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    When your special interest drains you

    playing music practising, developing sound. It’s my greatest joy. I tend to overdo it and then it becomes a real problem with my mood.
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    When your special interest drains you

    I have a similar interest in European history. It fascinates me and lifts me though.
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    Music as stimming

    Listening to music no. Playing it YES YES YES. Soothing, calming, joyful, peaceful. Particularly scales and exercises. I’m considering joining a Deep South blues band playing Hammond, piano, brass, choral, on my N Stage keyboard (which does killer sounds) Always looking to try new stuff. I do...
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    My birthday was always in the school holidays. As a child I had birthday get togethers party’s...

    My birthday was always in the school holidays. As a child I had birthday get togethers party’s outside the holidays.
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    Any of you not able to make friends? I know I very rarely make friends.

    It’s is hard to make friends. I’m terrified of rejection. I also don’t want to be alone. So I carefully spend my precious spoons as I’m able to make new friends. Self respect is an important part of it. Confidence in myself I’m still working at. It’s a journey for newly discovered autistic me...
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    Non-verbal ?

    I’ve just spent three weeks in hospital. When very unwell I’m pretty much non verbal. Not the same thing though. The rest of the time I’m like Outdated, opposite problem.
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    Any of you not able to make friends? I know I very rarely make friends.

    It’s hard but worth it. I’ve got new friends with similar interests. I am scared of doing something or saying something weird. I’ve had to work at it. Takes effort / spoons that I’m prepared to use. Means I can do less other things. Matter of priority.
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    Everyone online, stop using stupid phrases like "you will find your tribe" or "your people".

    Agreed! People love to talk about themselves. I nod and smile and say tell me more. I’ve been told i’m a great conversationalist (but bored out of my mind 😜) About 40% true. I’ve had to learn it though.
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    im back! + feeling like i can “control” my autism?

    Thank you for your detailed response. Stimming I have discovered is really important for my safety and maintaining some sort of well-being. My whole life was a mask which I didn’t even realise until I had a major breakdown. Now I can’t mask or have great difficulty doing it. Your comments on...
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    When your special interest drains you

    Yes, My playing and writing music is a deep passion/rabbit hole. I love it so much. I’m super nerdy about all my instruments. Always finding a reason to buy one more. If I do more practice or writing than one hour, I’m at risk of my mood plunging. High risk. When this happened it can put me off...
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    List just one thing you did today

    I wrote some keyboard parts for the glam cover band I play in .
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    Everyone online, stop using stupid phrases like "you will find your tribe" or "your people".

    I hear you. I havent found my tribe either. I dont know what a tribe is really. I have recently got some new friends and have a family that loves me the way I am. I dont know if that is s tribe. I agree the word tribe is a vague term that people like to use to ease their loneliness maybe? Feel...
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    Social Media and texting 😜

    Yes, it would be easier. I for the most part don’t use my phone as a phone. It’s a music player, research device, daw and so many other things. Texting I try to minimise but it’s the device is so helpful for my interest and safety too.
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    Social Media and texting 😜

    yes, the only message. It’s so not the only message though, for me,
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    What was the last TV show you watched?

    Gloria. Early cold war period. Slow burn drama about broadcasting into the new USSR. Netflix
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