Autism

I've been like this ever since I quit school.

the people I know don't listen and often hear the opposite of what I say. That's why I have to repeat myself a lot.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14945997...

I'm always surprised when it happens. 99% of the time I'm just tolerated, but every once in a while someone asks. Happened last night. I was sooooooooo happy.

The 60s and 70s (for me) had no awareness of my problems. Only now am I discovering that I did what I could, but I wasn't equipped to deal with people well....

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14976977...

Edit: A few people have interpreted the title as serious, so I wanna clarify that it was meant as a sarcastic joke about how little sense the neurotypical world makes to me, but it is still legitimately me asking for help understanding said neurotypical world....

I have a very powerful sense of smell.

Makes me wonder about what other amazing things are out there that I'll never find just because of bad luck....

onion article titled "tourist immediately breaks 34 sacred local customs while deboarding plane

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My partner and I just had a talk about it. Basically, she celebrated her birthday today. I was on her party, and it was fun, but I left after around 2 hours to get home and relax a bit. After I arrived, a friend of mine texted me and asked me if I wanted to go to a lake and see the sunset. I agreed, we went to the lake and went...

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If someone thinks that autists have trouble communicating, they just need to see us talk to each other!...

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Published: 12 February 2024, PDF available, 43 pages

I want to be more respecting of my own sensory needs, and notice certain fabrics are incredible uncomfortable, as opposed to others. I've also noticed loose clothing feels more comfortable for me, then tight clothes. Cotton feels good, polyester does not. I understand this may potentially vary for each person, but wanted to ask...