Glad to have you with us,
@Faren
It can be both exciting and scary to find out your autistic. It can be relieving on one hand, because it's not because you are weird or anything. But at the same time it can feel isolating. Because you are hampered with a weakness in understanding certain kinds of socail interactions and socail cues.
Though another thing that is also common, beyond social issues, is having hyperfixations and scheduled regiments. These are varied and at different levels for many of us.
Though I am also sure you are aware that you have sensitivities to many things or certain things. It can go both ways. You can either extremely sensitive or not sensitive at all to something.
Alot of the common ones are things such as:
Bright light(s)
Sounds
Textures
Temperature
Crowded places
Etc.
But as we adapt these things to how we handle life. It'll get simpler to navigate life. Though, don't let people around you talk you down, or rule how you 'should' do things. Because chances are that the way
they want you to do it, will not work for you.
Anyway. It'll be great to hear about any experiences you wish to share. We all are friendly folks here. So don't be afraid to ask questions about anything you are unsure about.
