#for me it's autism plus having to be sneaky bc my dad had a strict phase and has a temper. used to be really bad now it's just annoying. | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

pheonix-inside · 8 months

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I have this one OC whose entire backstory is a lie, but she's also the kind of autistic that is Uncomfortable about lying, so most of her backstory actually consists of half truths and lies of omission.

#she's just like me fr #about the lying thing not the backstory thing #although saying she's uncomfortable about lying horribly simplifies it #bc i literally just took that trait from myself #it's more being very careful about lying out of not always knowing how far the lie would have to go #so instead telling half truths so as to not worry about getting caught with contradicting stories #for me it's autism plus having to be sneaky bc my dad had a strict phase and has a temper. used to be really bad now it's just annoying.#for this character it's a really horribly traumatic childhood plus the autism. and living on the run under a completely new identity.#that'll cause some anxiety about being caught in a lie #makes the most sense to bend the truth and avoid having to develop a fake story and risk being unconvincing. imo.#and even then when you dont have to. why bother.#oc posting

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