because classifying things that most people take for granted into niche subcategories is part of the ways it manifests.
Wanting to be able to take a train somewhere in 15 min instead of driving there in 30 mins, find a fucking parking spot in 15 and etc isn’t autistic. Being excited that for once you’re riding a NTW-JPT-2A instead of the more common NTW-JPT-2 is autistic.
Being excited that for once you’re riding a NTW-JPT-2A instead of the more common NTW-JPT-2 is autistic.
:-/
I might spot you that failing to read the social queues when you want to regurgitate everything you know about a subject is the symptom. Also, the habit of ignoring the world around you in order to immerse yourself in reading materials or other non-social stimulus.
It isn’t the excitement at novelty or the peculiar fascination that classifies someone. It’s the refusal to make eye contact, the obsessive-compulsive behaviors, and the struggle with empathy.
It’s a spectrum bae. Some exhibit more symptoms than others. If you’re intensely interested in public transportation, then welcome to the club sib🫂🏳️🌈.
I learned that my hyper empathy is extremely tied to my ASD symptoms, which made me reflect why Fluttershy & Pinky Pie “were my fav.”
It’s only now I am rediscovering that my interests in characters stem from things I personally relate to.
Oh. Ohhhhh shit. I was joking around, then I read your first link out of curiosity. Then I started reading related articles.
That’s so me. My old psychiatrist and I were on the fence about if I was autistic or if we simply share some traits since I have CPTSD (thanks dad!) and ADHD, but eventually settled on the latter. This has me thinking I need to reevaluate with my new psychiatrist.
Yeah, a lot of things make a lot more sense when you realize… oh. I actually am different from normies. I’m not a defective normie, I’m just… literally on an entire other spectrum.
Why is it always trains?!
I love public transportation. Am I autistic?
Edit: Sorry everyone, I’m joking. Until I’m not in a following comment.
I think trains and dinosaurs are more like an anglophone stereotype. Where I grew up I’d hear about mail stamps.
because classifying things that most people take for granted into niche subcategories is part of the ways it manifests.
Wanting to be able to take a train somewhere in 15 min instead of driving there in 30 mins, find a fucking parking spot in 15 and etc isn’t autistic. Being excited that for once you’re riding a NTW-JPT-2A instead of the more common NTW-JPT-2 is autistic.
:-/
I might spot you that failing to read the social queues when you want to regurgitate everything you know about a subject is the symptom. Also, the habit of ignoring the world around you in order to immerse yourself in reading materials or other non-social stimulus.
It isn’t the excitement at novelty or the peculiar fascination that classifies someone. It’s the refusal to make eye contact, the obsessive-compulsive behaviors, and the struggle with empathy.
It’s a spectrum bae. Some exhibit more symptoms than others. If you’re intensely interested in public transportation, then welcome to the club sib🫂🏳️🌈.
I learned that my hyper empathy is extremely tied to my ASD symptoms, which made me reflect why Fluttershy & Pinky Pie “were my fav.”
It’s only now I am rediscovering that my interests in characters stem from things I personally relate to.
Oh. Ohhhhh shit. I was joking around, then I read your first link out of curiosity. Then I started reading related articles.
That’s so me. My old psychiatrist and I were on the fence about if I was autistic or if we simply share some traits since I have CPTSD (thanks dad!) and ADHD, but eventually settled on the latter. This has me thinking I need to reevaluate with my new psychiatrist.
It’s ok🫂.
AuDHD is the worst possible combo, and I had friends with this cursed combo.
Trauma affects us all extremely differently.
Hope you get the therapy you need.🫂🫂🫂
Thanks! I’m actually kinda excited, it’s a new thing to explore!
It… could be… but that one thing alone is not enough to know with any real certainty.
If you… do want to try and do a preliminary evaluation of yourself:
https://embrace-autism.com/raads-r/
There ya go.
80 count questionnaire, designed for people who are older and think they may have missed being diagnosed at an earlier life stage.
Dude. What the fuck.
I… Scored a bit higher than expected.
My Score: 142
I’m laughing pretty hard over here. My next therapy appointment is going to be interesting.
Welcome to the club, fren.
lol.
Yeah, a lot of things make a lot more sense when you realize… oh. I actually am different from normies. I’m not a defective normie, I’m just… literally on an entire other spectrum.
EDIT:
Unfortunately, however…
… this does reinforce the train stereotype.