That doesn't excuse him being a shitty person. Aspies and Autistics trot out the "~but I can't understand social cuuuuues~" thingo, and treat it like it's some goddamn mystery.
They've never just... I don't know, watched other people exchange social pleasantries, or even just looked at how their (hopefully non-batshit nuts) teachers interact with students?
By that benchmark the ~Observant Spy~ Snape failed basic spot checks for understanding human behavior, which is kind of a requirement of being a good spy - being able to spot nuances in conversations, etc.
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That doesn't excuse him being a shitty person. Aspies and Autistics trot out the "~but I can't understand social cuuuuues~" thingo, and treat it like it's some goddamn mystery.
They've never just... I don't know, watched other people exchange social pleasantries, or even just looked at how their (hopefully non-batshit nuts) teachers interact with students?
By that benchmark the ~Observant Spy~ Snape failed basic spot checks for understanding human behavior, which is kind of a requirement of being a good spy - being able to spot nuances in conversations, etc.