Neurodivergence changes how trust is broken and rebuilt. Standard advice for trust repair may not work. A different approach is needed for different ways of thinking.
By Pawan Nayar · from the LLOS AI Learning record
Neurodivergence changes how trust is broken and rebuilt.
Standard advice for trust repair may not work. A different approach is needed for different ways of thinking.
Neurodivergence changes how a person understands and reacts to a betrayal. This means the usual ways of fixing trust might not work. The person who betrayed trust needs to understand these differences. For an autistic person, a betrayal like infidelity breaks social rules. This can make their world feel unsafe and unpredictable. Rebuilding trust needs very clear actions and words. It needs perfect consistency. For a person with ADHD, the betrayal might be linked to impulsivity or strong emotions. Fixing trust means dealing with the betrayal itself. It also means helping with the underlying challenges of ADHD. These challenges affect planning and self-control. Advice like 'read body language' or 'feel what they feel' might not help. This is because neurodivergent people process social information differently. The person rebuilding trust must learn new ways to communicate and act.
A partner betrays trust. The other partner is autistic. The betraying partner tries to show regret through subtle facial expressions. The autistic partner does not understand these cues. The autistic partner needs direct, clear statements of regret and consistent, predictable actions to rebuild trust. The subtle cues are not effective.
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Neurodivergence changes how trust is broken and rebuilt. Standard advice for trust repair may not work. A different approach is needed for different ways of thinking.