#aspielife

[part-time-public-menace]

In today's episode of

Things I HATE as a Neurodivergent human ✨

I am calling out the phrase

"How are you?"

I hate it. Society expects you to answer "I'm good, how about you?" But when you answer honestly, you're looked at as if you're seeking attention.

I'm not good. Why should I lie about that?

[benjblu]

It's done, just shy of 50km... Feeling like I'm catching back up with the old ways!

[umaescritoraautista]

autism x aromanticity

hello, autistic and aromantic person, i have some genuine questions for you.

how do you know the difference?

how do i know if the discomfort i'm feeling is something related to autism or something related to the fact that i don't want/feel the need to be in a relationship?

or, whatever? it doesn't matter if it's autism or aromanticity, the important thing is that you don't want a relationship.

i'm asking because i was very afraid to say that i'm an aromantic person, since it could be something about me being autistic. but genuinely, i don't know what are the differences and if i can consider myself aromantic in any way.

[living-with-autism]

Getting the same thing at a food place every single time is not weird can we normalize this please

[tonystarketernal3000]

Why is being autistic suddenly seen as "cute" and "quirky"?

Hi, someone with autism (previously Aspergers) here.

Being autistic is not "cute." It's not "fun." It's not something that's just, "LOL!! SO CUTE AND AWKWARD!!"

It fucking sucks. Seeing people around you and desperately wanting to be one of them, not understanding why you're alone and can't make friends, not knowing why saying certain things are seen as "rude" or unable to understand social cues - none of it is "cute and adorable - LOL!!!"

I'm in my 30s. I try SO HARD to make friends. But the MOMENT I breakdown or explain a situation makes me uncomfortable to the point I'm stimming, I'm thrown to the side - I'm "too difficult" to get along with.

I don't want to be. I want to be friends. I try so fucking hard to be friends.

My stimming has gotten worse and I try DESPERATELY to curb it. My shutdowns have increased and it's caused issues at work. I hit my head a few times with my fists and my supervisor was so worried, he pulled me to the side.

Being autistic fucking sucks. I don't recommend it. Yeah, the creativity is nice, but it doesn't happen all the time. I can analyze situations in milliseconds, but everyone around me creates distance because "WTF? That couldn't happen" or "How TF did you know?"

I hate my brain when it comes to craving social interaction. I want it. We're social animals - WE ALL NEED SOCIAL INTERACTIONS.

But when I try, I'm shunned. Unless I go to a bar where people find me as a good ear.

And they wonder why people on the spectrum suffer with addiction issues as they age.

[awesomeaspie2003]

Autism Headcanon. Specials interests are recycling, reusing items, protecting the environment, mechanics, engineering, carpentry, inventing things, art, creativity. He's quieter than his friends in the series and reserved. He's creative, inventive, gifted and acutely perceptive. He's intellectual and adorably nerdy. He's very passionate and hyper focused about his interest. Good at thinking outside of the box and problem solving. Passionate and dedicated to making the world a better place. Sensory issues, especially going in water. Uncomfortable and stressed about going in the water. Get anxious when he has to face his fear. Rational, logical, kind-hearted and willing to make his friends happy no matter what. Unwavering loyalty.

[ahatfullofvampires]

[katakarambles]

Why am I like this?

Me to myself when I mask well enough to pass as normal and functioning:

See?! You lazy, dumb frell up, you're perfectly normal and functioning.

Me to myself when I don't manage to mask properly:

My god, how big of a frell up am I? How can I be this incompetent at being viable?!

Also me to myself when I don't manage to mask properly:

You lazy, dumb frell up, just do the things and do them properly! Stop pretending you're struggling. You're just trying to get around it because you're lazy.

But I'm not actually like this. I'm just making it sound much worse than it actually is.