@actuallyautistic What got me thinking about this was watching a show where a married couple were in a heated argument, then all of a sudden one cracked a joke and relieved the tension and all was fine.
You see that a lot in movies and TV shows. The most obvious trope being when a heated argument turns into passionate intimacy.
Is that fiction? Can people (Allistics, NTs, anyone) really turn their emotions on a dime like that? 🤔