• EvasiveSpecies@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    I’m autistic and I probably would have interpreted “pet names” like that as well. 😭

    Also, I would be too embarrassed to assume the other person is talking about romantic pet names. What if they were not and I’d make the situation awkward? Too much of a risk.

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      1 hour ago

      I’m not, and in the moment, I probably would have said the exact same thing.

      What modern person calls loving nicknames “pet names” still? Feels like a Boomer term.

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        8 hours ago

        Cat sounds are the best ones, I don’t make the rules. Then peacock and shoebill stork. If I went into all the bird calls I’d be here for hours though!