Hi I'm new

[Skittlebisquit]

Its called
"Get the cookie"

 

[Skittlebisquit]

https://www.autismforums.com/threads/get-the-cookie.13978/

 

[Sasha22]

I hope there's chess (though I'm bad at it)

 

[Sasha22]

OK even better - now I'm hungry

 

[Skittlebisquit]

Uhm.
Well.

 

[Skittlebisquit]

I can annoy everyone in the room by playing chess. I brood a great deal. There is a grid i know. Numbers and letters as i recall i have a board. Would you like a chess game? I can do it. Today i can do
Anything
(Except laundry, dishes, cleaning, yardwork, car repair, .....

 

[Skittlebisquit]

https://www.autismforums.com/threads/chess-she-said.43103/

 

[Sasha22]

Of course not, nobody wants to do laundry
Chess would be fun but i'm on European time, so it's getting late here

 

[Skittlebisquit]

There are those out there, who claim those here, came from far away.
Those people like doing laundry

 

[Skittlebisquit]

You can use the thread to play a game with whoever is bold enough to accept the offer

 

[Kisa the tea]

Welcome! I hope you are able to enjoy your time spent here!

 

[VictorR]

Welcome!

 

[Tom]

It's strange how many professionals believe you can not be on the spectrum if you have empathy.

 

[Human Avatar]

It's strange how many professionals believe you can not be on the spectrum if you have empathy.

Professionals with stereotypical beliefs is very scary indeed.They are everywhere beware ….

 

[autism-and-autotune]

Hello, so I'm not even sure about my self-diagnosis but have been wondering about autism for years. I had a therapist (supposedly good) tell me, "Oh no, lol, if you were autistic you'd have zero empathy". I now realize that this was not quite accurate. Anyway, I might have a few traits.

Among things I've heard a million times: "You're way too literal", "You're so black and white" - also I have this idea that in a previous life I probably was a machine in a factory, and/or a bloodhound. All I do is observe, investigate, and seek to establish patterns - that's the only way I know how to think. And well, it works. I feel like a car going full speed and having to pull the breaks sometimes to look at something more closely - even when I let go, it's part of a pattern I've designed. I have zero imagination for "complete fiction" but can re-arrange reality in a million ways. I do have empathy, prolonged eye contact leaves me exhausted, confused and generally ashamed. And well, there's more, but hey. We'll see .
Anyway, hi, and looking forward to meeting you guys.

Self-diagnosis is still valid! I think it's great that you're looking inwards and willing to contemplate your autism. Self-acceptance of the fact is the first and most enlightening--and freeing--step. Your therapist was outright wrong to say that to you.

 

[Alexej]

HI @sasha_whos_there

Welcome to the Forums

 

[Nervous Rex]

Hello, so I'm not even sure about my self-diagnosis but have been wondering about autism for years. I had a therapist (supposedly good) tell me, "Oh no, lol, if you were autistic you'd have zero empathy". I now realize that this was not quite accurate. Anyway, I might have a few traits.

It sounds to me like that therapist didn't understand Autism and just relied stereotypes they heard.

There are unofficial self-diagnostic tests you can take (The Autism Spectrum Quotient test is one). But if you feel like you belong here, you probably belong. I think this site offers a lot of good resources and discussions regardless of whether you're officially diagnosed or not.

Welcome, @sasha_whos_there. I hope you find this forum as welcoming and helpful as I have.

 

[Sasha22]

There are unofficial self-diagnostic tests you can take (The Autism Spectrum Quotient test is one).

Thanks! I just tried this one and the result was on the lower end (37, 33-50 being the range). Not sure what that means exactly but not surprised.

Self-acceptance of the fact is the first and most enlightening--and freeing--step.

Definitely agree. I've only started taking this seriously for a few days (somehow it kind of "hit" me) and I actually feel happier though it hasn't really computed yet. I suppose i'm not supposed to feel happier, since autism is supposed to be a problem - but I've carried this my whole life, with people telling me I had to work at becoming different, and I can't.
In addition, I'm kind of happy with the whole "looking for patterns" thing, and even with the being "too literal, too black/white" business - there's actually something fun about that. But maybe I'm crazy?

I agree that it's sad how therapists with a great reputation can so self-assuredly invalidate a patient. I don't know if that's laziness or an inability to accept that they might have things to learn...

 

[Nitro]

 

[autism-and-autotune]

Thanks! I just tried this one and the result was on the lower end (37, 33-50 being the range). Not sure what that means exactly but not surprised.

Definitely agree. I've only started taking this seriously for a few days (somehow it kind of "hit" me) and I actually feel happier though it hasn't really computed yet. I suppose i'm not supposed to feel happier, since autism is supposed to be a problem - but I've carried this my whole life, with people telling me I had to work at becoming different, and I can't.
In addition, I'm kind of happy with the whole "looking for patterns" thing, and even with the being "too literal, too black/white" business - there's actually something fun about that. But maybe I'm crazy?

I agree that it's sad how therapists with a great reputation can so self-assuredly invalidate a patient. I don't know if that's laziness or an inability to accept that they might have things to learn...

I too feel happier now that I know that I have the autism. I remember when I got my results I was sad because I was thinking of all the ways my life could've been better, had I know when I was younger, but...

I feel on the part of your therapist, it's a bit lazy paired with inability. it's really really awful how autism just sometimes isn't taken so seriously by professionals at times.