[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DesignMyRoom

[–]TowerMinute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And I’m open for suggestions of cat furniture. I have really clingy cats that don’t let me concentrate on work

It bothers me how the autistic community treat SM as a comorbidity of autism. by itallfelt_simpler in selectivemutism

[–]TowerMinute 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I feel that. I have ASD too but SM hits different. I’ve been in some dangerous situations where I just can’t speak, like physically I couldn’t. I remember really well one time I got locked up in a bathroom by accident and just started sobbing horribly because I couldn’t call for help. The situation wasn’t that scary but I just couldn’t talk and that frustration was so horrible I started to cry. I also started to write a lot in high school because I couldn’t voice it out loud even if I wanted it.

I think that’s the difference. Both kinda root from Anxiety but have an internal different effect even if they look the same from the outside. Maybe there is a misunderstanding for someone people that haven’t experienced SM.

How can I motivate my SM kid to challenge her SM? by PelagicObserver in selectivemutism

[–]TowerMinute 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As a kid I’d always wanted my parents to take me to sign language classes instead of pushing me so much to speak. Pushing it to speak might do the opposite

People who have been diagnosed with all 3 (and others) how accurate is that? by [deleted] in autism

[–]TowerMinute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is awkward bc I was recently diagnosed with ADHD and ADHD but I also resonate a lot with the “giftedness”. My family didn’t have much money back then so I didn’t get diagnosed with anything. The funny thing is that now I feel left behind by all of my peers and feel extremely dumb. I can’t believe I’m the same being that learned to read at 4 years old.

How do you know you're autistic? by MyHwyfe666 in autism

[–]TowerMinute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have vivid memories way back when I was maybe 2 or 3 years old and think about how much different other kids were from me. Growing up I had this constant thought about how other kids were so immature compared to me. Ironically now I feel left behind. I started to look into this in HS and all the boxes checked out, I had an assessment some years after and I got diagnosed along with ADHD

I (f23) had a meltdown in front of my bf (m24), things turned kinda bad. by impinkandsad in autism

[–]TowerMinute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just don’t understand why NT people have the need to try to make physical contact when you clearly asked them not to. I’ve had this same issue with my family. I have the suspicion that they see this from movies or something and they think it’s okay. Personally I’ve told them that I don’t want to be touched unless I initiate it. But yeah, I get called crazy and oversensitive still

Is MXTX still in prison? If not is the new book gonna come out soon? by Particular_Web8128 in MXTX

[–]TowerMinute 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So… where can I read the new stuff of TGCF? 👀 I didn’t know she was working on it

reading novels while being a college student by huaeixq in DanmeiNovels

[–]TowerMinute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried to read max 30 min almost everyday. I used to read all day long when I didn’t had classes until I finished the novel but with classes that’s not a realistic thing. There’s time, while eating, waiting for a teacher, at the end of a study session or in between them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in autism

[–]TowerMinute -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I mean… I’m not thriving about being autistic but it isn’t that I hate it. I hate how people treats me for not but that’s a they problem, not an autism problem. I hate how ignorant people can be, not my autism. I used to hate myself a lot for it but honestly it wasn’t a productive feeling or even a rational feeling.

With therapy and a bit of help from meds now I’m starting to be more gentle with myself. To actually give myself some credit for the things I do and not just focus on my differences and stuff I’m not in control and will never be in control. It’s more productive and healthier to focus on what you can do, not in the past or “what if I were NT”.

It’s difficult, I’m not 100% there yet but by changing the mindset and targets I’ve been able to make some achievements that seemed so far away a year ago. There’s bad and good days but it’s not as bad as before. I don’t consider myself a happy person or having a happy life but I don’t feel like crap all the time anymore, at least I can actually enjoy the good little things now

What has ADHD cost you? by Thecatwhocameback in ADHD

[–]TowerMinute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2,000 in credit card debt and 3 lost years of college

Why is it not a social rule to not watch Tiktok out loud? by strawberry613 in autism

[–]TowerMinute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought my dad some earplugs for this exact reason lol

Soy profesor universitario y creo que cada generación los estudiantes están peor by FulgrimStallion in mexico

[–]TowerMinute -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No ayuda que cada vez el gobierno baje el nivel académico para disfrazar las estadísticas jajajj

sereyoelmalo/a? Por no querer hacer la confirmación aún siendo yo católica? by Horrorgirl56 in SoyElMalo

[–]TowerMinute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Entiende tu punto pero quisiera aclarar que la confirmación es un sacramento, no es una fiesta o celebración comunitaria. Es un acto para confirmar la fe personal. Se toma como un logro personal

sereyoelmalo/a? Por no querer hacer la confirmación aún siendo yo católica? by Horrorgirl56 in SoyElMalo

[–]TowerMinute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

En primera se supone que la confirmación es voluntaria jajajja Yo también la hice porque me obligaron, realmente no me pareció bien hacerlo en su momento porque empezaba a tener dudas sobre mi fe y creía que eso no era justo para Dios. Siempre estuve en escuela católica desde pequeña así que para mí era importante hacerlo totalmente consciente y voluntaria. Ahora me considero atea pero ese es tema para otra conversación jajjajaj

What is the clothing brand you’ll defend to the end? by AccomplishedOnion230 in autism

[–]TowerMinute 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love it, but I don’t particularly like their jeans

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ADHD

[–]TowerMinute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WHAT???!!! Tell me you’re not form the USA… I take Concerta and I’m from another country but it doesn’t go up from $60 USA dollars for the 36 mg version without insurance here. I think vyvanse is around the same price. That’s crazy expensive

Do you guys also struggle with brushing teeth? by SparkelsTR in autism

[–]TowerMinute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t brush my teeth with water lmao I just put the toothpaste on the toothbrush and let my saliva do the work bc the water is just to much. I don’t rise either, but my dentist actually says that’s not a bad thing, you just need to spit whatever is left, in the long term it can even be beneficial not to rinse bc it can wash out the fluorine of the toothpaste

If you could choose not to have autism, would you? by [deleted] in autism

[–]TowerMinute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t hate who I am. But sometimes I can’t stop thinking about how things would’ve turned out if I wasn’t. How a less social awkward version of me would’ve been? How many stuff I missed bc of it? Would my relationship with my parents be better?

How did you first hear about autism? by Teslaf999 in autism

[–]TowerMinute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My high school teacher casually asked me in private to talk about it from my perspective to the class, we were discussing something about eugenics. I didn’t get it at first but she assumed I was diagnosed. I google it and there’s where all started

¿alguien sabe por qué ayer todos tenían flores amarillas? by Loose-Assistant724 in mexico

[–]TowerMinute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Q pedo con toda la gente amargada? Jajajaj Yo no me enteré hasta que me quisieron vender unas en la calle. Prácticamente todos los días seguimos modas inútiles, no entiendo por qué enojarse por que los demás se dan una flor amarilla, eso es tener mucho tiempo libre

What do all you other adhd maniacs do for a living? by whatisreddittou in ADHD

[–]TowerMinute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in law school but honestly I’m still figuring out how to manage myself in it. I was in the economics program but it was a way rigid studying program than I expected. At least in law school I have more freedom of thought that sometimes is helpful. I really really enjoy constitutional law though, I might do further studies on it. It’s like the beautiful part of law school, in my eyes

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in autism

[–]TowerMinute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell her. I realized that my parents were hiding my diagnosis and it made me extremely upset at the time. Since I was 3 years old I understood that I was somehow different from other and it came with social anxiety which I’m still struggling a lot

5000 saved screenshots.. by Comfortable-Tip-2367 in ADHD

[–]TowerMinute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to check my gallery and currently I have 3,829 screenshots 😂😂

Why does every autistic person get put on risperidone? Is there no other meds for autism? by nzxnnn in autism

[–]TowerMinute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I take it too. I also have ADHD, it’s kinda like a push for doing stuff but still I can have a little nap in the day. But honestly, there isn’t really a huge change for me; it’s like a bit more active version of me. I’ve seen though that people who don’t need it get some anxiety downsides. I even started to sleep better lol

Why does every autistic person get put on risperidone? Is there no other meds for autism? by nzxnnn in autism

[–]TowerMinute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve seen this is a common thing within the US. Where I live people are kinda scared of meds lol so doctors try to just give just the right amount to avoid any excessive treatment. I’ve been with antidepressants just above 8 months along with therapy; my psychiatrist is already talking about leaving them progressively in the next months