19M and like school friends I’ve never rlly been able to actually keep. It makes me sad because it seems a lot of people are still rlly good friends with their old school friends.
Is it down to a lack of effort by me? Am I just that forgettable?
As many people with ASD, I wear headphones 24/7 even when im sleeping.
The problem is whenever it is hot, I sweat, and that traps moisture inside the headphones, which makes them not smell great, feel icky, and also irritates the skin around/in my ears.
I scratch it so much until it bleeds, and
Towards the end of this year, I will be staying away from home for what was initially one night, but has now turned into two nights with family for a wedding.
I hate staying away from home, to the point where I melt down and cannot stop vomiting. I found out about the additional night last night, w
I think these statements are true in majority of instances from experience.
I have seen a lot of content about autism and autism awareness online and to be honest it helps me. However, society as a whole, doesn’t seem to care usually about autism.
In fact I think people only or mostly care about w
I find myself offending friends basically every time i talk to them now. Not because I'm necessarily insulting them, but more because i am feeling more comfortable sharing stream of consciousness thoughts.
Ex: talking to a friend about a book series I've been reading, which she's also read (and lik
I notice that as I talk to someone 'I find hot'/'have a crush on' then I become more blunt, awkward and "autistic"
Your suggestions are much appreciated.
I have been at my current job for a little over 7 months. It’s my first job straight outta high school and at a very good company and I can clearly see where I would like to progress. However, I feel my autism will make this impossible.
I feel like an idiot everyday, maybe it doesn’t help that I’m
I struggle with sleeping and calming down in general and since I was little Ive been craving a blanket like this, tho I'm not sure how much it should weigh so it helps me In the best way, should it actually be like 10% of my body weight or maybe more? what are your experiences?
thanks! 🙂
Has anyone ever experienced when you are given a task by a friend, parent, etc. and they ask it in a very literal way even though they mean something else and when you do that task in that way, they get upset (naturally) and ask you why. So you end up confused and they say the phrase "you know what
I feel like I can't trust my own judgement anymore. I've recently ended up in several public altercations that were the result of misunderstanding people.
Yesterday I got shouted at in the street by a lady while at work. I was covering for a colleague's holiday and my job involves going to people's
I live a scandinavian country which means that I first have to go to a primary health provider and get "pre-assessed" before getting a referral to a psychiatry team that do the actual assessment and diagnosis.
I recently went through a lengthy process at the primary care provider first treating de
My mom will cut my chime card just because I want to buy destiny 2 renegades dlc for 40$
i have some really good friends but i feel like i dont fit in. its hard to talk in the gc and one on one convo isnt easy either. i feel isolated from family, and from people my age. sometimes i just want to give up. wouldnt it be easier to stop trying? i was doing great last year, but i lost my grea
List of my problems since I am "Vocabularily challenged":
I have Autism and ADHD and it annoys me because, aside from me not wanting medication, I get distracted easily
I do not do well in crouds
I find talking one of the biggest challenges since climbing Mount Everest
I "Detonate" very easily
Hello fellow folks, I, 19m, was wondering if anyone else's interests relate to mine. So essentially my interests will be a specific animal or a specific song (Wolves and Midnight sun to give an example) and it'll last for a month where I speak on it nonstop because it is JUST that amazing then rando
I HATE DREAMS EVEN THE GOOD ONES
I shouldn’t say that probably cause some never dream or remember them but still it’s overwhelming at times.
I feel like my dreams can be so mundane I get confused as to what has already happened in real life or not which trips me out.
I also hate feeling intense
I have school and am starting on a job. Got volunteering, and more volunteering during the easter break. It sounds sort of productive. But its not really making money. Not what I want to do.
But today I do nothing. I play siege and Im terrible at it. I wish I was making money but I am too scared t
To the autistic people of Germany and the Netherlands. Ive heard your 2 countries are among the best for autistic people due to how well your cultures fit with alot of our personalities. Direct communication, emphasis on structure and routine, the pride in being independent, less overstimulated. Is
Over the years I became better at recognizing them even before knowing what they were (I got diagnosed two years ago) and I learnt to deal with them. But now I’m having a sort of emotional regression because my brother tragically died last year and they are happening more often but most importantly
i bought this lanyard on Aliexpress. let me explain: the official UK site doesn't have my country in the shipping list. there are 3 places where they sell it and one of them is OUTSIDE my country, the other 3 being too far. so the only choice would be Amazon, the issue is that they pumped the price
I had a bit of a meltdown minutes ago. (it stopped almost immediately when i realised i shouldnt have been hitting my head) i hit the sides of my head with my fists pretty hard.
I feel just a slight bit nauseous and the sides of my head ache a little, but nothing severe at all, i barely feel it...
Hi everyone,
I’m 26 and I’ve recently started to realise that I have quite a few autistic traits (although I’m not sure if it would be enough for a diagnosis), and they’ve been bothering me.
One of them is that I tend to use a kind of “baby voice” around people I’m close to, like my wife. I never
Hi, I'm a sophomore in HS, and I don't have much friends and people dont like me that much because I'm different. does anyone know what I can do to help myself?
Shit, even if people know you're autistic and you isolate yourself and still nobody ever hits you up to check up on you which is the reality for us, it just says how fake ppl are.
Zoloft saved my life. I don't hate social outings now, I don't overthink every single syllable that leaves my mouth. I'm not constantly worried about how I look or act. I'm able to shower now, shave and practice being well groomed again. When bad things happen I don't get self destructive urges. My
IM SOO NERVOUS im scared of being invalidated
Hi, I'm a 23 years old woman. English is not my first language (just in case I don't explain myself very well here or if it looks like I'm being rude, sorry). And sorry for the ranting.
I wanna know other people's experiences with this because I know it depends on life experiences in general, but f
Edit: I should've been clearer about what I mean. If you're already trying your best to be on time but sometimes/always fail, that's fine. I'm specifically talking about people who are perpetually late and don't try to fix this with the excuse of being autistic.
Quite often, both in real life and o
I've recently gone back to learning to drive after a few months' break (as a result of me failing my last test attempt as well as simply not being in the right headspace at the time) and I've been told my family and my previous instructor that I drive well, on top of the fact that my current instruc
This is just a small vent. You definitely don’t have to read the whole thing. I would just like to hear if anyone can relate to always being left out. Feel free to share any thoughts or advice at all, although I’m not sure what else I can do about this.
TLDR: I have just felt completely left ou
Most systems I tried were built around consistency.
Same structure every day
Same expectations
Same output
But my energy and capacity aren’t consistent at all.
Some days I can think clearly and do multiple things.
Other days everything feels heavy and even small tasks feel overwhelming
A bit of a rant but not trying to attack anyone.
I don’t know if this sounds horrible or whatever, but I’m going to be direct: I prefer not to say that I’m ASD.
Let me explain: I don’t do it because I’m ashamed, I can say “I have level 1 autism and I was diagnosed at 15”, but what happens? People
I've applied for a job at a place i already volunteer at and know the staff/managers. Because they alrrady know me, they already know of my neurodivergencies so i didnt mind mentioning them on the application form. However, I also mentioned on the additional information that I occasionally have Verb
Hi!
I’m new to this subreddit so please let me know if anything is against the rules. I’m looking for help on which earplugs I should purchase.
I have a lot of sound sensitivity and work in a noisy environment where I still need to be able to somewhat understand people talking to me. I had loop
I am not diagnosed with autism but if I do have it I personally cery rarely shut down due to stimulation, but rather I get very nauseous when rating a unpleasant texture, smell, or something happening to cause stress like upset plans. I wonder if anyone else has different responses than those common
I 17f have MSN-HSN ASD and ADHD, and I really struggle to keep routines and such, so when I find one that works, it is a very fragile thing for me. Such as fasting.
I have been fasting for over a year now, and today was the first day my father noticed.
I fast 16:8, 16 hrs fasting, 8 hours window
I’m am so mad and embarrassed at myself and I am running low on food and normally I’m fine making a grocery list but I can’t do it and I’m panicking and crying. I need to try under $60 but then I remember I need things like detergent and trash bags and it’s too much for me and I hate how I’m acting
I have been diagnosticated autistic myself few months ago.
With life I met several people with autism, whose they were not aware themselves at the beginning, who are among the kindest and natural I met. I love the fact they like to be honest and dislike lies or manipulation.
One of them is a girl,
I am a late diagnosed female and have people pleasing tendencies. I’ve found a reoccurring issue in which I will be friendly to my coworkers to try to fit in, but become overwhelmed and shut down if they want to pursue a friendship outside of the workplace. It feels like people who don’t have a lot
so I am thinking about getting a diagnosis for autism but it's not very clear to me. I find myself more similar to how OCD is presented than to how autism is presented. do you find any similarities?
Hi everyone, I am an autistic undergraduate student at Edge Hill University and I am currently looking for participants for a interview based study looking at the real world experiences of autistic individuals. I believe in the importance of autism lead and autism informed research being in understa
Anyone have a significant other and you'll be all casually lovey dovey all cuddled with them when in that moment it hits you how you're following the biological instincts as the animal we are and we have found our mate. That we are falling into the biological system that is genetically what we are c
There is a girl from my sixth form politics class. We spoke a few times during lockdown about notes and schoolwork but never really hung out in person. I had a bit of a crush on her back then. I am thinking about messaging her on Snapchat now, a few years later, just to reconnect and maybe be friend
My youngest saw an advert on YouTube for a hoodie, it had squishes in the sleeves, and (I think) tactile lining in the pocket.
I cannot find this anywhere, so looking for recommendations for anything similar.
Must haves:
*Squishies built in.
*Soft lining.
*No zip.
Thanks for readin
I've always been known to ask too many questions, particularly on things I'm very interested, to the point that, in classes or public events, people would ask me to shut up (politely or not). Infodumping about special interests is not really my thing though.
I recently came accross [this short vide
I've never had any trouble swallowing any medicines, vitamins, or whatnot. Early on, I got a mouthful of yogurt or mashed potatoes or something to help them go down easily. It was better than liquids, and it worked. I also don't really have a big issue with flavors, although I know I'm very sensiti
hi. i have a level 2 SN diagnosis, i am 20 years old and have been with the same guy ever since i was 14.
he is lovely, and i love him a lot. he puts up with a lot from me, i know he does.
recently, he told me he feels like the “burden of the relationship” is completely on him.
i asked him to e
I'm a teacher who has never worked with autistic students before, sure to the selection system in my country. I've just switched schools and my new place has about 5-10% of students who have been diagnosed with adhd or autism or other things. I'm working on reading up on the conditions that exist he
I did something stupid and tried talking to men online to help pay for my transition. I'm scared to meet this guy, not because of him himself, but the whole situation.
I thought I could deal with sex-related stuff but the idea of it makes me panicky and sick.
I think a huge part of my autism and p
