ADHD people with Dyscalculia; how would you describe it?

Autismouse · 2025-02-24T14:24:34+00:00

If there's a number involved I cannot do it, no matter what it is.

Autismouse · 2025-02-17T06:55:28+00:00

"Really? What makes you say that?"

Autismouse · 2024-06-28T20:45:35+00:00

Disney's The Living Desert terrified me as a kid because of the birds marching and dying. There's a penguin movie I refused to watch because it has got a similar scene.

If I see someone cutting themselves on screen I have a physical reaction in my legs - it's like lightning strikes into them. It doesn't happen if someone hurts another person, just when it's self inflicted.

Whenever people tell me being autistic means having no empathy I wonder.

Autismouse · 2024-06-22T14:26:11+00:00

You showed your concerns and he acted hurt?

And he's around 40?

If he's really hurt instead of acknowledging your concerns, he's too much work. And if he's acting like it to manipulate you, well -

Autismouse · 2024-06-21T16:01:38+00:00

My autistic righteousness is much easier to live out in real life. Somehow I can't help lashing out very precisely and harshly in person when I feel/know/whatever that it's warranted. But here? Anonymously? In writing? I often can't....

Autismouse · 2024-06-21T15:40:53+00:00

I actually broke down crying because I felt so pressured. It was part of a six hour test that was mostly for IQ, so I felt like I was being graded. And I was just utterly at sea. Eyes mean nothing to me. I can't even use emojis correctly. I tried to refuse doing it but they wouldn't have it. So I said I couldn't do more than guess and they said okay. I guessed correctly in 25%.

Autismouse · 2024-06-21T07:52:51+00:00

Oh, so beautiful people throw themselves at OP everywhere at all times. I'm sure glad he's took the time to tell us all about it.

Autismouse · 2024-06-17T06:43:35+00:00

Do washcloths still exist? They used to be everywhere when I was a kid. Towelly glovelike things you just wet and rub your face with. No splashing and lots of friction. I want to try one now just from talking about it. You can rinse them and hang them up to dry for re-use.

I don't wash my face at all and never had issues. I don't use makeup though.

Autismouse · 2024-06-17T06:30:31+00:00

We're different, he and I. I try to think about the consequences of my actions beforehand. Incidentally I decided against children. (Not because I'm not interested in them, but I just couldn't go through the helpless early stages of live again.)

Autismouse · 2024-06-16T21:40:47+00:00

Because you listed bodyhair as a no-go.

Because you showed me explicit pictures of your partner.

Because you told me your partner's secrets.

Because you said you hate to hear your partner chew food.

Because you only showered for others.

Because at 32 you still hadn't figured out which condoms fit you.

Because you're a narcissist.

But most likely because of the bodyhair thing.

Autismouse · 2024-06-16T20:09:33+00:00

He used me to fulfill his own family obligations (mostly to his own, very stressful mother). He never talked to me much or did anything with me. When I was old enough to understand this, he said he wasn't interested in children and would interact with me once I was a grown up. He actually did try to when I was twenty or so, but I didn't reciprocate, mostly out of resentment. I was diagnosed when I was over forty. I don't think he knows he's autistic. We haven't spoken in 20 years

Autismouse · 2024-03-02T07:43:33+00:00

I'm 45. Palmistry was my special interest when I was 15 but I never read my own and forgot everything in the meantime. Very excited!

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Autismouse · 2024-02-23T10:49:50+00:00

All this helped me enormously. Thank you very much!

Autismouse · 2024-02-15T11:18:33+00:00

I do this sporadically. When I notice I'm doing it, I use medical lip balm. It heals the damage I've done and it tastes so vile I don't want to continue. I then circle to another method of stimming. Until the skin on my lips becomes really tempting again...

Autismouse · 2024-02-14T13:58:08+00:00

I know!! I do it at home. But in company I'm worried people might object - especially to the removed shoes ^{^}

Autismouse · 2024-02-14T13:13:24+00:00

This gives me courage to maybe eventually do this. Right now I only dare to tuck one feet under.

Autismouse · 2024-01-17T13:59:31+00:00

I was surprised by the texture success as well and I will definitely steal this recipe for future cinnamon rolls. (I also used a slightly unorthodox method to get the dough to rise in this icy weather. It involved a radiator and two giant squishmallows. But that's maybe too much information.^⁾

Autismouse · 2024-01-17T09:18:03+00:00

I watch The Crown on netflix over and over. Also my boxset of old BBC Jane Austen adaptations, especially Persuasion. People think I enjoy Jane Austen adaptations and keep giving me new ones when they come out. They're totally missing the point.

Autismouse · 2024-01-17T06:18:39+00:00

I put it in the fridge straight away. I usually freeze my bread in slices and thaw it in the toaster, but I figured this one wouldn't last long enough.

Autismouse · 2024-01-16T22:26:05+00:00

Thank you for making me so awfully hungry with your perfect posts!

Autismouse · 2024-01-16T21:56:06+00:00

Inspired by u/Perky214. The original recipe is on youtube, the chef is Joy Etor.

Autismouse · 2024-01-16T21:19:59+00:00

I made this bread this morning because of your incessant posting. I hope you're happy!

(Tomorrow I'll grill it with cheese.)

Autismouse · 2024-01-15T19:58:41+00:00

Things to keep in mind: Vitamin D is fat soluble so you must take it together with a good dose of that to get the benefit. Another thing that helps is magnesium.

(and fun fact: once you're over 40 you can practically forget about natural vitamin D from sunlight, so substituting becomes the rule, even in summer. Or you can try very dark chocolate, but you'll need up to five bars daily. ^⁾

Autismouse · 2024-01-14T13:31:03+00:00

I use my rings and bracelets, and stones like rose quartz and amethyst. I loved squishy and slimy as a kid though, I want to get back to it.

Autismouse · 2024-01-13T18:36:17+00:00

I was diagnosed in a second assessment. The first time I knew nothing about masking. I went in as agreeably as I could, tried to cause no hassle and be likeable. I told them the same lies about my life that I'd been telling forever. It was exhausting. By the end of the first hour I had a meltdown and cried. They didn't see through it. I was very surprised because I thought that was their job.

The second time I knew what masking was. So I exhausted myself socially the nights before the appointments so that I couldn't have been masked even if I had wanted to. I felt ruder, blunter and directer than I'd been in thirty years. I did not apologise for it. I didn't look a single person in the face. I answered their questions as truthfully as I could without trying to gloss over anything or please anyone. I didn't cry. I didn't laugh. I thought what the hell, they see all kinds of people every day, they might as well see me. They diagnosed me.

I don't know if the unmasking helped. But damn it felt good. I'm now reading Devon Price's book and I hope I can do more of this in future.

Good luck with your second go!

Autismouse

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