For the longest time I've beaten myself up for it but I've slowly began to realize it was probably more their fault than mine.
They were 40 when they had me and I was diagnosed at 6 years old. Throughout my childhood they never really pushed me towards any pursuits or taught me how to take care
Hi everyone! I'm engaged to the man I love who has autism with minimal support needs. The main problem we have right now is that we are moving in together and I think this is causing some tension.
Our lifestyles are different. We both grew up in very messy households. As a result he is comfortable
my grandparents are chronically late. not just a little late, regularly HALF AN HOUR late with zero warning over stupid bullshit they could have easily waited until later to do. When they arrive late they stay later which causes our family's routine to be disrupted (multiple of us are autistic and h
For the past few months or so, I've been watching this ONE HOUR LONG video of my comfort character, Silver (can't say his last name cuz rules). Whenever I watch it, it makes me feel like he's really there and I feel safe.
i had spent an hour sorting them [because thanks to my sister it was all mixed up] and then i tried to put them in some order
how would you put them differently?
I began collecting pop tabs from energy drinks a few years ago. These are only a few of them, I have more.
What do you collect that others might find strange?
So I (17f) have a lot of stuff. My special interests and plushies and dolls, so I have a lot of those. I spoke to my mum about getting another doll. She said I had to get rid of something of equal size or a collection of small things that equals the doll I would be getting. The problem is, I’m incre
Hey everyone
I’m asking for ideas of things to do with my 13 year old cousin. He is high functioning autistic but is quite depressed at the moment.
For context my cousin is 13 and was diagnosed three years ago. I’m 19 and I’m going to visit him this week. We have a pretty good relationship and s
Please excuse this post being organized by AI, I do not have the energy to do it myself right now, I’m so sorry.
I’m a freshly diagnosed autistic (about a week) and I’ve noticed that at parties, when others are drunk, but I did not drink any alcohol, people often assume I’m drunk too or tell me I
In February I was approved for food stamps, and I just got approved for my state’s cash assistance program for people with disabilities. I’ll be getting $729 total a month with both programs combined while awaiting federal benefits. I cannot explain how it felt to be 27 and be considered a dependent
hello, quick question for the community. I'm a 44 year old male who has just started the autism realization journey. my question is for for those who have gone a significant portion of their life unknowing they were autistic. Did coping with places like malls seem to become harder because now you ca
How can I communicate with my schizoaffective mum? Looking for answers and also having a rant. I'm sorry if this is a bit all over the place... because I wrote it all over the place.
For some background: I'm 27 and autistic, my mum is 47 and maybe probably autistic, probably a lot of things-but un
so my special interests always been art and movies and I am currently pursuing a degree in arts however as you all know arts is not the most stable career path so I am trying to explore areas I can work in the meantime and I realized I really enjoy when I have to build stuff because irs so similar t
just a bit of context for my question: in my country there's a lanyard with specific symbols, that is used to show you're autistic. I know some other countries have something similar, but i'm not sure which ones. i'm thinking about starting to wear it since it gives access to certain rights for auti
I am 30 years old. I have never been officially diagnosed with autism — just ADHD with some ASD elements — but I’ve been learning more about my sensory needs and how I regulate myself. One thing that’s become a surprisingly reliable part of my stimming routine is balloons. I really love balloons, al
I’ve been feeling so tired that I can no longer name what’s going on. Shutdown? Burnout? Autistic inertia? I don’t know how to put it into words.
I thought that being diagnosed would help me understand things better or, at least, make me feel more comfortable in the midst of these situations. But e
I use many different fidget toys to help me with my tics and sensory needs, and one type of fidget I love is stress balls and needohs because I love the feel of squishing them. But, I also have OCD and the stress balls made from that squishy material often smell like chemicals which makes me scared
Hello, I’m new here. I believe my daughter who’s eight year-old has autism. We tried getting her diagnosed when she was around four and it was during Covid so it was a virtual appointment and the doctor did a 15 minute interview with her and said she could just be weird.
I’m looking for some help
Hi,I have an addiction to listening to music every time. How can i stop it? Also I want to reduce the sensorial stimulation in general.
One more thing to say: sometimes i perceive that someone is spying to me, like a shadow behind my back
My 14yo son is diagnosed AuDHD. The diagnosis is only about 6 months old so we're all still learning, and he's having a rough time right now with anxiety.
Anxiety is largely what led to him not being able to go to school and since a year now he's at home (he fell out of grade 7 due to a burnout).
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I need to follow it or have a really hard time settling into bed. So I brush my teeth, put in my retainer, wash my face, moisturize, use the washroom, wash my hands, strip down to shirt and underwear, put on a specific playlist of my "sleep music", have my teddy bear (yes yes im an adult idc, it he
Hey there, I stumbled with this report online - and I have Asperger, now called ASD grade 1. meh.
anyways, do you identify with the report below?
Cause I've been analyzing my life and everytime something linguistic shows up - i fail. whether its a conversation, reading a book with no illustrations
I got a job that I thoight was working but the schedule wasnt consistent and I forgot to go to work the other day because i had something else I was doing and missed my alarm and I think im going to lose my job again. ive had a couple of jobs and I struggle so much with schedules that aren't consist
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A few months ago I was diagnosed with ASD type 1. During this time, my loved ones have tried to understand me a little better, but sometimes they have some difficulty doing so. I've often tried to explain it, but there are still many things about myself that I don't fully understand, even after
When I was 2 years old my doctor told my parents I was showing very clear signs of autism and they recommended that I get tested. My parents ignored it. I’m 22 now and I got a level 2 autism diagnosis when I was 19. I can’t help but feel angry at my parents for ignoring all of my symptoms and even a
I’m turning 32 this year, I’m born female. I also have anxiety and ADHD and depression so I’m not sure if this is exactly an autistic thing.
I have extreme reactions/meltdowns to certain characters, colours and content, for example hello kitty, something about hello Kitty particularly her colour p
I did this to a manager who bullied me for 3 years. It was hilarious how much she clearly didnt like it. I know it's immature, but I know exactly what I'm doing to people with this.
My girlfriend is Autistic and im getting burnt out.
Whenever we have a "fight" or serious conversation, she some how turns it on me so its my fault. I dont get a word in because she is constantly interrupting or one up me and however I explain how I feel, its either wrong or she just doesnt unders
Hi i’m a 21M. I don’t think i have autism but i know that some individuals with autism suffer from flat facial expressions or non-expressive eyes. I’ve been told by close friends i have a cold stare or “dead eyes”. This sucks and makes me worry that i’m not going to go anywhere with dating. I was ki
I'm 17 and was diagnosed with autism a year ago. It's brought a lit of things into perspective for me and I've been thinking a lot about how it's affected me up until now. Despite having friends I feel so disconnected from my peers and constantly overwhelmed. I also feel like I'm missing out on bein
It's happened again. I trust and care for someone, and then they ghost me with no explanation. I'm in my freshman year of college, and so far, it has been a disaster academically(I've failed almost every class I've taken), and socially, I haven't made a single friend. I feel like a ghost with no pre
Hello all. As the title states I want to help my brother find people who have the same special interests as him. My brother and I are both autistic and both have special interests we like to talk about. While my brother has friends, they don’t really share the same interests has him. To add on, He o
while I do agree that autism can be a problem in most people's lives, as obviously an autistic person myself, I find myself struggling day-to-day to understand people, get social cues and the fact that it's exhausting just to exist.
but I've also seen a lot of people hating on other people with aut
Hi. For the past 2 years I’ve been trying to get my driving license. I was doing a lesson once a week for a full year, and spent so much money. I attempted the driving test and failed the first time which I got over and told myself it’s a learning experience and I’ll just have to try again. I took s
my friends don’t laugh at my jokes anymore, i’m constantly thinking about what to say next, i’m more aware of the things i do that so very clearly set me apart from my peers. i wish i wasn’t diagnosed, so i wouldn’t be thinking about it 24/7. my parents don’t even believe im autistic despite getting
Hi Reddit,
I’m looking for recommendations for a psychiatrist or clinic in Europe, preferably Berlin, for my 17-year-old brother with autism.
He has recently shown aggressive behavior, but only towards family members, and we want a doctor who can:
• Review his current medications
• Help manage
so we have been talking a lot about jobs at school, and i am 15 turning 16 next school year in october. i take a while to process things at times though i can be a fast worker if i get the hang of it. i am social and love helping others. i am also creative. i'd love helping kids and have always been
Is there anybody else out there who is pretty happy just being alone to do their day to day stuff and doesn’t have much desire for friends or buddies? A love interest or girlfriend would be really nice but other than that I feel like don’t really care about friends. I don’t really trust people latel
Don't get me wrong. I really understand when people meed to say something to stim or stuff like that, and I'm definitely not saying it's not for a reason.
But I'm so tired of tiktok or any social media using stims as something "funny" and "quirky". It all falls into this category of infantilizing a
Did you celebrate? If so what did you do?
Im looking fir ideas. Thinking about taking a walk around a pond and maybe getting some infinity jewelry. Is three something ekse I can buy that would symbolise it better?
I want to mark the day because it's going to mean a lot. I can finally feel free and
So, I am finding myself in a weird situation where I might be miss reading a person with autism.
Here is some back story to explain.
My job consists of working with individuals with many different intellectual disabilities. There is one particular person I work with who has a significant other th
Okay so for a few years I've suspected that I might be autistic. I mean I THINK I show all the signs of it but I'm having serious doubts about it, mostly because I'm really scared to put a label on it but also because of how ppl would probably change their behavior around me. Also on top of that I'm
Tenho sensibilidade aos sons quando são muito altos. Para resolver esse problema, comecei a usar abafador de ruídos. Agora eu fico mais tranquilo.
To be transparent I am suspected to have autism/think I have it but do not have an actual diagnosis.
Anyways I was put in a gifted program when I was younger, and it was the only year of my primary school academic life where I thrived.
I don't really care about it anymore. What i do care about is
Hello! i wanted to know if any of you has the specific image I'm looking for, only because I lost it in my own gallery.
Description: a comparison between the same person as a Child and then as an adult. This person, masculine, is called out for being too mature as a child, but too childish as an a
I have taken multiple classes on disability history, autism, etc. I know the history. But I really don't care about or hate the puzzle symbol as much as everyone else seems to.
The puzzle piece was first used 40 years before Autism Speaks was founded. It was literally never meant to say "autistic p
Let me explain.
When I was younger, I "didn't have problems with loud sounds." I went to concerts fine. I never flinched watching fireworks.
I did cover my ears during pep rallies and fire drills, but it didn't make me have a full meltdown sensory overload.
I did have some sensory issues
