I almost fifty and my whole life I exited that is it. I done nothing. Never really had a job and my accomplishment is I am not dead yet. When I look over my life I cry a lot. Because the biggest wish I have is just once to be able to bring joy and smiles to people but because of autism the normal re
Ever since I could remember, I liked to day dream.
Whenever I day dreamed, my body would kind of just do it's own thing. I might skip back and forth, or erratically bounce, or just flail and flop my arms, but I was never really aware of what my body was doing. It just did what it did, and I was mo
I am based in the UK, and have always struggled to sleep and wake up when the clocks have changed. It's frustrating as I had a good routine of going to sleep at 9.30, then waking up at 7. But now my body clock feels so out of sync as the clocks have moved forward an hour!
Currently i split my time between my parents house in southern California and my apartment in seattle,Washington.
In seattle area I have a group of autisic friends who I get along with.
In southern California I don't know amyone except my parents.
On hikki in the los angeles area I met a woman wh
I'm autistic and use spoken English as my main form of communication. I go nonverbal sometimes when I'm overstimulated, but recently wondered if Deaf autistic people who use sign language mainly also go nonverbal and what that's like.
Hi, I’m a teenage tennis coach and I’m looking for advice on how to work with children who are on the spectrum.
Ive been coaching for 2 years now and have worked with children with additional needs before, and it’s usually been okay. However, I’m currently coaching a camp and one of the children a
I (25F) was diagnosed with ADHD at 16 and am 98% sure I am L1 autistic (AuDHD) as well. I was looking into getting an official autism diagnosis through neuropsychological diagnostic testing, but I want to fully understand the cons first. I've heard that it can hurt you if you want to adopt in th
I've been struggling so much with what I think is autism since I was a baby to the point I now can only hold conversations with neurodivergent people, can't handle phone calls without making a script to follow because I end up speaking nonsense and I'm treated like I'm dumb and I have had to drop ou
It's so great to see such a united and supportive community. I shared my feelings about feeling lost, meaningless, and probably sinking into a dysfunctional depression, and so many people came to give me lots of advice, and everyone was so kind to me. This support is so good! I felt more comfortable
I have no formal diagnosis, but I’ve had several people ask if I was or tell me that I was autistic. My teachers in elementary school also sent a letter home to my parents requesting for me to get tested, but my parents denied testing, so I’ve never gone to a psychiatrist about it and I don’t know.
I wear mine all day since they help sensory, but over time the ones I have can be uncomfortable. What are your favorites?
so my mum has a boyfrined (who i dont even like) and his nan just died and i think i saw here once so i dont even know what im supposed to do
I’ve always struggled with how unpredictable social situations can feel — especially not knowing what’s expected or what to say next.
It sometimes feels like everyone else just “gets it” and I’m kind of guessing my way through conversations.
I’m curious if anyone else feels like this and how you d
I moved when I was 16 and didn't know how to process the sort of people I went to school with. I wasn't happy with the people I got put on a bus with, taking a bus to school was a first for me. In any case, I ignored everyone, and that led to me being isolated and eventually hated and public enemy 1
so this might be a little bit of a rant but idk where else to talk about it.
so today I Baught a bread roll a very specific one which I rarely get cuz they only sell it at one store and not even at all locations. I Baught 1 a singular one and later today like 2 hours ago I wanted to eat it cuz I w
Hello people of r/autism. I am currently looking for sources to use for my assessment and was hoping to get some reccomendations of films, movies, and other media that showcase Autistic representation in media. As someone who is autistic myself and have found that often people with mental conditions
I'm considering starting therapy sometime soon, does it work and what kinds/types are the best for autistic people?
I think what I struggle the most with therapists is that they don't really understand what I mean, and are often patronizing even though I'm an adult.
I am autistic and adhd- inattentive. I have never been able to hold a job for longer than 3 years, and I am constantly feeling like I am on the edge of a cliff when I am employed.
I have the skills to do a good job, but I'm not able to mask well enough to hide my overwhelm and burnout. I either ge
i am druink idk if mods wil approve but if they do tw and im sorry
do you guys say sorry for everythign? i say sorry for everytyhing. i think i have been apologizing for excisting for years. for my whole life. i am tired. i am tired. why is this world, capitalism, colonialism, etc. so horrib
I do not have a diagnosis for ASD yet, but I do have an ADHD, Predominantly Inattentive Type diagnosis. Before I suspected I had ADHD, I thought a lot more people absolutely needed to stim. I assumed most people stimmed, even if I didn't notice them doing it.
I chalked up most of my weird behavio
I'm feeling really conflicted about college right now. I knew going into music ed would be a very tough degree, but I've always loved teaching others and playing my instrument. I had every reason to believe that this would work for me, but now I'm second guessing everything and not sure what to do.
My kiddo is wonderful and generally very upbeat. However if anything happens that might reasonably make them feel sad or upset or disappointed, they will absolutely refuse to acknowledge that emotion, sometimes WHILE CRYING. If I say "you seem sad" or "you must be so disappointed " I get a flat re
What signs did you show in childhood that got ignored or just labelled
I'm very bad at talking to people, but I thought it would be cool to see some autistic people from Ireland. I've been very into Disco Elysium lately, I just like video games a lot! I'm also into art, sea creatures, DND, Wes Anderson, and baking! What about you guys? :]
If anyone in this sub has autism and bipolar disorder, would you be willing to describe the differences between your autistic meltdowns and your bipolar episodes?
Specifically asking for the time length, features, triggers, stims, occurrences per month/year, etc. Thank y’all so much! I have been un
being neurodivergent and queer and non western is truly... an experience. I find myself gaslighting myself that im queer, gaslighting myself that im neurodivergent, grieving my fantasy straight life, grieving my fantasy typical life all at the same time.. I read about how being neurodivergent might
Charlie Puth performs using sounds he hears and records in the "test kitchen" for YouTube channel Bon Appetite.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2BLyqu_dCU&t=386s
I felt a particular conection to this, as I've been trying to figure out how to
I have small cavity now and a big one that was once filled, has fallen out. I'm going to the dentist next next month for a cleaning, then going back at some point to get them filled again. I've gotten really lazy and some part of me feels like I deserve it.
My mom is never understanding at all when I have a meltdown / shutdown, gets mad at me and/or frustrated. She often mocks me and calls me ridiculous after.
The last time I had a shutdown, that happened in public, my mom wasn’t concerned about me at all, she was even ashamed, since everyone noticed
I currently live with my parents, and i want to say first that I love them dearly and they have been good parents all my life. With that out of the way, my dad especially is... kinda ablelist and it makes it impossible for me to get professionally diagnosed with autism.
I was able to be diagnosed
I’m a 22yr old autistic and I work a job that has many details and needs, but at the end of the day I could specify it as retail/janitorial/security. I’m a small guy (not frightening but I have really bad RBF) and I’ve noticed a pattern while working as an autistic. When I use my customer service vo
In school, we have to play basketball each Thursday.
I tend to have trouble passing the ball. I’ve started thinking that it’s partly because I have a one-track mind, and it’s hard-to-possible to focus on where different people are, and who is open or not.
Do you all have advice to help with
Hi everyone!
I was recently diagnosed with Autism in December '25. I'm wondering what ways you handle this feeling of being filled to the brim with energy/rage. I really would like to throw things and scream, but I live in an apartment where that would be destructive and disrupting to neighbors. I
For context, I’m 18 and have never been in a relationship. People have always confessed to me but I’ve never really been into the people that have. I’m in college now and I like this guy that I’m in a club with, and I think he might like me but I’m not entirely sure. We live in the same dorm and I s
Throughout my life on the spectrum (especially school), I faced loneliness, bullying, and days I didn't know how I'd get through. Both Attack of the Show! and the Justice League gave me an escape where the world felt lighter and I didn’t feel broken. The Kevin Pereira and Olivia Munn era taught me t
hey folks, I’ve often see people mentioning that “th world slows down“ as an effect of weed. I have a feeling that for me it’s backwards. I don’t really FEEL the world slower or any time difference. but what happens for sure is that I’m in my inner monolog thinking of a ton of things and it feels li
Because I have communication problems many people get irritated with the questions I ask and the way I interact with others. One person responded to one of my posts saying "you seem like a bot" and then proceeded to question why I was asking such an "obvious" question and why I sounded so repetitiv
Sorry don't know if there is a special word for us. So apologies for the "You people" to be honest I'm not even sure why I'm posting here. 4 days ago, I found out I have level 1 autism, Adhd-inattntive, and major depressive disorder. My 15 year relationship just blew up 2 days ago. I have 5 year old
When I am tired, I have the tendency to fall asleep thinking I am only mildly hungry, but I will wake up with really bad hypoglycemia. I get heart palpitations, as well as a shaky hand and brain fog. I don't really get very hungry, so I usually eat on a timer rather then because of my appetite.
I have usually trouble with money at 18 and all my life but today My mom sent me photos of it because she’s on vacation it took awhile but I finally was able to pay for everything I accidentally got an extra ticket for vip prom so it’s for my friend now
So I got a Co-Worker, who is also autistic, and I actually really struggle with noticing Signs or anything. So I wanted to ask If you guys think he is into me or anything based off the things he does:
- randomly stares me in the eyes (I stare back)
- Helps me out with and without saying somethin
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Hi everyone! I’m Kiera,
I often get shutdowns, mostly after I do my homework. I just don’t want to talk and I feel like that’s simple to understand, but my dad just doesn’t. Even after I specifically say I don’t want to speak he just keeps telling me to, he doesn’t leave my room, he just looks at me making me feel uncomfo
I have a question for autistic people.
When you receive news that someone close to you has died (a relative or someone you know), is it normal to not cry or react emotionally at first?
When it happened to me, I felt a very strange state. I didn’t cry, and it almost felt like I didn’t fully believe
Hi. A few weeks ago I had posted in here about mri fears while being autistic (as well as type 1 diabetic and I wanted to post in here again with an update of sorts.
What are the chances of developing spina bifida as an adult if I was BORN with hydrocephalus?
This is a cross post from hydrocephal
I (M58) had to get dentures over a year ago. Have this huge sensory issue which has made me fall into this situation of never wanting to wear them.
Even though I can't eat well, and I limit socializing as much as possible, and makes me self loathe, cannot muster the willpower/strength/gumptio
(I tagged it as sensory issues because it seemed the closest category to what it’s about; please let me know if it’s tagged incorrectly ^^)
I’ve been trying to figure out why I’m like this for years. Every time I listen to music, I can feel it in my body somewhere. Literally a physical presence.
