life. Especially those who think, “Rules for me, not for thee.” Most people won’t call out someone in a lie, for the sake of politeness. But that “politeness” is an aspect of social skills.
I was an honest, literal-minded kid with underdeveloped social skills. I had no qualms about calling a spade a spade. Think of the story where the kid calls out, “The emperor has no clothes!” Pointing out dishonesty makes sense for such kids, but doing so also breaks unspoken social rules.