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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/arbolito_mr on 2026-08-17 15:37:46+00:00.

My dad needed help with a task, and everything went smoothly. When we finished, I realized the front door was locked, and I didn't have the keys, so I couldn't get inside because I also didn't have the key to the padlock on the backyard gate. My dad told me to take the "car keys." Obviously, I thought it was really weird, but I believed him because maybe it would work, so I tried it. I almost broke the keys, and he actually meant for me to use the small key that comes with the car key, but I hadn't seen it. He just said, "The car keys." When he realized, he said, "Why don't you use a little more imagination?" And that really annoyed me. I felt so stupid. I don't blame him, but it bothers me when people expect you to do the mental work of figuring things out when they could just be more precise. I love my dad a lot; this is just one example of something that happens to me every day, and I always get similar comments.

Sorry if there are inconsistencies or grammatical errors in the text, I used Google Translate.