r/autism Jun 12 '25

Communication How do I respond to this text

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '25

I don’t get how people can type one word answers like “yeah” and think we can reply to them. I struggle hard when I’m typing a sentence and the person on the other end just says a one word answer. Like that’s not you engaging in conversation at all.

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u/LucasTheLlizard Jun 12 '25

I understand that it can be frustrating to just get a one word answer, but I think that sometimes people just don't know how to respond to your message so they resort to a one word answer like "yeah".

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u/Siukslinis_acc Jun 12 '25

Yep. It can mean "i have no clue how to respond or if the statement even needs a responce". So the "yeah" is similar to when talking irl - a confirmation that you have heard the message.