Autism

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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/Fatechanger1 on 2025-07-16 04:15:57+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/Consistent-Wasabi749 on 2025-07-16 06:16:43+00:00.

I’m really confused when people say that autistic people like doing the same routines everyday or that they don’t like change. I don’t like unexpected plans, for example if a guest is coming over out of nowhere, that stresses me out. But doing the same thing every single day is boring to me. So what do they really mean by the same routine everyday? Sometimes I don’t feel like I’m autistic because I don’t relate with certain things.

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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/shthrowawayquestions on 2025-07-16 05:29:31+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/Lumpy_Berry_6073 on 2025-07-16 04:27:03+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/isa_nswer on 2025-07-16 03:52:29+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/LeshyCotL on 2025-07-16 02:55:40+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/Blakematthews-96 on 2025-07-16 02:21:06+00:00.

Anyone else hate getting wet by the rain but is ok with getting wet in the pool? Seems odd but I truly hate getting wet from the rain but I will willingly go in the pool , ocean or lake.

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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/AngelBlueHusky on 2025-07-16 02:13:28+00:00.

My autism is disabling for me. Yet it is who I am. I am a Christian but I have been extremely bothered by what this street preacher said

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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/YourboyDerp on 2025-07-16 01:02:46+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/musicsyl on 2025-07-16 00:23:28+00:00.

Hi. I have autism. I been gas light by everybody to not rent out my property. The thing is the job market is so much more tougher for autistic people. This is why I set myself up for passive income. I cannot rely on a job and I never have. I always assume I can get fired for some bullshit. Tomorrow my property manager is taking pictures and she listing it on the market.

I have another place to live. But in addition to that, having a rental property is an important hedge in life especially having a disability.

I just wanted to share this milestone. It took 5 years of constantly being gas light by family and my boyfriend to not rent it. I am finally doing it .

Having autism has made it difficult for me to navigate the real estate space. I wasted so much time dealing with bad people. But my best friend told me: "don't tell no one" when I have a big goal. Too many times I been shut down. This time I am moving forward in stealth mode.

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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/Altruistic-Fish-7541 on 2025-07-15 23:14:46+00:00.

Yeah this kinda sucks... I published a post recently on the DND sub,, where I was taking about some issues I was having at my table and this girl texted me in my DMs to ask tell me I was not at fault and I was a good master. I really appreciated that, and since I like to talk about DND stuff I asked her what she was working on and we started talking about our DND projects. We spent days chatting about our campaigns and characters, I was so happy that I finally had someone to talk to about my rpg stuff, it felt liberating. Unfortunately I was blinded by my happiness and I didn't notice how she was clearly acting like an ai trying to mimic human behavior... I realized it all when at some point of the conversation she started inserting some " [text] " and I started feeling suspicious, and I went back in the chat to analyze the messages. It didn't take long to find out I was messaging an AI all time.

I felt really really bad... Kind of felt betrayed. All of the accurate descriptions I gave her of my favorite characters, all my table experiences I shared with her, all the supportive messages she sent me... It was all a lie, I was being manipulated by an AI. Maybe I am being dramatic, I don't care. The fact is that, for a moment I felt like I was finally being understanded, there was someone always willing to listen... And apparently there wasn't...

As always, I apologize if my English is not the best

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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/Whispering_Wanderer1 on 2025-07-15 21:50:58+00:00.

Hello, I'm new to the sub and have level two (moderate to severe) support. I'd like to ask you a question, especially about my experience with life and exercise. I've been training for four years now and have managed to achieve a good physique for someone with autism like me, following all the recommendations I've had for a long time.

I've had countless friendships and people who know what I do very well, but there are also others who have acted with a certain... ableism toward me because I'm autistic and can't interact with others. I remembered a Halloween party and I felt that the personal trainer at the gym where I trained was acting somewhat cold and uncomfortable around me. So I mentioned this to the owner of the gym where I train, and after a long conversation with the instructor, she was fired because of this and is now at another gym. but apart from this issue of ableism and diminishment, I still didn't care and continued training anyway

Actually, I like running with my team, but with company. First, I can't handle a single run alone, especially the distances I and others walk from one neighborhood to another. I used to walk alone, so I don't have that feeling of being overwhelmed by accidents or anything happening to me. I've already won four participation medals for the races I've attended.

Do you guys take care of your health too?

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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/Whelsey on 2025-07-15 22:32:21+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/Actual_Somewhere2043 on 2025-07-15 21:53:21+00:00.

No pressure to mask, open communication, directly understanding eachother..

Pure magic 100% recommend

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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/Dense-Possession-155 on 2025-07-15 20:09:49+00:00.

In the Netherlands, people say “I have two left hands” to mean you’re clumsy or uncoordinated. But this expression has never really made sense to me.

I’m left-handed, so if I say “I have two left hands,” wouldn’t that actually mean I’m not clumsy? For me, the left hand is the good one. Shouldn’t I be saying “I have two right hands” instead?

I know it’s just a saying, but it’s based on the idea that everyone is right-handed, and I’m not. I still use the idiom the way it’s commonly used, but this thought has always been stuck in my head: every time I say it, I’m technically saying I’m not clumsy.

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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/OtherwiseDatabase816 on 2025-07-15 19:48:44+00:00.

I'm 33 years old and open about my autism, wearing the sunflower lanyard whenever I leave home. I don't look young for my age. I've been living on my own, since I was 19. That's 14 years of living on my own. But on multiple occassions, even just within this year, people have openly assumed that I still live with my mother. I find it prejudist, infantilizing and insulting. Yes, there are things that I can't do because of my autism, but there are still many things that I CAN do, including living on my own. Credit where credit is due.

And that's just one of the negative stereotypes that I've been met with in recent years. Some people have assumed that I have a legal guardian that manages ALL my finances. Some people have suggested that I should live at a specialized institution.

Safe to assume many of you have had similar experinces. What were they? And how did you handle it?

EDIT: It's been brought to my attention that adults living with their parents is a common occurence in the US. I'm not from the US, and in my country it's a rare occurence for adults to live with their parents.

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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/chemisealareine on 2025-07-15 19:44:06+00:00.

apologizes if i’ve put down the wrong tag. i was unsure what to put for it.

recently, i’ve had a friend who told me they suspect they might have autism, and they asked me what resources i used to get my diagnosis and i couldn’t tell them! my father lives in a different state from my mother and my friend so i got my diagnosis through that area. but it sickens me how little support there is near me for female adults with autism ESPECIALLY since i live right near a major city. unfortunately they don’t have a mode of transportation to get to those places in the city, but seriously? they couldn’t open up ONE place within a 20 mile radius for my friend to seek support? i understand there are other methods like recommendations thru your GP and doing it online, but it’s so ridiculous how hard it can be for my friend who has no support from anyone except their friends to TRY and SCHEDULE a diagnosis. i’m sorry for the rant, but i would be in the same exact position if it weren’t for me having access to resources in multiple areas.

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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/LeaIvory on 2025-07-15 18:30:34+00:00.

Well, I’m 15F and even if I’m just high functioning theres one thing. One thing that basically ruined me, made me cry countless of times, even caused meltdowns….

Autism is mostly related to social interactions for me, I suck at them.

I have never managed to make real friends, no matter how hard I tried, people never seemed to really like me. Because I talked to much about my interests, because I was a bit to awkward, because I’m to different, because I can be impulsive… and also because I suck at showing empathy despite being super empathetic.

Plus the fact that I often need to stay alone, despite wanting friends so bad, social interactions exhaust me, and it’s to complicated too, having to pretend to be someone that I’m not just because I’m scared people wont like me.

It hurts to see teenage girls my age completely managing to find friends and get along with them and then…. Theres me. I dont know exactly why people don’t really like me but my thoughts are : My way of dressing, I don’t wear any “trendy” clothes and dont have a specific style. As long as I’m comfortable in my clothes then I’m good, the fact that I am not interested in the stuff that interests people my age, my kind of weird/childish behavior, the fact that I stim a lot, the fact that I dont like going out often….

[While writing that post I started doubting my diagnosis again ughhhh]

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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/Additional-Desk-417 on 2025-07-15 20:20:15+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/Missy_Moth on 2025-07-15 18:56:12+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/Webbtrain on 2025-07-15 18:47:22+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/Historical_Pound_688 on 2025-07-15 17:36:08+00:00.

How many of you here have a diagnosis other than autism?

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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/Spiritual-Region9508 on 2025-07-15 16:34:26+00:00.

As someone with autism and ADHD, I find those two dating advice as disingenuous. I mean sure you have to first make sure that when meeting someone for the first few times you have to observe how that person is and not trust that person too soon. But the whole idea of playing hard to get and be less available just to attract someone is ridiculous and manipulative. The reason why I think those two are horrible dating advice is because I think that if I have to act a certain way in order to attract someone, that person isn’t meant for me. I should be able to be myself when finding someone to date. Dating should be treated as starting friendships to see how things go. For example, when I first met my ex I followed the dating advice such as being less available and playing hard to get, that person started to give me more attention and then once I started to be more available for him and stopped playing hard to get, he started to respect me less. I told my therapist about this and she told me that if I have to act a certain way to attract someone, that person isn’t the right person for me anyway. Later on, I met my husband and before we got married we didn’t even have to play hard to get and we were available to each other as much as we wanted. We didn’t have to play games and we treated each other as if we are making friends when we first met. Once we realized that we can be ourselves with one another and be vulnerable as much as we wanted, that’s how I realized that he is the right guy for me. I wonder what you guys think of those two dating advice.

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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/Anshokyklades on 2025-07-15 15:19:55+00:00.

Is it just me that feels like when people almost pick up on "autistic behaviour" and kinda comment saying that's what an autistic person would do that it really bothers me. As if I almost don't want to be understood. I don't really know just wanted to see what other people thought (Diagnosed autistic btw)

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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/Imo75 on 2025-07-15 16:31:15+00:00.