I find marinaria sauce so overstimulating. I normally call it red pasta sauce so thats what ill be calling it this post.
The sauce STINKS, If my parents make pasta i can smell it in the house for days. It makes me want to vomit. I use to like it just fine, i can eat it. Last time i ate it i wanted
I've had autism my whole life. I can't say anything about my early childhood — I had a traumatic brain injury that caused amnesia, and I don't remember 13 years of my life.
I was always masking, without even realizing it. It just felt normal to me. My entire life, when talking to people, I was simp
im so sick of having meltdowns now beacuse i just had a meltdown beacuse i got so overwhelmed because i couldnt find my miffy rattle anywhere (i havent seen it in years but it comforted me through some really hard times)
my mum said it might be in a memory box but I can't cope with looking tonight
I haven’t been to my dentist since before I received my level 1 autism diagnosis in November of 2025. The sterile smell of the waiting room triggers my anxiety and the sound of dental drills turns my stomach. Also, the waiting room isn’t an isolated/ separate room, it has open hallways that lead to
In a way I’m looking for advice or an opinion or explanation of my experience. For some context I’m in my 20s, autistic and from the UK.
I am an avid collector, I mostly collect trading cards (sports and yugioh), cameras and vinyl records.
Over the past few months I’ve just had this overwhelming
Sorry if this is dumb (and if I have the incorrect flair, or if this kind of post just isn't allowed), Im just curious how other autistic people generally classify the difference between a special interest and a hyperfixation.
I often just say the word "hyperfixation" when regarding a strong/passio
what are some of your coping mechanisms for getting through everyday life?? what helps quieten your brain?
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I feel like college is finally going the way I want it to, I have started befriending more people and I plan on going to MomoCon with one of my college friends and I’m so excited about that. As an autistic person making friends can feel really difficult but I feel like I’m finally finding m
I’m looking to do a job in website design and I want ask this:
did anyone of y’all did an associate degree website design? What is the job like? Is there any difficult challenges in your way always? Can I just do an associate degree to get a job like that?
One issue that I've noticed is that work courses that require participants to do both a theory part in classes and then an internship or similar job trial, have little to no practicing in classes. It's almost exclusively completely theoretical.
But once you're on the job, the reality is that you
tldr; I can't stand my plans changing last minute, and it makes me really irritable. Do I need to stop thinking about myself?
Hi everyone,
New poster here, I'll try not to make this a huge essay but I'm at the point where I'm hoping I can at least feel like there's some people like me out ther
Hey guys, I’m posting this to see if anyone else relates or struggles with the same thing & has any advice or their own work experiences. So first off, I have ADHD, not sure if autism is there too. I grew up with family/friends where I always felt like the odd one out. I sucked at school, sucked at
Assalamu Alaikum,
i am on the very best way to getting a diagnosis. It isnt "legally official" yet, but it is pretty much set in stone, and has been since my conception.
I am 22 now and the topic of ASD has been one of my interest for some years now- mainly because I have this compulsive habit to
Exactly as the title says!
Because I am always socially inept, and slow on the uptake, as well as a poor judge of character, over trusting, can't tell if people are safe I have always felt more vulnerable to bullying. often I don't recognize it until it is deep into running its course socially. Now I am extra sensitive to rej
So I(?15)'ve been diagnosed a month ago with autism type 1 (so that would be high functioning) and it explained a lot of things. The point is, that I feel like I've got no actual hyperfixation and never felt hyperfocused. I mean, I do have things I think about it do everyday but I don't know anythin
one of my autism's comorbities is that I have delayed pain and fatigue reception. when exercising
if someone punches me I'll feel it right away, but when I'm exercising, I'll not feel a thing, until it's too late.
I'm a military firefighter in Brazil.
I need to do exercises regularly to be able
This is both a vent post and an advice-seeking post.
I was recently diagnosed (at 14 years old) with autism and ADHD – inattentive type.
When I first asked my mother for a diagnosis at 11 years old, she laughed in my face and told me that I am neurotypical. She did not let me explain myself, and s
Anyone else really want companionship and feel very lonely but also dislike the idea of average hang outs. I just want someone around who will go to a museum/cinema etc and just be around me but not have too many social demands. I would like to maybe talk about certain topics though and just enjoy s
I have both Autism and ADHD and I always found it a struggle to brush my teeth and bathe/shower. I’ve done all I can and definitely cut down on the sensory that I hate about the shower (dripping water) but does anybody have any tips or tricks they learned that they find helpful?
I already towel dr
sooo after a longgg long avoidance of the dentist, i have been back! after a few great appointments, i had some x-rays done only to find…. i have decay between two of my teeth and will need fillings done :( now of course they’ve explained the process to me, and the appointment is long enough to have
My mom (M) has been dating her partner (P) for a few years now, and considering M explicitly asked for my blessing for them to get married AND were going to have their in June until things came up, I really doubt they're gonna split up. I have practically zero issue with P, but apparently a constant
Hi yall! I have a con tomorrow and I wanna cosplay Princess Serenity from sailor moon so I got blue contact lenses but I’ve never worn contacts before…anyone able to explain what they are like? I’m super sensitive
Hello.
I am autistic and am normally very, very uncomfortable with emotions especially when I cannot offer solutions.
A friend of mine has just lost her childhood cat and while I really want to help comfort her, I don’t know how or what to say. I feel like my anxiety over it will only make it
Suspecting autism, think this is the cause for my problems, but not sure.
Hello everyone. I'm a 17-year-old dude and need some advice on reforming my social anxiety. I did look on the Internet, but most of the advice I found there was regarding having conversations to make friends or to talk to a l
Hi everyone, I hope this post is okay to share here. I’m part of a small university project team working on a project related to visual attention patterns, and we’re looking for volunteers to help us collect anonymized eye-gaze data. What does participation involve? You’ll be shown a short slideshow
I don't necessarily recall a lot of times I've been babied before, but i have seen other autistic people be babied (particularly males). I personally think you should never baby autistic people regardless of their level of support, I think you should **treat them like humans but still try to accommo
Please help! I STILL don’t believe my ASD diagnosis from Prosper Health is valid and I’m over 1 month in. I’ve researched unmasking galore and I simply don’t know what I am masking in the first place. What can I do to accept it’s accurate as I wait for a second opinion? It’s driving me crazy. I went
part of my autism is it takes me a bit longer to understand what im supposed to do i keep thinking will I get in trouble for this I have made a couple of mistakes before on billing I’m getting better but still
im 24f and have suspected i might be on the spectrum for a while. i finally got around to scheduling an assessment after procrastinating for months (more like years tbh).
i actually thought i had gotten an evaluation when i was 4 and they said i didnt have it, but my mom told me a couple years ago
I love it when things are relatable, and I think its an autistic trait as we're often very rigid, its also why I love creating art- to make people feel seen! Most media i enjoy, I like because I find them comforting in their relatability, I seek these out, and they become my favorite, constantly on
i brush my teeth with bubblefruit toothpaste cause my autism doesn't like the sensory feeling of mint sometimes and also cause due to adhd, i will forget to brush my teeth if i dont like my toothpaste
idk what to tag this, but i talked about a sensory issue so close enough lol
I'm kind of a weird eater, I both hate eating, and always overeat. It's hard to really explain the logic of it and most people just don't believe me when I try, but I feel like, since I don't like having things in my mouth, I'll just turn into autopilot whenever I'm eating. It might also be some for
I’ve been talking to this guy for about 3 months we met online and have been talking daily since day one We haven't met in person yet. He was very clear from the start that he views online relationships as "doomed to fail" and believes marriage is the only real commitment. He explicitly said he does
I wasn’t diagnosed with autism til I was 17 so I struggled a lot in my childhood with being different from other kids, I didn’t talk a lot and kept to myself a lot, socially I was awful and I did have repetitive behaviors like making random sounds and having to basically hide them and doing a lot of
i feel so unloveable and undesirable seeing all my friends get into relationships but me. i feel like i'm falling behind. i'm already 17 and havent been in any relationship yet... and it honestly doesnt seem like i'll ever be. one one hand i'm aware i have very low social battery and most of the tim
Hellooo, I know this is bit of a odd question but ive been told a lot of times i look "sloppy" by my dad since i dress for comfort, issue is i despise wearing jeans and fancy stuff since the texture of it is always really harsh and scratchy, which has lead to me wearing oversized shirts, hoodies and
For a long time, I thought this was just something silly or even a bit embarrassing, but it has reached a point where it's becoming overwhelming.
Recently, my hyperfocus on Sonic came back stronger than ever—more than any other time since my childhood.
I feel a constant need to see his image. He
my parents are both extremely absent. i dont find it a problem, but because of how away they are at work, they both have an idealized version of me in their heads. i speak to my parents maybe ~15 minutes combined per week, and thats not an exaggeration. for example, my mom told the psychiatrist tha
Hey so honestly i’m not sure if i’m autistic or not but i’m suspecting it, I think that this subreddit has the perfect community to ask so i hope that you help me!
I’ve been self-studying social interactions and masking for my whole life, but as a 16yo, i still struggle doing some of the most basic
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
Can y'all share what healthy safe foods u have?
Cus I'm kinda worried about eating nothing but pasta everyday
This is quite a nuanced, complex topic and I'm realizing how deep it goes.
For context: I've been on a healing journey and path for probably 5 years or more of dedicated healing with healing modalities etc...I was diagnosed with autism 2 years ago. and I've recently struck on a realization that t
Is it just me or do majority of autists have the same interests. Like I noticed that it’s either one or more of these (intereses are not limited to the college below):
Sonic
WWII
Some sort of video game if it’s a minor thing like League of Legends or Valorant
Geometry Dash (another notable video
Hi everyone,
My oldests best friend is autistic. My kid knows and they have had chats together about her friends autism. But recently they have hit a few bumps on the road, nothing major, they are both just figuring out how to exist in the world.
I've tried to explain to my kid how being friends
Hi everyone, I’m 14 and uhhhhh so I think I’m autistic, obviously from the title. I’ve done deep dives, research, all the online tests (the verified ones), even been told by my autistic friends I may be on the spectrum, however I’ve never been diagnosed, an I ask my mom and she’s all like “well they
I 15m have a close friend who is saying stuff that's starting to get on my nerves, but i dont know if im like rightfully annoyed or just being dramatic. Some examples of conversations we've had
me: I got an 95% on my test!
friend: i never get anything under a 99%
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All I need is a swing and it’s a perfect sensory room.
Hi everyone! My name is Melissa and I am a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of British Columbia (UBC). I am conducting a survey study as part of my doctoral dissertation to better understand the factors that impact the mental health and masking of autistic youth.
Who can participate? We are l
