Things (Some) Autistic People Do: 15 Quirks You Didn't Know You Have
153K views · May 17, 2024 · People & Blogs
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@Books_on_the_Brain · 2 years ago (edited)
"We speak in paragraphs rather than sentences" hit hard. I always feel guilty afterward, but I'd rather say nothing than not fully express my thought. And I do very often just say nothing 😂 I also do the standing there awkwardly thing until I find a secluded corner to slink off to.
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@LisaAnnOberbrunner · 2 years ago
Always hated manipulation, and marketing is a form of manipulation.
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@Brainalicious · 2 years ago
So "what's your favorite" thing has stumped me on password security questions. My favorite anything on any given day varies.
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@jjdippel4152 · 2 years ago
Oh yes, literal! My mom always said "would you LIKE to do the dishes?" If I said NO, I got punished for disobeying! I DID NOT DISOBEY. SHE PHRASED IT AS OPTIONAL!
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@roselisesullivanbarrett · 2 years ago
“What’s your favorite” and “would you rather” is so hard for me because IT DEPENDS
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@unicornathon · 2 years ago (edited)
On describing pain: I've learned that quantifying pain in terms of impacts on me or others works well to help healthcare workers understand my pain. For example, "this pain prevents me from concentrating at work", or "this pain prevents me from relaxing and that keeps me from sleeping", or, "this pain is so hard to manage that it's affecting my personal relationships because I don't have patience to deal with the everyday demands of life."<br><br>(Advice I received and it has worked so much better for me!)<br><br>(Edit: spelling)
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@TheJangles77 · 2 years ago (edited)
I'm realizing while watching this that I think that some of my social anxiety comes from <i>thinking</i> responses in paragraphs, but knowing that a short answer is expected/acceptable, then panicking over trying to quickly edit down my paragraph to a few words.
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@Xacris · 2 years ago
Asking me to choose a favorite thing is actually asking me to go on a long-winded sharing spree where I show you everything I love in the category of stuff that you asked about. There is no other option lmao
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@quitecute3 · 1 year ago
I hate the feeling of being “perceived.” However, I can get on a stage and perform or speak in front of people. But if someone walks in on me doing something like cooking, I will walk out until they leave if it’s safe to do so
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@Num1Knight · 2 years ago
I "found" the autistic community like 5 days ago. But I know that I finally found my people. I don't have a diagnosis yet, but regardless autism is certainly my new autistic special interest. Its hard to explain how strange the feeling of learning so much about the afflictions I've been experiencing all my life. Nothing has ever been so empowering as being able to finally draw a line from all my strange shit to terminology.<br><br>You among others have finally answered the single most pervasive question I've had all my life. Kind of just....."what's wrong with me?". I have to be honest though, autism is also, simultaneously, the answer to why I am so amazing! I just mean autism is a gift also. Thank you so much for what you are doing for this community. If it weren't for you and the rest of the autistic content creators I have been exposed to this week I may not have ever know.
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@stripey7303 · 2 years ago
8) I once overheard a boss telling a new manager, about me, "If you tell him to do something, he'll do <i>exactly</i> what you told him to do."
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@cyana5867 · 2 years ago
Speak in paragraphs…So true!<br>“Someone asks what time it is, and I tell them how to build a watch”<br>All my life.
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