I'll go first. I am very scared of being wrong.
Of course, this is a natural instinct, but not for me. I'll ruminate on a decision for ages, think about every possible angle, and then not end up doing anything. I struggle to make up my mind on important beliefs, personal and social life decisio
I wan't to read your experience and advices. Of course if you are not a man you can comment too and your advices are also appreciate, it's just that I wanted man because I'm also a man, so the experience of another man would be helpful. (Warning some random and poor written thoughts before falling a
Hi. I’m 25 years old and have level 1 autism. While I was away on work 2 months ago I struck up a flirtation with a guy. We talked every day and every night. I recently have been going through grief so I am extra vulnerable.
Since I was twelve I have struggled very badly with maladaptive daydreamin
I don't know if this is the right forum and I hope I am not being disrespectful with posting this here... I just hoped maybe you had some thoughts because a lot of mine are based on my autistic way of thinking I guess (pls excuse typos... :) )
It is just an information- dump and thoughts on it are
So I had a panic attack talking to my friends about potentially applying for disability.
They basically said that I would be taking advantage of the government and stealing resources that could go to someone in need. And they don’t understand why I would need money from the government when I can ju
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.
For example: I LOVE sewing, both in the context of cosplaymaking and generally making my own wardrobe. But I have never actually sewn anything. I can go days planning my next project down to the specific details and figuring out all the things I need aswell as a step by step plan but then I never ac
He wanted to surprise me this morning with my favorite puff pastry buns, but he got me the wrong kind 🫣 there's two (technically three) kinds, two savory one (and one of those have malt flour and seeds in it) and then a sweet one. My favorite is the savory kind (doesn't matter which of the savory,
I recently discovered something grounding for my travels for work: I purchased a weighted stuffed white Scottish Highlander cow that I take with me on my trips. He provides comfort and companionship and something to look forward to when I get to my hotel room. He has a beanbag that can be removed fr
Hi! As context, I (20m) have ADHD and Asperger's and have been diagnosed around a year ago. I have always been fond of video games and PCs in general and started playing around 9 years ago. I also have a girlfriend for 3 and a third years and I love her a lot.
However, since I got my diagnosis and
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 incredible, but I’ve had intentional repetitive behaviors since I was a child, and I’m still doing them even after turning 30. These repetitive behaviors are always linked to sports (I love sports), so they vary. For example, I play imaginary basketball as if I were a player (sometimes I imagin
I know this question may upset some people, but please understand that I am now talking about the form of autism that is most often portrayed in the media, nor am I talking about the form of autism that most of the people on this subreddit have. I am talking about profound autism, the most severe fo
Hi everyone.
I got diagnosed a year ago. I also have POTS, and am supposed to be going to the doctors to get my GI issues looked at (to which i’ve ghosted them… haven’t been able to do). I’m struggling to figure out what I feel. My interoception is quite shit.
I’ve always had a hard time with ke
I cannot go to dentists that do not take Medicaid and I cannot go to dentists that don't understand my needs.
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
