19M and o guess we all struggle with making friends. I just have this constant need for validation, people talking to me and having loads of friends but I never put in the effort.
I’ve got a ND friend group and one friend here one there but that’s it pretty much.
I’d love to learn how to make mo
I am 17 years old female, I would like a job so I can buy figures and collect more stuff as it is the only thing that I like. I am angry and aggressive, I know that is a bad trait to have especially when being employed. I have medicine to help me, but I still get extremely anxious around people, and
I always need to keep my hands busy. when I can't, I start tapping random surfaces (which is not always possible) or biting my nails, it makes me nervous. i think getting a fidget toy will help me but don't know which one to choose. spinners and poppers seem "useless" to me - it feels like playing w
Funnily enough, I mess up a lot but am fine handling them myself . The only problem is when others are/gets involved. Sadly no matter how much i try it feels like i can't escape.
I don't like worrying people, or I just simply hate the idea of troubling someone. But despite all situations arrive whe
Hey, I'm Jake and I was diagnosed with level 1 asd 3 months ago.
Since then I have noticed that (assumption) about 50-70% of my coworkers have tendencies that also align with autism. (value structure/rules, heightened sense of justice, social struggles)
I work for an engineering firm, specifically
i may end up homeless tomorrow
im really scared
i have level 2/3 autism and im am scared i will die because i cannot take care of mine self
is anyone else here homeless? any tips? what do I do?
ok so i had an acquaintance , she was my high school mate and she had autism now it wasn't severe I'd say she was emotionally autistic (I don't know if thats a clinical term) so she grew fond of me and thought me as her friend but I couldn't I pushed her away in a very heartless way I said things th
"Hi! I have trouble understanding social cues and sarcasm so if I said something that sounded passive aggressive or mean or like I am making a sarcastic dig please know I did not mean it that way"
I'm really just curious. Everywhere I see people talking about debunking typical autism stereotypes and how "if you've met one person on the spectrum, you've met one person on the spectrum" which I do agree with to an extent but I'm also curious how many people DO fit the general "autism" stereotype
Hello, I have never been employed before, and I'm not entirely sure what jobs I should look into, preferably no customer service because I am hard of hearing, but if it interests me enough then I'd be willing.
Any suggestions welcome, also to be noted I am have some physical limitations so manual l
I'm sure this question has been asked here many times before but I'm curious.
for me the cricket feet thing and hair twirling were big aha moments after I got diagnosed.
during my diagnosis I told a story about how at dinner gatherings as a child I'd finish eating and then immediately start tear
I'm so excited ♾️♾️
I spend all day alone. I go to class alone, I walk back alone, I eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner alone. There is nobody who sees me and waves. There is nobody who notices when I'm not there. There is nobody who texts me and asks me how my day was. I try so hard to be normal. To make myself like the
All too often, I see users make claims like "NTs are constantly being mean", "The NT-population is built on rules of manipulation/conflict/whatever", "autists are calm" and I'm getting tired of these people making these claims without them being scrutinized. I believe that making these sweeping stat
i don’t always have audio playing either. i just have them on constantly because sound is always overstimulating. i have earplugs and headphones on when i sleep too. i have headphones on when i talk to people a lot too. is it possible to hurt myself by doing this?
So, my best friend is autistic, and she seems to struggle a lot with regulating her emotions. At home, she has a canvas that she basically just destroys, and I guess that works for her, but at school and otherwise in public she can't exactly do that. She ends up breaking pencils or paint brushes, or
I applied for my son’s SSI September 10, 2024 . He is 4 years old now and we have not heard anything. I called February 2026 asking what was his status and was informed that his case worker denied a medical review . I thought it was over until I received a call March 2026 asking if I received the pa
Be aware of autism🗣⚠️
I'm sorry, but I hate this. The whole "special" thing. It's so alienating.
The worst part is that one of my only friends uses it to have fun at me. She's extremely selfish, but she's still my friend. Of course, I have my interests and whatnot. Anytime I try and talk about them, she usually brushes
He’s a Divergent Mango and social anxiety makes him... gassy. 💨 What’s your 'nervous habit' or reaction? I’d love to hear your stories
I (19F) suspect i am autistic, and so does my fiancé. I am currently typing this at four am and feel like im about to start sobbing. I woke up, cannot go back to sleep cause my whole body aches. Its like all of my bones are in pain, my joints are stiff and if even one piece of hair touches my skin,
Yayyayaay I FEEL SO HAPPY FOR US!!! Despite all the violence, discrimination, huge waits for diagnosis, underdiagnosis and other things, we're still standing strong, and trying our best. Go us. did some art of my persona as the autism creature, the colouring was accidentally on 99% opacity so there'
i can’t be alone yet another summer but i have zero friends irl and 1 online who lives hours away from me. i do go to school but im only there for about an hour and i just sit in a teachers office with work instead of a classroom with my classmates, and thats due to my autism (high functioning). i b
Hi, I am struggling in a relationship in a relationship. with a women, who I believe has undiagnosed autism. the relationship has had conflict as a result of miscommunication and lack of understanding, notably frustration fr on me towards my partner at what appears to be not getting on with life.
Hi all! I’ve been suspecting I have autism for a while. I’ve delved into the DSM-5, autistic traits, and how autism can present differently in different people. Autism would explain my sensitivity to loud sounds, lights, clothing textures, and food textures. It would explain why I can spend hours an
Hey uhm so im 15 and today i was in speech language pathology my therapist she was telling me to read out words to improve my pronouncing issues and i did them and she called me a good boy im wondering is this an infantilisation of me i know people who have autism often get treated like children is
Im in my mid 30s, and everytime I start to get close to someone they want to do things obviously. Like go to lunch or go out of town for a day or two. But everytime i make plans that mess with my routine it gets me anxious. Like If i have plans for next friday, im thinking about it all day trying to
I was having panic attack over changing my password because I'm afraid I'll lock myself out. I thought I did and I started to panic and spiral.
At 19, I did a serious suicide attempt and lived
Afterwards, I wanted to make an after school program that taught kids common stress relief skills to prevent suicide
I was really good at school, but struggled with classmates and even bullying….it got really bad after we graduated
I went throug
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I have a hard time staying employed for more than 2-3 months. Partially because of people. It's either having to stand that someone will recognise me and ask personal questions while I'm working or it's a shitty call center job where I have to tolerate people berating me on the phone, but I can at l
I am curious to know which place would be the worst for an autistic adult to live in. Places like cities, states, rural areas, or even regions like the south, the southwest, the midwest, the northeast, the pacific northwest, etc.
What places should autistic adults avoid moving to?
So much of my heartbreak and desire for a partner stems from wanting to go places with someone. I have friends but even my closest ones i would struggle to do things with at all. For me relationships are hard in the middle strangers i can get by okay with learning how to small talk and lovers too. B
I can't stand having to watch my family and everyone around me socializing. It's like I'm just a spectator watching people have fun while I just can't.
Last week my brothers invited me to eat McDonald's with 2 of their friends and during the whole time they all spoke together and had fun while I d
It’s so ironic but I know someone whose autism is more prominent than mine, but sometimes he’ll make a judgmental jab about some people we know who are also on the spectrum. He usually judges their personality, their energy, and their communication skills. Have you ever dealt with something like thi
And instead of interjecting more into what they're saying than they're saying? I'm prone to rumination and I feel like it's easy to add tones that aren't there to autisic mannerisms. if they say they want to do something like go on a trip but don't seem like they want to do I trust the words or do I
I feel like I'm going insane everyday. It's like everyone else is living in a completely different dimension as I am. It's like I'm on a time delay and can only see everything five seconds after its happened. I feel like an alien wearing a human costume most of the time.
I try and make friends but
tldr; advice on making vegetable 'cake'? Uniform consistency and medium firm texture.
Hi folks,
Apologies as I'm not sure if this belongs here, but I wanted some advice from folks who may understand sensory issues. I am autistic and have some difficulties with eating, especially regarding tex
It is funny ( Despair Inducing ) how weirdthe things my mind choose to remenber are .
One would expect the memories we hold on to would be the most important ones on our personal list... but that is not the case.
I remember random facts about people and places completely irrelevant to my life
Hi. My 5yo has several autistic traits that have been picked up by her teacher. That's not what my question is about.
We are currently watching the Sneetches. It's about two groups of Sneetches who are prejudiced against each other. They have rules that prevent social interaction. Pretty obviou
Uhhmm so... that's what my school did for autism awareness/ acceptance day. Full of puzzle pieces,all blue, with some cringy phrases like "wear blue,be superhero for a child with autism" and "spreading awareness about the problem of autism". And people wearing blue. Mixed feelings about it. I just w
World autism awareness day, howd yal define autism?
#autism #autistic #autismawareness #adhd #adhdawareness
I’m autistic and have ADHD, and so does my friend. They’re currently in burnout, and I’m struggling with anxiety around it.
Since mid-February, they haven’t opened my WhatsApp messages,(idk if they have turn off read receipts 😭)I’ve sent a few spaced-out check-ins, trying not to overwhelm them, bu
I am undiagnosed but in recent years I’ve come to realize that it is very likely I am on the spectrum.
Recently, I noticed that sometimes if I’m talking/singing aloud what I’m doing, I get locked in “rhyme” mode and every sentence rhymes.
Is this a stim thing or something different?
Ok so… I don’t know if it’s directly related to autism but I sleep with one or both of my hands kind of curled in towards me. I always wake up with numbness in my hands, I literally cannot fall asleep without doing it though. It feels uncomfortable if I don’t have my hands that way. But I’m genuinel
So, I've been wondering if anyone else struggled with their periods as much as I do? The pain is bad and my mental health is even worse than usual when I'm on my period but something that really bothers me is the sensory aspect of it all.
I can basically only use pads for various reasons but the f
Happy World Autism Awareness Day! I’ve got a small question (if you’re comfortable answering) for you guys.
Question: What makes you the most special person in existence and why?
💙🧢♾️
I would like to say that i am only looking to diagnose and that i have yet to be professionaly checked up for autism.
Am I the only one who finds texting intensly exhausting? It’s even harder to read the person’s tone. I already struggle with knowing when to speak,listen,start or end the conversati
