#moodbear

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Itaat to have very thoroughly sorted picture folders? For instance i have School>Class>Excursion>Excursion name along with the year it happened. I also used to name the pictures individually when i was little like "me in a bear costume" " me in a bear costume(2)" or "me and my sis""sis and me" "me and sister" etc. I don't do that anymore though bc i have too many pictures. (tag as #moodbear please, if one was sent as tag as #moonbear then change it to moodbear i may have mistyped)

Yep. Having internal rules about organization and where things belongs is an autistic thing.

- Os

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Itaat to be very distressed if i don't understand if a joke is offensive or not? I'm really scared of offending anyone by laughing at a bad joke even if there's noone around who could be personally offended by it. Some stuff i don't know if it is offensive bc i have different information and i just hate that people can't agree on stuff that is offensive or not and that people i know make these jokes ugh. This is always so confusing and i want to cry (tag as #moodbear please)

Yes, this would be an autism thing. There’s a lot of social stuff involved in understanding what is and isn’t offensive and, since we tend to struggle with social stuff, it can be hard to figure out if a joke is offensive. 

-Sabrina

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Can i still be autistic if i'm not bothered by loud noises? I went to a rock concert and it was super fun, i loved the bass thrumming through my body and i could jump and bounce and yell lyrics as much as i wanted, the noise that was around me all the time didn't bother me, i even didn't feel too bad about my right ear hearing less for a bit bc of the loudness. (Tag as #moodbear pls)

Yep! Not all autistic people are sensitive to send. In fact, some autistic people are hyposensitive to sound. 

-Sabrina

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Is it possible to get used to sensory issues? I hate wearing make up bc the substance makes me super uncomfortable, i can't even wear chapstick bc i start to sweat and try to lick it off. But i can tolerate stuff like greasy fingers just fine bc i can't wash my hands constantly during eating and such and i have like trained myself to ignore that discomfort. I mostly wash my hands every time i touch something potentially dirty though. Itaat? (Tag as #moodbear please)

Yes, you can learn to ignore sensory things. Not in all cases, but some people are able to ignore bad sensory things, at least for a time. 

-Sabrina

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Itaat to be afraid of trying new foods bc i never know if it will taste bad or if it has a texture that makes me sick or even vomit? I kinda need to expand my choice of food if i'm gonna have to live independently in a few years but i only eat like 3 kinds of meals, any suggestions to get over the fear or something? (Pls tag as #moodbear)

Yep, that’s an autism thing. Many autistic people have difficulty with food due to sensory issues relating to taste or texture. 

I would suggest trying to introduce one new food a week. Start with foods that are similar to the ones you already like then branch out from there. Try each food a couple of times throughout the week to see if you can tolerate it. Be understanding with yourself as you go through this process. It may be really hard to add new foods to your diet and that’s ok. 

-Sabrina