I don't know who my intended audience is here, so whoever needs to hear this, I am begging you to learn to participate in conversations that are about things you aren't interested in.
Part of socializing and having friends is being a good listener even when you don't actually give a shit about the subject.
Your are hurting other people's feelings when you bluntly respond with "Anyway..." and then change the topic.
It can not always be about your preferred topic.
You are being rude. Yes, even if you are neurodivergent. You can be both autistic and rude.
#oh my god this#i was on the receiving end of this multiple times from a former flatmate/friend#literally this exact wording#i remember relating a brief amusing anecdote about something my beloved nephew had done that day#my living breathing HUMAN nephew about whom they knew I care deeply#only for them to go 'well anyway' and proceed to tell me the same story about their yappy cunt of a dog for the fifth time that month#not a single word had gone in#their train of thought just kept on chugalugging mowing down all in its path#rude rude rude
