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Does anyone else feel like you are so deeply capable of love & connection, but somehow unable to experience it with the actual people around you?

Late diagnosed only two months ago here.

I AM SO AUTISTIC LOL! I still question myself every day about the doubt if I really am autistic because I have so many adapted-masked traumas that suppressed all of the signs and ability to question authority (we Autistics know the feeling of overly-justifyi

Hi! I need your help to make sure I didn’t do something wrong tonight. It was my fiancé birthday. I had planned for him a surprise, I had all his friends come to town and play laser tag. They all live more than an hour away so he hadn’t seen them in a very long time. It was already very hard for me

I have a beautiful 5 year old high support needs autistic boy who is minimally verbal but slowly starting to speak out loud and use is AAC. He is a big toe walker! He is very active and seeks a lot of physical stimulus, and he gets a lot of input from his feet. I think much of his eloping is due to

I'm someone with level 1 autism but I get those meltdowns that include SIBs and breaking things. When I shared with my psychiatrist what was going on, I was prescribed and put on Abilify. When it didn't help, the dosage increased from 5 to 10 to 15mg. I nearly fell asleep behind the wheel at 15, and

I struggle to bond with everyone, no matter how hard I try to act friendly people think I'm being rude , even trying to make friends with other autistic people is hard , I struggle to fit in , I'm sick getting judged for my rude face or tone , nobody understands what I'm saying or I'm too weird or b

This is the suit worn by Tom Holland in No Way Home, absolutely love Spider-Man. Was given this a few weeks/months after the movie came out

My wife (also autistic) has a degree in nutritional sciences(?) and has started improving our diet with healthy meals and a bunch of supplements around 4 months ago.

Now, I'm perfectly aware that diet doesn't suddenly cure your autism, but I've found that by now I have a noticeably easier time deal

I used to really like reading a lot, but after dropping out of school in grade 10 (im 20 now) i basically stopped reading books. I had always gotten them from the school library, and i went to the real city library for a few months after dropping out but i had issues remembering to turn the books in

I always thought sound sensitivity was when a particular sound is overwhelming. I had no idea that it included being sensitive to the combination of sounds.

I hate hearing people's voices when I'm playing games so I play with no comms. I need to turn off the music in the car to understand people if

As I'm sure most of y'all relate to, I have issues with fabrics that poke and itch my skin, and unfortunately I picked up a set of bralettes that have an itchy part where the strap attaches to the cup. I tried to sew a piece of fabric around the strap but it moved around too much to do much :( I put

radio - and the technology behind them - have always been my special interest ever since i was a toddler. but as of recently (since late 2025) my special interest in radio has intensified. and very greatly at that.

after getting my hands on two radios with recording capabilities, i have ever since

it often feels that no matter how I process things or how long I think about them, my comments always seem to bother or upset someone when that wasn't my intention. sometimes makes me wonder why I even try talking at all

As an autistic person, I've found it hard to actually *get* addicted to something and was wondering if anyone else who is autistic can relate. Obviously due to the lack of social skills that all autistic people deal with, I've seen that so many have gotten addicted to weed and alcohol, then found

The title sounds really weird but I get really unusual intrusive thoughts and imposter syndrome that makes me think “what if low support needs autism isn’t real” or what if something happens and people with level one,verbal type autism wont be seen as a disability because level ones can talk and are

I'm very much into trains but on the side of public transportation, how would you go about informing oneself more? Either on the train models or better yet, keeping in line with my interest for public transportation

I know what the title says it’s crazy, but stay with me. Ever since I was little I would flap my hands or move my head side to side really fast or jump up and down on my back or run back and forth rapidly swinging my arms. And recently my headaches been frequent they usually come when I swing my hea

Quick Story: I found out I have Autism and ADHD back in 2000 at age of 3 right now 28. Also in the same year when I use to experience epilepsy which stopped at end of high school haven’t had seizures ever since but it was long part of my life I eventually accepted my identity in university 9 years a

Hello. I've been getting into sea life a lot recently and I actually visited a Sea Life in Hanover this week and saw a very very pregnant sea horse in labor. Like, active labor. I am very sure that if I had stayed longer (which was impossible, I was there for 4 hours already and pushing through melt

They created a free app for the autism community that lets us talk to a real human for free without ever asking for money or showing ads.

I cried when I found this and I hope you all try it as well if you need support.

hi guys. i'm a 24F diagnosed (all in adulthood) of ADHD, PTSD, OCD and insomnia. i've recently realized some of my traits overlap with ASD1 and would like to pursue a diagnosis since i've always thought there's something else going on with me that i don't see on almost anyone around me.

but a diag

mine is Heartstopper, i love it so, so much, its been my hyperfixation for over a year now, its so awesome, i know everything about it :)

I’m currently working for a non-profit, which is good but my physical disability limits me especially during the summer. I’m trying to find jobs that can accommodate me but I honestly have no idea where to start.

I’m a 25 y/o high school graduate with ADHD, Autism, and POTS (summer is hell for me)

I had to record myself today for a class assignment and it was a reminder of my Autism. Sometimes people say they cannot tell when I’m being sarcastic. I feel like I’m stressing my voice appropriately. It’s like I could barely hear the stressing of my voice in places in the video I recorded, not a l

Thomas Saf-T-Liner HDX model from the 2000s. 1/54 scale diecast

The Thoams Saf-T-Liner HDX was introduced in 1999/2000 as Saf-T-Liner HD but later changed the name to Saf-T-Liner

hi i tagged this as seeking advice, but i am also seeking support and this is open to discussion. im auDHD & i also have some type of psychotic disorder & DID (this is important for context.) before i begin, heads up, this is long.

I can’t stop talking, and it’s not just a “oh i talk a lot about m

Yes, I (m/16) am scared of autism.

Let me explain; I have some stress related mental problem and I got an appointment the end of April at a psychologist.

From my POV, I see many autistic symptoms and I guess that the psychiatrist will probably notice it.

I don’t want to be certain of having auti

Hi, I was recently diagnosed with level 2 autism at 30 years old. My family all seemed to know I was autistic and they are super over protective of me, but I didn't get dianosed until now. I also have a low IQ. Any other level 2 people on here? What do you struggle with? In hindsight a lot of my "od

I have heard from my teacher that some autistic people expierience something similar, so i thought I could find help in this subreddit, because i couldn't find help in other subreddits i thought could be relatable.

Over slightest inconvenience may I become sad and then i find myself crying on the f

I would like to be one but i'm afraid it will be too much for my sensory overload tendencies, is there anyone jere who's taken that path? any tips?

My daughter was recently diagnosed with ASD, and I wanted to write about her. I thought some people on here might find it interesting / useful.

I'm pretty touch-starved (not completely, as I have two cats), and I'm wondering if wearing clothing that sits tight against my skin would help me relax at home. Ideally it would be a bit stretchy.

What kind of fabrics should I be looking into?

I always draw myself as a Kirlia for my artistic persona. Whenever I feel happy, stressed, depressed, etc I draw my favorite Pokemon to self-sooth.

Does anybody else use their comfort character as their artistic persona?

Okay, I’m about to post this before I pass the fuck out and go to sleep.

So, I (21 M) have been told I have a very peculiar way of handing friendships.

I live with one of my closest friends (love the guy to bits), he is fully blunt with me all the time and a few months ago he told me ‘you have s

I identify as being on the spectrum and have a close friend who is AuDHD. She has far more intense hyperfixations than me and recently she’s been talking about this one show (I’ve never seen this show nor do I have any interest in watching it). However, every conversation comes back to this show, to

Hello! I recently moved, am in my 20s, and started a new job. Although I really enjoy my job, I’d like to make friends with coworkers my age as well as make friends with people outside of work that are my age.

When I’m speaking with friends I made a long time ago, I find it easy to talk to them and

The buzz of it in my mouth is so loud and disorienting. Also I get scared to flush toilets at night but that might just be me idk. Anyone else?

i'm a 24f, going on 25 next month, and have never been in an actual relationship. ive had online relationships in the past as a teenager with online friends but i dont really count those as they didn't last long (the longest one lasted 6/7 months), i never felt anything during those relationships, a

I was the one who posted about the checklist challenge thing if you don't know what I'm talking about go back and read that post linked here

https://www.reddit.com/r/autism/s/CPkibLWjuU

(The post is from this subreddit and is not an argument)

So update my nephew did end up earning the jersey. He

At a restaurant, and usually im good at telling sarcasm, but the person said napkins would be 10 bucks each. I thought they were serious because big corporations are usually out to get your money. It was kinda embarrassing ngl. xD

Have you taken this test and how accurate is it? I recently took one - it was given to me by my psychiatrist to serve as a guide not a diagnosis obviously. I have never been diagnosed and am in my 30s.

I mean, I am almost 21. I will be honest, people always found me weird. I never could understand not what people say, not how they speak, they always need to be straightforward with me. I overanalyze a lot and I needed to be repeated the same thing again and again and again. I am doing a lot of stra

I'm AuDHD, and I'm having a low dopamine kind of day, so I'm sorry if this isn't coherent or well written.

I'm 23 years old and I'm so bored. I'm an amateur writer, but writing is stimulating around 5% of the time, and the rest of the time, it's a slog. I want to make animations, but I just can't.

I started driving lessons just a few weeks ago. Never sat behind the wheel before. In the beginning, my teacher was pretty nice and patient, which made me relieved. When I messed up, he told me not to stress and take my time. With every single lesson tho he got more and more impatient. The things I

I really hope someone else has this special interest too because I have never met anyone who does. I love the Brazilian band Legião Urbana and if you aren't familiar I'll tell you a bit about them. They are a rock band formed in 1982 in Brasília, Distrito Federal. Their lead singer was Renato Russo

To be honest it’s not all poor me poor me, I would be quite unfiltered and annoying in group chats especially if I’d been drinking. When people didn’t like what I’d say I’d triple down almost and say hot takes I don’t even agree with which is really stupid and I don’t know why I often go to the most

i struggle a lot with executive function, time management, sensory issues and fine/gross motor skills. i’m constantly dropping things, gripping too tight or not hard enough, bumping into walls, etc. it’s a very frustrating way to live and triggers a lot of SIB. has anyone done OT before? i want to h

while when i say i can't do something.. Its because i can't.

This kind of explains why they often assume we're 'lazy' for not being able to do things, because when they 'can't do things' its because they're choosing not to. For me its not a choice.

Its so frustrating. I can tell that they're reall

Hello!

I am currently a senior college student. For my senior thesis, I am completing a capstone project focused on autistic communication and social interaction. As someone who is also neurodivergent, I care deeply about representing autistic perspectives accurately and respectfully. The goal of m