Nov 4, 2025
Autistic protagonists
I don't know if this is a common autistic experience but I don't cry when I'm in pain--I do scream--but I only cry when I'm emotionally upset.
Give this kind of trait to your autistic protagonists!
Crying instead of speaking
Being silent and unreactive during questioning and then suddenly they start banging their palm into their forehead. It's the only communication they can do when they're stressed.
Characters that can't scream
Characters that can't speak below a near-shout
Characters that can only talk in terms of their special interest and when questioned about something else, they vaguely mention their special interest again, looking confused