A few months ago I asked in r/auslegal if it was considered harassment to send an email to one of my former teachers, who I didn't like, to say the least, and she wasn't even as bad as others I've known over the years. The answers were mostly mixed, most saying it was immature of me, but there was s
There's this constant image of autism meaning you march to the beat of your own drum and care little for what other people think, and most I see either in person or online DO resonate with this often, but for me I feel a fundamental disconnect with that whole concept? I need to feel like I'm present
And I’m not sure how to feel about it. I had a suspicion that I’ve been autistic for a while now. I’m not the best when it comes to dealing with people and social situations. Also my brother is autistic. He’s non-verbal. So anyway, I talked to the doctor and got my diagnosis, as well as a few others
I don know how to tag this. I really hate myself I’m over here being a stupid whiny baby over my grocery delivery bill and I just tend to shut up.Everyone else is dealing with way worse and if I can’t pay my bills because of groceries being too expensive then I need to stop eating period. I am whini
Hi there, I'm 24F, today while I was cleaning and emptying my closet from everything ( my closet seems to have no shelves. it's just like a big container with two doors.. Anyway, so an idea came up to my mind, why would I see if I can fit inside of it? Would it be possible to set it down in there?
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I want to start by saying Im not formally diagnosed as where I live it’s very difficult to find services for autism and even harder for autistic adults, but my experiences strongly resonate with autism (sorry if this isn’t the right community to post in)
So I have a few friends
Hello fellow folks, I was wondering if any of you guys had any recommendations for fidget toys or plushies that are relatively on the cheaper side (50 bucks at the very most) that'll help when I feel my emotions going haywire and need something to clutch or as one might say, ground with? College and
I know there are lots of commonalities in the ways autistic folks stim, but before I found out I was autistic, I was a child with TONS of repetitive self-soothing behaviours - just none of them were as recognizable as flappy hands or anything like that. Since then, I've discovered I love learning ab
Something I do when someone frustrates or angers me, is I found I've suddenly just stopped masking. Like I drop it. I get very quiet and flat, and probably come across as passive aggressive. I don't yell and scream, but avoid eye contact, and you can see that I'm not happy. It's a little embarrassin
I feel horrible and pissed off.
My brother is 23 years old. He has pocd, epilepsy, autism and depression. He has always gotten on better with people younger than him all his life. But my parents and I struggle to get him to understand why he shouldnt be talking to children that are 15 to 16 year o
Hey,
I’m a newly diagnosed autistic teen and I have a pair of loop earplugs but wearing them for a while makes my ears hurt and I’ve always been more comfortable with over the ear headphones rather than earbuds
Does anyone have any recommendations for comfy ear defenders for school/everyday use?
I've been diagnosed as autistic since the age of 8. At that time and looking back, yes I will admit I showed symptoms of autism, but I don't think anything was particularly or exclusivley autistic. Ihad an evaluation process which concluded I had autism. Despite that, I genuinley do not feel I am au
A few years ago I started selling Talkytags. they were phrase tags for my kid. to help her speak when she just couldnt get the the words out. I dont sell them anymore, and now offer the file for free from Makerworld for those with a 3d printer. Hope this helps someone and doesnt break any group rule
I recently realized that I REALLY hate taking showers, and I can't believe I haven't realized this sooner. Now it's hard to get in the shower at all. My apartment's water temperature is unpredictable, so the temperature tips don't work for me. I've started doing sponge baths, but my hair is gross. I
Hi I’m just looking for validation more than anything but any advice is welcome as well. I’m not officially diagnosed and I only in the past 3 years realized I have autism. I am 36 and have been going through a really hard time personally. Everyday tasks are suddenly exhausting, work is killing me,
Edit 2: I posted an update here https://www.reddit.com/r/autism/s/zcKjFuinJc
Basically what the title says: An autistic friend (K) of mine that I met together with a bunch of other people in 2022 at the start of university. I have some close friendships with these people and I‘m of course frien
I hadn't been in years bc I hate it so muhc . I knew it would be bad cause I barely brush my teeth and have a bad diet but being told I have to get 7 fillings was way worse than I was expecting.
I genuinely can't deal with it,even after the numbing injection I can still feel the pain. everyone say
Hi! My name is Jessica (19F) and I recently got diagnosed with autism. I’m in a relationship with my bf (M19) and it wasn’t easy telling him because at first I was worried about how me might react and I thought it was a bit embarrassing. He said “everyone has autism, you just have more of it” to whi
im not sure if this is a ASD trait or becuz i have an ED 👻 but I find chocolate milk to take so thick. that is the only way I can describe ut accurately. I have tried multiple different brands of chocolate milk incase it is related to the brand but I still find it thick, I have gone to cafés, choc
I’m sorry if this isn’t allowed but I just need to vent and I don’t have a big support system of people to talk to.
My work espouses sooo much about their diversity and helping disabled people get jobs but they actually do not give a FUCK about me and my struggles even though I’ve been very open a
I have never been able to explain this to someone and when i do people say it’s not a big deal. i have a huge deal with air. if i go outside and my legs are exposed to “outside air” for long enough i need to wash my legs as soon as i get home.
This also goes for food, like “refrigerator air” for so
I’m an adult with autism, 35 years old. Iv gone my whole life dealing with the problems that come with autism and a lot of them I can find ways to either avoid or deal with it and getting over the uncomfortableness of it all. One thing I can’t seem to shake is my shutdowns during unplanned hag our s
So I was being assessed for ADHD. But during a parent phone interview suddenly they decided I have autism and I got diagnosed with both. I don't think I have any autism. And I don't want to be diagnosed with it because I don't think I have it and people will see me even more differently for no reaso
I’m a mum of two autistic boys, aged 10 and 3. At first, it was a shock and there was so much to learn. But once I stopped listening to the outside world and its expectations, life became so much easier.
I chose to stop working and start homeschooling my boys in a way that truly suits how they lear
Hi. I'm 18f and I was finally diagnosed with autism last year. I want to make a post or story on my Instagram because I want to show my autism pride. Some of the people in my life don't know I'm autistic simply because it hasn't come up and I don't know how to just tell people.
I'm not a content cr
This is a very random question but my friend wants to add a character to my video game I am making and I just want to know how to properly and respectfully portray them.
To summarize the character: the character is a kind hearted girl that uses a bat as their weapon. They make friends easily and is
I left this thing on a table for 2 minutes in my school and when I looked back it wasn't there anymore. Someone stole this object and I'm really sad.
This object was given to me by my diseased grandma. It means a lot to me and I don't believe it can be replaced. I'm honestly so sad right now. Ther
Hey guys! I am actually crashing out.
Family wanted to go to the Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg. I begged for them to do something else. When they wouldn’t, I was like, ok, it will probably be fine.
It was not fine. Not to mention the sensory overload of the place but I was there for 48 hours to
I had another bad day today and I could chock it up to a lot of issues but I wonder if this is just part of having autism. I really don't like to pin my issues on my autism because it feels like I'm making excuses but I know that autism is a disability and that has to be responsible for some of the
This is your yearly warning that it is now the weak of April fools and you should believe nothing.
Extra important for us ahead in the time zones is to be on guard tomorrow when the US has woken up.
April fools was more ok before the internet, when it was contained to one day.
Location and other identifying information has been removed for the sake of privacy
Thank you for reaching out to ask about the Sheriff’s Office’s training and processes related to supporting neurodivergent individuals in our community. Our Professional Standards Unit forwarded me your questions, s
For a bit of context, i have been regularly stopped from stimming as a kid, and a teenager.
Lately, i noticed i haven't touched my stim toy bin in a long time, and i don't feel like using them at all.
It's like stimming has completely changed for me. I do feel in a more calm moment in my life, so
In case you haven’t seen my previous posts:
In short -
- got lowest category speed camera offence whilst on a P1 licence resulting in an automatic suspension
- appealed suspension but was discriminated against in court and not given equity or accommodation despite asking & providing proof of di
I was diagnosed with autism at 16; I’m currently (18F). I’ve always felt like my autism was pretty obvious, since it was common for me to have meltdowns when I felt overstimulated, to the point where I would even hurt myself. However, my parents thought I was just a shy, well-behaved kid who was may
I have no idea if this is an autism thing or not. I just feel like no matter what people are secretly mocking me by the way they talk to me, act around me, etc. Does anyone else feel like this sometimes? I’d also like to hear moderate/higher support needs talk about this.
hi, last week i (21F) moved to my mom's new place with my older sister (23F) (parents recently split).
The change has been really, really awful. Im super depressed cuz ive been in burnout for months, and Im not getting used to the new place since theres some problems that need fixing.
The thing is
Me not having emotions or not being able to properly feel them or regulate them or whatever this is, it is not a symptom of autism it’s very like from abuse I just happen to have autism!
I’m noticing just how much my emotions are impacted. Im getting to be apart of communities and movements in real
happy national autism acceptance day & month!
I am looking for new headphones with some specific requirements for my autistic brain. I have a severe case of misophonia, paired with auditory PTSD, and am in critical need of the best headphones you could get right now. See, I already have an ANC pait, but they don't work with my TV. The bluetooth
types of relationships and what comes from them, what do you get out of them, and does your understanding differ from a neurotypical's one? i want to know your pov
Hello. I have diagnosed Autism Spectrum Disorder. I was diagnosed at 16, 2 years ago, after studying it and presenting my findings to a doctor, who then passed me to another doctor, and so on until I was diagnosed. Everything about the disorder fits me perfectly, with the exception of special inter
So I'm having some issues with working and not loosing track of my volume, hearing people, trying not to loose track of people or things, and not becoming frantic (which I don't feel frantic but everyone around me feels like I am). It's just a lot of stimulation and I think overall my location is no
I like really like chewing on stuff, I do have pica but I don’t feel like that’s too related. I don’t like chewlery I’ve tried like all the different harness types and didn’t like any. I like the feel of needoh cubes but obviously they aren’t made to be chewed on and break. So if anyone has anything
Although not a fan of April Fools, I am choosing to focus on something more significant to me:
Autism Acceptance Month!
Autism acceptance and awareness should be year-round. More importantly, it's not Autism Acceptance Month if POC and medium to high support needs aren't part of the conversation.
If, like me, you have a habit of taking everything literally, don’t beat yourself up if you get tricked!
April is always a better sweet month for me, dealing with autism month as someone with some sort of level 2-3 hybrid, and neurotypicals is a small part of it. I also lost my grandmother in April of 2007 which always makes the holidays, and everything surrounding April hard. I wish I could be happy
I can usually regulate myself pretty well when it comes to sound in my own home. But going outside can be a bit harder. I usually just stick my fingers in my ears and run away from the noise but thought it might be time to actually deal with my auditory sensory issues when I was attending a lecture
I'm wondering if anyone has been asked if they autistic, and are not? How did you take the question (feelings) and how did you react (actions & answers). Thanks everyone!
