#autismproblems

[chavisory]

It's hitting me that autistic people, and especially when we're kids... get a whole lot of information and feedback about how to tell when our social interaction isn't wanted... and not a lot about how to tell when it is.

And that's coming back to bite me really hard right now.

[awesomlyautistic]

[crustygrandpa69]

When your therapist says that you don’t have to make eye contact, or even pretend to in the office:

[xoaspiewriterxo]

Autistic  problems  #2

Spending nearly  all  of your  money  on  your  special  interest  and  than  being broke  till pay  day...

[shirnado]

So for like the third (?) time since moving out as an adult I have failed to turn the oven off after using it and it’s really embarrassing and there are a lot of things I have found ways to make sure I do properly but for some reason I keep fucking up the steps of this one and that’s bad™.

[hannahsox-studies]

Asperger's is making pancakes for breakfast and then having to take a nap bc you tired yourself out.

[adhdcrybaby]

You: The puzzle piece is used as a symbol for autistic people because it originates from the problematic idea that autistic people are incomplete and have a “missing piece” in their brain.

Me, an intellectual: autistic people like puzzles

[lillyjetaime-blog]

Regulating my emotions is like chasing ghosts.