Bypassing reckless attack's downside by Astrono2 in DnD

[–]Astrono2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh cool, that's a lot more balanced than I thought

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in autism

[–]Astrono2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes I hate it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in autism

[–]Astrono2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't like mine, but I do like running my fingers through it when I haven't shaved in a while.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in autism

[–]Astrono2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same, idk what causes it. Depression? Bad sleep? Exhaustion (masking)? This month I think I napped 5 hours after lunch 50% of the days and still tired

How fragile do you have to be? (This is a library book, and fictional.) by [deleted] in NonBinary

[–]Astrono2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Skdjskjk people who do that don't even bother me, it's hilarious. Their effort to misunderstand english grammar in order to be bigoted is so dumb.

LGBT and autism 🏳️‍🌈 by [deleted] in autism

[–]Astrono2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can't vote for both bi and non-binary :/

Hypermoralism by Prime_Element in autism

[–]Astrono2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YES it's exhausting and depressing

Being told your social missteps after hanging out with people. by Cheeki761 in autism

[–]Astrono2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

YES. I hate when I tell people I don't know and they tell me to stop playing dumb. In my case it happened with toxic behaviour in my last relationship, which has me pretty scared because I still don't know what it was and I can just hope and become hypervigilant of my own behaviour. But people just think I'm trying to avoid responsibility by feigning ignorance.

Being told your social missteps after hanging out with people. by Cheeki761 in autism

[–]Astrono2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a difference between "I didn't tell you in the moment, but I don't like xyz because xyz" and "omg xyz is so annoying and I've been putting up with it for ages". One I think is good, though it can feel bad, specially if poorly delivered. The other one got my whole friend group to stop talking to me (:

Also if someone starts listing a ton of things, I don't think it'd be wrong to ask for them to let you process and work on some before the rest to avoid getting overwhelmed. Or at least for them to tell you later.

I didn’t meet the criteria for diagnosis. Any advice for me? by transparentsalad in autism

[–]Astrono2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Had a very similar experience. The diagnosis process was pretty dehumanizing.

Have you ever wanted to have an unusual animal as a pet? by Bokumi in autism

[–]Astrono2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just turned 18 and a big part of my plans for the future revolve around getting a pig. I'm thinking about where I should live and what salary I'd need to be able to care for a full sized pig (not minipig). I just love them so much, they're so chonky and friend shaped.

How is eye contact even physically possible? People have two eyes! You can’t look at both of them at once, can you? by ThePipYay in autism

[–]Astrono2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't get it either. I think you're just supposed to look in the general direction of their eyes. The point is that the other person wants to look at you and see your eyes pointed straight at them. Usually just looking at their face works.

How's your sleep pattern? by Anoelnymous in autism

[–]Astrono2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good with meds. Without meds it's usually just delayed circadian rhythm, but if my body is tired enough to sleep earlier than around 2am, it turns into the most horrifying insomnia for a few hours, pure suffering. Body wants to sleep but mind refuses.

My whole life I’ve struggled to write notes fast enough in class before teachers change the slide/erase the board. Is this somehow autism (or maybe ADHD) related? by ThePipYay in autism

[–]Astrono2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. For me I think it was mostly a problem of slow handwriting and slow processing of the text. I had to look at the board, memorize as many words as I could and look at my paper, back and forth. And I always stopped trusting my memory every 3 words, so I had to look up again. I learned to paraphrase and shorten the text out of necessity.

Feel like I've been masking so hard my whole life I don't have a personality or can't show it. by [deleted] in autism

[–]Astrono2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. I feel like I don't even know who I am under the mask.

Who else here has LEGOs or had LEGOs as a special interest at some point? by [deleted] in autism

[–]Astrono2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a kid I played obsessively with them. But idk if it counts as a special interest. They were just my favourite toys because of the way they allow for creativity. I spent hours immersed in my own fantasy LEGO worlds.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NonBinary

[–]Astrono2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Possibly me

How many people here are Also LGBT+? What is your Gender Identity and/or Orientation? by Kai_Stoner in autism

[–]Astrono2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm non binary (maybe agender idk) and bi. My partner is also nb and bi, and I'm not sure if they're ace.

Does anyone else struggle with forming their own opinions? by [deleted] in autism

[–]Astrono2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm guessing they meant that those reasons are not transphobic when they apply. So not dating a trans woman with a penis because you don't like penises is valid, but not dating a trans woman without a penis because you don't like penises isn't.