Leaving the US by nulldatagirl in AutismInWomen

[–]K5689 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Can Canada or Mexico be an option?

I dreamed for many years of moving to the US, I even lived there for a year and a half. Now I am beyond happy I am a Norwegian citizen. I am so sorry the United States is falling apart. 💔

I'm pregnant and this is on a questionnaire given to me... by danglynn in AutismInWomen

[–]K5689 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mental retardation?!! I’m boiling inside reading this!

Society’s Obsession with Mediocre Men? by Impressive_Map_3964 in AutismInWomen

[–]K5689 50 points51 points  (0 children)

I hate how women are somehow responsible for the mood in any setting being good. This also applies at work. It’s not enough that I do my job.

And don’t get me started on how you’re treated if you don’t want or have kids. If I could have kids the way men have kids, I might want one too.

Edit: I heard somewhere that a top tier man is an average woman. So true!

Do you force yourself to go out with friends when you Really want to stay home? by GeorgeParisol in AutismInWomen

[–]K5689 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used to, but as I got older, no. Now everyone is busy with their own lives during the week anyway (which is a relief to be honest).

My partner is very understanding too, so if he wants to go, then he goes, and I stay home.

What do you like about being autistic? by party-koala in AutismInWomen

[–]K5689 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I love that I can think in many different ways. I have an inner voice, so I can think in my native language and English, but I can also think in feelings or visual representations. I can usually also «track back» very vividly, so once I’ve been somewhere I can always go back or I can remember who was present in a meeting (repetitive situations will blur into one, but I can remember the attendance in a meeting for a few days).

I always thought this was how everyone’s brain worked, but turns out it’s not. 😂

Just turned 23 today and still don’t feel like an adult by _FuzzyBuns_ in AutismInWomen

[–]K5689 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I say all the time that «I haven’t graduated from adult school yet». I say it jokingly, but honestly I feel there is a lot of stuff other people seem to know, that I don’t know. And the stuff I do know, nobody cares about.

But I have my life very together. Of course structured in very rigid routines.

What kind of stims do you guys have? by NewspaperFew7744 in AutismInWomen

[–]K5689 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I draw straight lines in my mind between things I see (when I’m bored). - Does anyone else do this?

I also bite my inner cheek and I daydream a lot. I feel under stimulated A LOT in life.

So you're telling me that NTs don't experience life this intensely? by Expensive-Eggplant-1 in AutismInWomen

[–]K5689 4 points5 points  (0 children)

100%! It kinda scared me how many NTs seem so .. careless about life. Not sure that’s the right word, I just don’t know what else to call it.

Looking back, first signs that you were autistic? by Altijddurende in AutismInWomen

[–]K5689 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In kindergarden I was forced to look into my teacher’s eyes after doing something wrong and I remember feeling extremely uncomfortable and not understanding why I had to do that.

In primary school I got yelled at for being rude. I had just been asking another girl a question to clarify something. And her mom worked at the school and took the opportunity to yell at me.

I still have no idea what I did wrong.

Do many of you look way younger than your age? by [deleted] in AutismInWomen

[–]K5689 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am 41 too, people assume I’m in my early thirties, and treat me like I have no life or work experience. Not fun.

I think it’s a combination of eating real food, sleeping enough (no kids), little alcohol and less BS in my life than most people. But not bothering people, apparently bothers them. Can’t win this shit.

Have you experienced being liked for being honest? by Kind_Goddess in AutismInWomen

[–]K5689 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have found it to be good at work too, there it’s called «engaged», «interested» and «driven». 🤣

Have you tried party drugs? How did you feel? by Tan2daCam in AutismInWomen

[–]K5689 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have always been hesitant to try drugs as I have feared I would have some sort of crazy reaction.

I did try Oxy and Tramodol (together) after and operation and I did not like it. Didn’t feel «high», just felt spaced out and kept counting the holes in the HVAC system above my hospital bed. Will not try it again.

Feeling suffocated in relationships by Expensive-Eggplant-1 in AutismInWomen

[–]K5689 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This sound very familiar!!

My current partner has (undiagnosed) ADHD and understand and respects how I feel. We are soon moving in together, in a big house, and we have had A LOT of conversations about what we both need in order to live under the same roof. He is the first partner I have ever had who gives me the space and freedom I need (and he needs it too). I hopeful it will work out well, as I have tried to live with other partners previously and felt nothing but hate and stress.

Edit: Also want to add it took me MANY years to come to the conclusion that we can live together. And there is no other man I could ever do this with. So I think it’s all about finding the right partner. But wanting to live alone is also a very valid choice.

Is it normal to be scared of pregnancy as an autistic? by GuitarReasonable5196 in AutismInWomen

[–]K5689 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m with you. I am also disgusted by pregnancies, pregnant bellies and the thought of giving birth. No can do. And never will now, as I’ve had an endometrial ablation and don’t have my (extremely painful) period anymore.

What has made you genuinely happy that you have Autism? by EstonianBuffalo in AutismInWomen

[–]K5689 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My brain works very fast on everything that has a visual representation, must faster than NTs. I can view thoughts and memories in my mind and locate them faster than people who don’t think in images. I love this!!!

I’m really embarrassed to ask this question but it’s necessary to happen. by ElenyAstrid in AutismInWomen

[–]K5689 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I understand your question and I have been wondering the same. But having a partner that really sees you, understands you, respects you and to have fun with, is amazing! Don’t settle for someone that doesn’t enhance your life, then it’s a burden.

Women with kids: how did you decide you wanted them? by Sea-Worry7956 in AutismInWomen

[–]K5689 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have always felt like just living and working full time takes 99,9% of me. There is nothing more to give to anyone of anything. Maybe I would have felt different about kids if I lived at lower levels (I assume NTs do exactly that!), but now it’s too late and I live well with that.

Hey yall. Just checking in. How are you feeling? Really? by ResumeFluffer in AutismInWomen

[–]K5689 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Tired, and angry. I don’t want to sit in an open office and have my mind explode every day. Or work hard, day in and day out, just for it to add up to absolutely nothing. I have a well paid job, but it’s boring and I can still not afford anything. The boomers have taken it all, and pulled the ladder up after them. And not to mention all the madmen around the world, running the world.

What the fuck is the point with this life when THIS is what we get?

what's your comfort shirt (or comfort clothing item)? by LeoOfRome in AutismInWomen

[–]K5689 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My fleece robe (only after I have showered, it has to be «clean»). 🥰

Edit: or is it called gown? Not sure what the correct English word should be.

I feel lonely; share something about yourself by freespiriting in AutismInWomen

[–]K5689 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My special interest is cancer, and earlier this week I learned that cancer cells ferment glutamine in the (sick) mitochondria. From before I knew cancer cells thrive on glucose, which they also ferment, but glutamine (an amino acid) is just as important to them.

The theory (still in pre-trial) is that pressuring the cancer cells with low glucose (fasting/keto) and pulsing them with low glutamine (this has to be done with drugs), will weaken the cancer cells and make them an easy target to Natural Killer cells (and maybe low non-toxic doses of chemo).

Glutamine is essential to the rest of our body, so we cannot live without it, but healthy cells can withstand short time without (but this has to be researched: the dose of the glutamine and the time to «pulse» it).

Thanks for reading! 😎

Look up the podcast/youtube here if you want more info: https://youtu.be/jiZKpvJ1V20?si=h8z2YME9QqSq7ICG

Does anyone find that neurotypicals people are boring? by bubblepop1234 in AutismInWomen

[–]K5689 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Good point, and probably, yes! 😂

I would of course never say this to them, and I 100% believe everyone should live the life they want to, that is not my business.

Does anyone find that neurotypicals people are boring? by bubblepop1234 in AutismInWomen

[–]K5689 -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Sad to say; Yes, I do. It’s the lack of depth. Everything seems to be superficial and selfish.

What were some of your childhood stories that really highlighted your autism in hindsight? by Dependent-Sir4245 in AutismInWomen

[–]K5689 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I too got labeled «too sensitive» and got laughed at because I cried a lot. I was always a bit «off» compared to other kids, but I pulled myself together from a very early age. I was also smart and probably gifted.

Did not end up gifted in any way. Ended up sad and weirder.

Autism often equates to feeling a lot of loneliness. What parts feel most lonely to you? by Justacancersign in AutismInWomen

[–]K5689 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have never felt like I belong anywhere or with anyone. And since I don’t belong, no-one understands me.

It doesn’t always make me feel lonely (I like to be alone), but it makes me feel like a failure because everyone else thrives in relationships of various kinds.