DAE feel uncomfortable being called cute or sweet?
Okay so first off I'm not diagnosed with autism and am unsure if I have it since online tests say I don't.. I don't have any IRL friends though, and the online ones I do have suspect or are ND.
Anyways, it feels like no matter what I do people(99% of the time other women), always call me cute/sweet... Like, I'd greet someone and they'd say how sweet I am. It's fine, and it's nice, but sometimes I can't tell if they're making fun of me or not.
For example when I was at work I'd have a coworker who'd call me cute and be proud when I'd do the most basic things. Or I'd be walking by and she'd (in front of another coworker) say how much of a baddie I am or sm.. Like she was very nice but it felt like she was covertly bullying me in front of everyone else. I do gen. believe she was a good person but it just made me SO uncomfortable. Everyone at this job too seemed to be so impressed when I was just doing the most basic shit but I also ended up quitting because 1 girl (i felt) hated me cuz I didn't do a good job.
TBH I'm rlly worried that I have autism and am wondering if this is a form of subtle bullying autistic people go through?? help
Posted Mar 8, 2026, 8:11 PM UTC