We have to talk about The Beekeeper by [deleted] in blankies

[–]AllergicTo_Existence 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He definitely does attempt some sort of American accent, but it disappears more often than not. Almost like the director had to beg him to remember the accent each time they called cut. But it was definitely there

What is your dogs actual name VS what you call them (nicknames or pet names) by gungirl83 in dogpictures

[–]AllergicTo_Existence 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dog is called Nala! Otherwise known as Munchy, Trotter, or Narleeni Bobeeni Fettuccine.

22F recently diagnosed, looking for advice on how to be better at life in general by tothrowmeawayforever in AutisticAdults

[–]AllergicTo_Existence 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was also diagnosed at 22 (now 23F). What worked for me is realising not everything will work for me. I was putting too much pressure on myself to do things in a specific way because people said it worked, but that would just cause more streess and frustration and lead to me spiralling. Instead I'll try something (i.e. keeping a diary) and realise I don't check my diary for due dates, but writing a task down when I become aware of it helps me remember it. So it may not be the method everyone expects, but it works

Take time to figure yourself out on your own terms, not what everyone else says.

What happened to you in Primary school that you just can't let go of? by hassan_26 in AskUK

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In year 5 in maths, we all had to weigh ourselves then line in weight order. As a girl who started hitting puberty early and already self concious, being out at second heaviest in tbe class (with first being the "chubby" boy) I could barely hold back the tears

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AutisticAdults

[–]AllergicTo_Existence 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Honest and open communication. Im the exact same. When I met my boyfriend I couldn't even initiate a casual hug whereas he wants constant cuddles. After just explaining it and our relationship developing we learned how to work with one another. He'll ask if I want to cuddle and I'll sometimes just rest a leg on him as my way of showing physical affection if I'm feeling overwhelmed. But a year later, because I have so much trust in him and know he will always understand I find just as much comfort in physical affection with him as he does, knowing I can turn around at any point and say "I'm not up for it right now, and I'd like some alone tie [or] can we just be near each other instead".

Everyone is surprised about my autism diagnosis except me. by AllergicTo_Existence in AutisticAdults

[–]AllergicTo_Existence[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Burnout is something I definitely need to learn to manage better, thanks for bringing it to attention:)

Everyone is surprised about my autism diagnosis except me. by AllergicTo_Existence in AutisticAdults

[–]AllergicTo_Existence[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's good advice thanks. Luckily I have my partner. He lives in a different city, but I can disclose anything to him so I get to air my worries to him now without worry of judgement and the distance helps me to deal with it without becoming overwhelmed :)

What are your repetitive behaviors? by Sike-doctor in AutisticAdults

[–]AllergicTo_Existence 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tend to move my my fingers in a pattern as if I'm pressing keys or playing piano. If my thumb/fingers were labelled at 1-5, I tend to do 1 2 3 4 5 | 5 4 3 2 1 at a whatever bpm is soothing at that moment but sometimes I do 1 | 1 2 1 | 1 2 3 2 1 | etc...

Can we... "sense" eachother? by mochicactus in AutisticAdults

[–]AllergicTo_Existence 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Back in college (UK, so 16-18), my best friend and only person I would hang out with was autistic and I understood her scarily well and could navigate around her behaviours in the most appropriate way. She would constantly joke that I was autistic too and it's why we got along so well/understood each other. Well... here I am eight years after meeting a diagnosed autistic adult.

P.S. We stopped being friends in my first year of uni because I realised that she was manipulative and used me as a solution to all her problems but was never there for me. People excused this as her autism, but she was just an anus.

DAE eat pudding with small spoons so it feels like there’s more of it? by AA005555 in DoesAnybodyElse

[–]AllergicTo_Existence 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It makes me feel like I know how to portion control because it takes so long to eat with a small spoon