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  1. Arsinoe

    2nd driving lesson

    I managed to place my legs correctly over the pedals so I'd properly switch between the accelerator and clutch pedal. Even learned how to do it faster..but just when I was getting used to that, the teacher wanted to teach me how to do the 'stop' procedure with the brake. Good Lord, ofc it went...
  2. Arsinoe

    Why did the term 'Asperger' stop being used so much? What's wrong with it?

    A general question because I just don't understand what went wrong with the term and some people don't like using it anymore? Why is it better to say for ex. ''autism 1- 2''etc..instead?
  3. Arsinoe

    Forgetting foods in the fridge??

    This may sound ridiculous but I've ALWAYS had it and was wondering if this is a symptom that might come up frequently or just a 'me' thing. I legit can't have lots of food stored because I will end up forgetting to cook and eat most of them and they end up rotting and/or molding. Aside from 2-3...
  4. Arsinoe

    Driving lessons torture

    Hi to everyone :) So I've suspected for years that I'm on the spectrum, I have no official diagnosis yet, I just know that I ''click'' on all those autistic trait boxes and every year that passes, it becomes more and more noticable in my daily life..especially as I get more responsibilities and...
  5. rickinboca

    Dick

    I'm Richard but my father's "greatest generation" friends always wanted to call me Dick, as in "Dick Nixon," so now I use it as an online moniker. My superpower is my ability focus on a single task and to complete it on-time, on-budget, and with a high degree of accuracy. When I was already...
  6. Nieos

    Freinds

    I am 24 and I am looking for diagnosed males with Autism to be freinds with. Only message me if you have Autism and no other comorbid things. I have a lot of interests, so we will be able to have discussions.
    • Nieos
    • Thread
    • autism autism diagnosis autism in adults autism in school autism meetup diagnosed as adult diagnosed late in life late diagnosed autistic woman meeting people meetup
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Introduce Yourself
  7. Squidkan

    Indian males with Autism

    I need to talk to Indian males with Autism. I am unsure where to find them, but I am in London and would like to meet up. I am also looking for Indian male housemates/flatmates who have Autism and live in London, or want to live in London.
  8. Jenisautistic

    How do you prevent overcrowding of your home?

    I have a lot of trouble finding a balance between owning stuff like using stuff and trying to figure out what to donate. as well as trying to keep organized. I also have difficulty with shopping sometimes especially with food cause I’m terrible at predicting how much food we need and I usually...
  9. M

    How to help my mom with results of my diagnosis?

    Hey guys! I'm 21 years old girl and got diagnosed with autism in November. I was getting ready for diagnosis for almost 6 months until I decided to finally risk. As therapist said, I don't fit in all traits and I seem to be neurotypical, yet she also said that I'm in the spectrum, but because of...
    • Maddzie
    • Thread
    • adhd adhd+asd=bad combo autism autistic girls help and support neurodivergent
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Help and Support
  10. v4169sgr

    Hello!

    Just a quick intro post. I was diagnosed through a work-sponsored scheme last August after prevaricating for five+ years because I didn't like the idea of being labelled or pigeon-holed, and because work up to that point had been pretty hostile to the idea. Needless to say it's a night and day...
  11. Sand

    People diagnosed with autism only

    I need to interact with Autistic people. If you have been diagnosed with only autism and no comorbid things like adhd or something message me I want to be freinds. And you need to be sure you don't have any comorbid things, don't message me if you're suspecting other things. I have a lot of...
  12. A

    Going randomly non verbal

    OK so, at school today during my first period I went extremely non verbal, and haven't been able to talk. I don't know what happened, but I just started to silently break down and I realized that I couldn't physically bring myself to talk. I've said a total of like 15 words since classes...
  13. Kavigant

    Did Any of You Have Friends When You Were A Kid?

    It seems like what it meant to have friends when we were kids was different than what it means to have friends as an adult. For all of you who are completely friendless (like me), did you have any friends at all when you were a kid? Or is one kicked out of the ASD club if it's discovered that...
  14. Jenisautistic

    Disassociation and reality

    Hi everyone, have you ever tried to zone out of a dissociative state and felt confused or overwhelmed or even scared Have you ever not want to come out of that state and stay in your own ideas and imagination. Or even get locked in the past and daydreaming about it sometimes
  15. S

    New to forum, currently studying Level 2 in Autism Awareness looking to chat to people whilst i study

    Hello, I am studying Level 2 in Autism Awareness after completing Level 2 in Counselling Skills and Supporting Children's Mental Health and Well-being online at Open University, I live on my own in rented accommodation and don't have a network of people to talk to about what I am studying and...
  16. Kavigant

    How Do I Know What I Believe?

    I have spent the last thirty years devoting incredible amounts of time and energy to what I have recently come to understand as my main special interest: religion and comparative theology. However, my interest has been only partially academic; the bulk of my interest has been what I long...
    • Kavigant
    • Thread
    • autism religion spirituality
    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: Religion
  17. autism-and-autotune

    Can I vent about my crummy day at work?

    Apologies if this isn't allowed. What's...unique about the situation is that despite it being a bad bad day, I still had all my spoons and executive function...but as of right now I'm over it an incapable. So I work the retail, etc. etc. Particularly yesterday it was not good because there was...
  18. Kavigant

    I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like

    One of the things I hear most frequently regarding autism is that autists don’t understand metaphors. This really trips me up as I try to evaluate myself for autism, because I think that I understand metaphors just fine. I think that perhaps I don’t get it: isn’t it true that metaphors cannot...
  19. autism-and-autotune

    The Old and Wrong Theory

    My fiance and I watched this informative video last night about autism and vaccines (coincidentally) after getting our booster shots. I guess you could say that I got upgraded? While I'd known before of the scare that autism is caused by vaccines, I didn't know the extent of it. The video is...
  20. Jenisautistic

    It’s you I like cover

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