I do, yes. Not with everything, but particularly around things like emotional support, I’ve always evaded. It used to bring on a flood of very overwhelming emotion that I suppose I wasn’t in touch with until someone pointed out to me: “this is bad, are you sure you’re okay?”
You got me. I snorted ants and now they are tickling my brain
haha, sorry if it made you uncomfortable! It’s a really common cue on a lot of profiles 😅 So many people use the apps now you just get used to the idea that everyone knows
Hey I think ive seen your hinge profile
Someone loaned me a copy of philip k dicks the reader last year. I already loved cyberpunk and dystopic cinema, and seeing where a lot of those plots originated and the writing style got me hooked. Ive read sooo many SF and cyberbunk novels over the last year because of it.
I hadnt read fiction for years, back in college I read will self and william burroughs, which in hindsight probably falls under the same umbrella. I didnt have an internet device back then so it was only what I found in the library and not a lot really held my attention. Glad someone who knew me said hey, youll probably like this.
14 year old me thought of themselves as a weird freak
I didnt struggle at school academically, and I wasnt diagnosed until I was 29, but I felt this too. I didnt know why I was different though.
But I suppose the late diagnosis may have helped me equip myself better when I finally got it with all the new info there is on it. I still feel like (still am) a bit of a weirdo, but ive grown older and and appreciate myself more. Ive dipped my toes into trying to ‘be normal’ in my life and it hasnt really left me feeling happy.
I did okay acedemically in school, but my 20s were extremely hard, and I experienced a lot frustration throughout - good grades doesnt equate to preparedness for adult life, not even a little. Head hitting and meltdowns became very frequent. I got fired a lot of times, it was a struggle to keep my flat.
But I know a lot more about myself now and I mostly do I better job of life because of it.
Same as everyone else, one leg at a time
Theres an idea at the moment that what happens for adhd with dopamine, happens for autism but with seratonin
Is someone the barber? 😁
I moved to the country side and lived on a farm for a year or so. It was nice, but got very boring after a while. Now I prefer to live in the city and escaye to the wilderness on my bicycle
Problem solving, and spotting issues or risks before they happen - I guess I learned that skill the hard way when I was younger. I also do computers for fun in my spare and im a bit good, although everyone who doesnt know computers well thinks im some kind of tech wizard, when really I just know how to search engine well and follow instructions. And im good at switching off and going on autopilot in an emergency, im good with first aid and serious incidents.
I <3 the belchers
Ive never dated anyone whos been diagnosed with anything, but I am certainly attracted to quirky people. The last long term relationship was a bit of a train wreck, and I suspect there was some autism there, but she was only ever diagnosed with anxiety, although her cousin, who her family said was just like her, was eventually diagnosed as autistic. We had very different levels of emotional maturity though and that caused a lot of problems, especially around conflict resolution. I suspect she had a personality disorder in tow.
I think you should just assess each person individually and not really screen for divergence. Most people arent going to open with ‘hi im autistic’ anyway, and you could end up doing yourself a disservice worrying about if they fit with you on paper verses just finding out if you fit together organically.
The words fact check should never be followed by a link to tik tok 😅
Havent done it since I was young. But I just remember it being fun, and feeling faster than normal walking
Dada
I got panniers for my bike and ever since I have gone off wearing a backpack. I use a tote bag now if im not cycling. Backpacks make my back sweaty.
Making time for some exercise really helps me a lot with mood management. I had a month off from exercise in january and really noticed how much it affected me
Gave me a chuckle. Tried to go out in Soho, London the other night with a friend - locals will know. It was horrible.