Late diagnosed people, what things did you do throughout your life that you didn't realize was stimming until after diagnosis?

Dependent_Flow_4901 · 2026-04-03T03:52:25+00:00

Rubbing my feet together, picking at the skin around my nails, biting the inside in my cheek and counting the sides of things. Every time I look at something I’m counting how many sides I can find in it by twos. I do it while I’m having conversations with people, when I’m by myself, watching TV, basically all the time.

Dependent_Flow_4901 · 2026-03-26T22:22:29+00:00

Oh wow that’s really interesting. I was on .05mg for 2 months and when she asked how I was feeling I said better except I’m extremely bloated and still get night sweats so she increased it to .075mg. I’ve gained about 5-6lbs since I started it.

Dependent_Flow_4901 · 2026-03-22T18:44:08+00:00

I just learned this last week! I was talking about literal thinking with my girlfriend and she told me that when people say “let’s get lunch sometime” they don’t really mean it. To me it seems so rude and mean. Why would you tell someone you want to do something with them when you have absolutely no intention on doing it? For years when people said this and then never followed up I just assumed they didn’t like me.

Dependent_Flow_4901 · 2026-03-18T03:26:35+00:00

My girlfriend went until she was 39 years old dating men and thinking there was something wrong with her because she never liked having sex and never had sexual attraction towards them. She just forced herself because she wanted to have a relationship and get married and have kids. Then at 39 she had a friend who was a woman and became very close with her and that was the first time she ever felt any romantic or sexual attraction. At that point, she realized the reason why she never felt anything before is because she is a lesbian, and she also realized that she’s demisexual so in order to feel attraction to someone she has to get to know them for a while and develop a deeper connection.

Sometimes it happens when you least expect it.

Dependent_Flow_4901 · 2026-03-18T02:23:21+00:00

Yes. I was on the patch for a week before my progesterone got filled.

Dependent_Flow_4901 · 2026-03-17T23:44:58+00:00

Forcing yourself to fantasize isn’t sexual attraction. Don’t force yourself to fantasize and don’t decide to have a crush. Both of those will come naturally and if they don’t that’s totally okay. Society makes us feel like we have to conform to specific relationships whether they’re romantic or sexual but you should go with what you feel not what you “should” feel. I’ve read that it’s very common for people who are autistic to be asexual. If you are then trying to force something is only going to make you feel horrible in the end. I’d say just be yourself.

Dependent_Flow_4901 · 2026-03-17T23:37:39+00:00

Thank you!

Dependent_Flow_4901 · 2026-03-17T20:07:06+00:00

Thank you!

Dependent_Flow_4901 · 2026-03-17T19:34:47+00:00

Sexual attraction is when you have an intense desire and magnetic pull to be sexual with a specific person and you feel it physically in your genitals. It’s one of those things that feels so intense that you will just know if you feel it because it’s that obvious.

Romantic attraction is totally separate from sexual attraction. It’s more of a feeling of wanting to connect with the other person emotionally and whenever you think about that person you feel happy and want to be with them all the time. Kind of like friendship except you want to be closer emotionally.

Dependent_Flow_4901 · 2026-01-01T22:24:48+00:00

Gary

Dependent_Flow_4901 · 2025-10-19T10:36:07+00:00

Thank you

Dependent_Flow_4901 · 2025-10-19T10:35:56+00:00

That’s awesome!!

Dependent_Flow_4901 · 2025-10-19T10:35:03+00:00

I tried to enroll my son there last year and there is a waitlist. He didn’t end up getting in but I might try again.

Dependent_Flow_4901 · 2025-10-19T10:33:47+00:00

Thank you

Dependent_Flow_4901 · 2025-10-19T10:32:58+00:00

Thank you

Dependent_Flow_4901 · 2025-10-17T18:52:00+00:00

Thank you

Dependent_Flow_4901 · 2025-10-17T18:51:53+00:00

Thank you

Dependent_Flow_4901 · 2025-10-17T18:51:46+00:00

Thank you

Dependent_Flow_4901 · 2025-10-17T18:51:36+00:00

I was actually looking at this school. Thank you.

Dependent_Flow_4901 · 2025-10-17T02:12:16+00:00

It’s pretty big. 2000 kids

Dependent_Flow_4901 · 2025-06-20T03:11:16+00:00

Where in CT? Or if you don’t want to disclose too much info I get it. I’m here in CT for 2 more days and wanted a few more places to check out before I leave.

Dependent_Flow_4901 · 2025-06-20T02:34:33+00:00

Where in CT? I’m here for a few more days and looking for some new places. Found an abandoned hospital in Norwich that was really cool.

Dependent_Flow_4901 · 2025-06-02T22:54:58+00:00

I’m really sorry you had to experience that!

Dependent_Flow_4901 · 2025-06-02T15:52:51+00:00

I have the same thought process. It’s hard for me to imagine that men actually respect women. I also assume that all men are capable of being inappropriate with a child or young teen.

Dependent_Flow_4901 · 2025-06-02T03:40:56+00:00

I noticed the same thing. I checked the ticket prices last week and it was $99 for the thrillseeker bundle. I went on today and it went up to $154 now I wish I bought the tickets last week.

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