A lot of animals are like that. Many, like horses, don’t like touch, unless in very specific settings. All just common sense politeness among most living beings. What’s with these neurotypicals staring at everyone and touching unasked? Weirdos.
Yeah same here. Never diagnosed but I sure have a lot of traits of it.
And yes that is exactly what cats do with newcomers. Even between themselves. They only stare once they trust each other (and even then they will often squint as a sign of friendliness).
I think it’s because cats are predators as well as prey. They know big open eyes side by side are used to gauge distance for an attack (unlike the eyes on each side of the head like most prey animals have). So eyes are a weapon to them. This is why closing eyes is disarming.
I was never diagnosed but when Asperger’s was a thing most people thought I belonged in that bucket…
Some people get annoyed at how quickly cats like/trust me. But I don’t give them eye contact and frankly look at them a little disinterested.
I like that it’s ambiguous whether you’re talking about the cats or the jealous people 😄
Works with both, no worries
A lot of animals are like that. Many, like horses, don’t like touch, unless in very specific settings. All just common sense politeness among most living beings. What’s with these neurotypicals staring at everyone and touching unasked? Weirdos.
That’s a thing I do too! I offer my hand as a petting post. The interaction is usually the cat petting me at first
Yeah same here. Never diagnosed but I sure have a lot of traits of it.
And yes that is exactly what cats do with newcomers. Even between themselves. They only stare once they trust each other (and even then they will often squint as a sign of friendliness).
I think it’s because cats are predators as well as prey. They know big open eyes side by side are used to gauge distance for an attack (unlike the eyes on each side of the head like most prey animals have). So eyes are a weapon to them. This is why closing eyes is disarming.