Autism

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Persen , in April is Autism Acceptance Month!

I think most autistic people do, but other people don't accept us.

cerement , in Anyone else feel weirdly drawn to forests or have the desire to live near one?
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sorry, we cut them all down – best we can do is these weird algae billboards …

s12 ,
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Better than nothing I guess.

proctonaut , in Anyone else feel weirdly drawn to forests or have the desire to live near one?

Yes but I think I have an idea as to why. I'm a mechanic by trade so my day is making sure everything is within spec or functioning properly. In the woods everything is chaos but it's supposed to be; it's novel. The solitude is a bonus.

Nachorella , in Anyone else feel weirdly drawn to forests or have the desire to live near one?

Yes, I've always loved forests. Would love to live near one.

SendMePhotos , in Anyone else feel weirdly drawn to forests or have the desire to live near one?

It's nature calling. Forests are the way. Not roads and cities.

1984 , in Anyone else feel weirdly drawn to forests or have the desire to live near one?
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Of course. Humans are not born to live in square apartments next to noisy and ugly things.

The forest is absolutely beautiful and spiritually healing.

Humans can't even make anything as beautiful as a tree. We just make square things and blocks. We like when things are in a straight line with equal height and width. We like symmetry in everything.

But real beauty is the forest.

tkk13909 , in Anyone else feel weirdly drawn to forests or have the desire to live near one?
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I live in a forest so yes!

Bo7a ,

Me too!

Forest gang, represent!

Thorny_Insight , in Anyone else feel weirdly drawn to forests or have the desire to live near one?

Absolutely. If I didn't need to work I'd buy a plot in the woods and build myself a cabin and live there away from other people.

ohlaph , in Anyone else feel weirdly drawn to forests or have the desire to live near one?

Absolutely. Would love to live next to one.

Kichae , in Anyone else feel weirdly drawn to forests or have the desire to live near one?

I grew up near lakes and forests, so there's nothing weird about it.

Zaros , in Anyone else feel weirdly drawn to forests or have the desire to live near one?
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Love forests! Apart from the mosquitoes...

breadsmasher , in It's really hard to avoid doing this.
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Non-autistic take, and Ive been on both sides.

If you really aren’t comfortable, bring it up with the person later. I have done this, and had this done to me as well.

“I was thinking about what happened the other day, I said I was Ok at the time but I am really not Ok …<explain>”

Crackhappy ,
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That is fantastic advice for people who are capable of direct responses like that.

TheFeatureCreature , in It's really hard to avoid doing this.
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People-pleasing and excessive conflict avoidance. Been there before.

Hadriscus ,

Is that an autistic thing ?

DaGeek247 OP ,
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When you spend your formative years trying to 'fit in' (like most autistic people) you quickly learn that standing up for yourself is a failure in your attempts to not stand out. Those chidhood habits are incredibly hard to unlearn.

This meme isn't an exclusive trait for autistic people, just one that many autistic people struggle with.

gmtom , in It's really hard to avoid doing this.
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Some worries man, some worries.

artichokecustard , in It's really hard to avoid doing this.

i got a friend who says to me now, "I get where you're coming from and that's really kind of you, but it isn't really all good, is it?" and it's been e n l i g h t e n i n g

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