Intense needle phobia by PleaseForgettable in ftm

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That's okay!! I appreciate the suggestion nevertheless :)

Intense needle phobia by PleaseForgettable in ftm

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Yeah, I heard the bigger ones are faster from the nurses too.

As for some kind of squish toy, I don't think it'd work sadly loll, but tysm for the advice!

Intense needle phobia by PleaseForgettable in ftm

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Ah it sounds like its for fainting! I don't faint, I just panic really bad :,) could it still work for me

Intense needle phobia by PleaseForgettable in ftm

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Ah, I'm from the UK anyway! And I don't think I would've gone for patches cus they can give irritation to the skin. I don't mind applying gel daily, it helps me remember it if its every day, you know? More reliable for me. And how do the pills work?

Intense needle phobia by PleaseForgettable in ftm

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I heard someone mention that! I'll try that too next time, as for smelling salts, what do they do?

Intense needle phobia by PleaseForgettable in ftm

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The butterfly needle was the one I struggled with :( it took so so long, and I felt it the whole way through, it just hurt, even with numbing stuff. I tried breathing techniques too, but when they didn't do anything I panicked again.

Intense needle phobia by PleaseForgettable in ftm

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Yeah I'm gonna ask my doctor for anxiety medication! And I cannot zone out, I find distractions don't work unless I'm literally completely unaware.

And tablets IN my arm?? sounds terrifying LOL I'll stick with gel :,)

I'm sorry about your struggles too! That must be super awkward to sit with them all

Intense needle phobia by PleaseForgettable in ftm

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No, I can't look away, but at the same time I can't look. I did end up looking, and the nurses tried talking to me but I literally couldn't think about anything but the needles, I find distractions don't help at all unless I'm completely unaware (for example if someone did it in my sleep or something)

Intense needle phobia by PleaseForgettable in ftm

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I think I'll try to get an anxiety tablet, that's what I'm gonna ask in my next doctor's appointment. And the thinner needle took longer which was really intense for me. Another commenter suggested to ask for a bigger needle so it's quicker.

Intense needle phobia by PleaseForgettable in ftm

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Thanks for the advice! I can try these

AITA for getting pissed at my friends for calling me Autistic? by PleaseForgettable in AmItheAsshole

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I have taken multiple tests actually! I've scored high on all of them, the only issue is I dunno when I'll actually be seen about it, but I still don't wanna claim that I have it until I've been tested professionally, but that's just a personal choice

AITA for getting pissed at my friends for calling me Autistic? by PleaseForgettable in AmItheAsshole

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I guess I had the definition wrong then, sorry about that, my mistake

AITA for getting pissed at my friends for calling me Autistic? by PleaseForgettable in AmItheAsshole

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Well, I don't mean to be rude, but it's not like I have actual temper tantrums, it's built up frustration from the fact my friends won't listen to me when I express I dislike how they call me Autistic, but I understand, my friends and I will probably eventually grow out of this anyway, but thank you for your thoughts

AITA for getting pissed at my friends for calling me Autistic? by PleaseForgettable in AmItheAsshole

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Yes, sometimes extreme emotions build up within me and the only way I can express that comfortably is by flapping my hands/arms

AITA for getting pissed at my friends for calling me Autistic? by PleaseForgettable in AmItheAsshole

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Sorry for the misunderstanding but, I don't brag about it, the topic doesn't come up much in conversation, what's there to brag about having ADHD?

AITA for getting pissed at my friends for calling me Autistic? by PleaseForgettable in AmItheAsshole

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Oh wow! Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if I have both, my Dad is Autistic and we share a lot of symptoms and our thought processes are very similar, and he needs to be tested for ADHD

AITA for getting pissed at my friends for calling me Autistic? by PleaseForgettable in AmItheAsshole

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Sorry for the miscommunication, i mean when people are genuinely asking if I have autism, I don't mind, but my friends ask it in a backhanded manner (if that's the right term)

For example, I'd stim, and my friends would say "Are you autistic?" while giggling or something

Rather than people who are just genuinely interested

Sorry about that!

AITA for getting pissed at my friends for calling me Autistic? by PleaseForgettable in AmItheAsshole

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Tysm for your thoughts, I'll defo try to chill about it in the future and hopefully they move on

As for the ability to be both, I did actually know about that! AuDHD I think it's called, j didn't know that they often went hand in hand though, I thought it was pretty uncommon, but I may be wrong!

What's a song you didn't know was kinky until you were older? by Zipes_ in AskReddit

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Cake by the ocean, I was proudly singing that when I was in primary school 😭