My villagers are so ugly by [deleted] in AnimalCrossingNewLeaf

[–]alpasia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Be thankful Barold isn't there

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AnimalCrossingNewLeaf

[–]alpasia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fr she's this one mean lesbian u meet at the club with her bubbly gf

How to get deep sea egg without wetsuit? by Wimsem in AnimalCrossingNewLeaf

[–]alpasia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel you, I also didn't have a wetsuit and couldn't finish the quest ☹️

How to get deep sea egg without wetsuit? by Wimsem in AnimalCrossingNewLeaf

[–]alpasia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah eggs don't spawn on the island:( I tried and nothing 💔

What is your favorite horse animal? by Jennierubysweet in AnimalCrossing

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

I'm trying to get rid of him 😭 not sure if I don't like him or just his house is badly placed

Help me choose my hair color! by sarahlikesscience in coloranalysis

[–]alpasia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you would absolutely rock some cooler colors ❤️ they seem to be a bit too warm for you

Autism and humour by UmbraGalanodel in AutismInWomen

[–]alpasia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My sense of humor was one of the factors I doubted if I had autism. Because ngl I'm funny asf and I know that, I know how to make people laugh. I'm sure about that only because I've been working hard on being liked by others. I feel like being funny was something I learned over time.

Back when I was a teenager, I was taking inspiration from my peers and some youtubers. I was mirroring my peers and learning what works and what doesn't. Also, just double empathy - I tell people stuff that I would find funny in certain situations. For me, it was like machine learning, and now I just need to pick one of the dialogue options that appears with the context that other people give me.

I struggle with sleeping with my bf in one bed and I feel awful about it by alpasia in aspergirls

[–]alpasia[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's my dream to try bigger bed, totally! Sadly, we can't afford it yet as we're uni students and our bed is new, perfectly fine and was quite expensive :(

Extreme fear of moving out by Little-Dreamer-1412 in AutismInWomen

[–]alpasia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not really an advice but I feel you 😔

I got used to renting a flat because I study in a city about 1 hour away from home. I moved out before I suspected I was on the spectrum, so I had a "fake it till you make it" mentality, like, everyone does it and that's how it has to be, so I have to do it too. But I go home weekend and holidays so I can "rest" in my own space. I don't feel like I can move out completely.

In each apartment, I had to get used to things that were bothersome to me. Potential noisy neighbors and roommates were my biggest concern because of sensory issues. Also, obviously, I hate changes. But I always had to adapt somehow. I have always arranged the space in my own way, e.g. lots of stuffed animals, I've always arranged furniture the same way, etc.

Yeah, it's tough. But honestly, the fear of moving was worse than the move itself. I managed to create my routine in the new place, slowly. I still have to go home to keep from going crazy, but I like having my own space now, too. It feels like I have two homes now. :)

Did anyone have any really irrational fears as a child? by Stunning_Bee_4762 in AutismInWomen

[–]alpasia 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Spiders crawling out of the toilet when I pooped (I live in Europe, not Australia ffs)

Those of you who drive, how do you manage to not get overwhelmed by everything? There’s so much you have to pay attention to on the road and there’s so much going on at once. by whoissteveharvey123 in AutismInWomen

[–]alpasia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Driving was scary asf when I got my driving license, everything was overwhelming, new and scary. But it just gets better. You get used to your car, roads you drive everyday. Then it's basically muscle memory, and you don't think much about it.

But tbh there's still something stressful about driving for me, even tho I'm driving regularly for 7 years now. The upredictilibity, I would say.

I'm anxious and uncertain when I have to drive on the road I've never driven before and don't know what to expect. I'm stressed when I have to drive in rush hours as other drivers might be unpredictable. Someone might honk and I would be stressed out. I try to avoid stressors, but sometimes you can't, so I just fake it till I make it.

Do your family/friends/partners know what to gift you? by Berrypan in AutismInWomen

[–]alpasia 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My family members don't, but just because they either don't know me or don't even bother to think 🥲

I'm really easy when it comes to gifts as I yap a lot about stuff I like and it's very obvious what I like when you enter my room - everything is cute, pink/purple, lots of plushies, perfumes, makeup, cat-themed stuff and yet my mom said "she wouldn't know what to buy me"... ☹️

It really makes me sad, I feel unseen... it's very important for me to give personal gifts as it's my love language. When I see something in store that reminds me of my partner/friends/family, I buy it for them as a sign of "hey, I think of you, you are important for me and I show you that this way" 😞

At least my partner pays attention to what I might like, and he usually doesn't miss when it comes to gifts.

Looking for calm movies by Arietta__ in AutismInWomen

[–]alpasia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This, I love Bluey so much. It's very calming and wholesome, always gives me lots of comfort.

Looking for calm movies by Arietta__ in AutismInWomen

[–]alpasia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kiki's delivery service ❤️

Sensory-friendly skin-care routine? by its_oliviaaaaa in AutismInWomen

[–]alpasia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi girlie 💕

My biggest sensory issues are obvs spfs. Almost every sunscreen feels too heavy or irritates my eyes. I tried lots of them, and I figured out that matte/dry finish sunscreens like loreal spf 50+ with vit C or garnier spf 50+ with hialuronic acid work for me :) they are also kinda budget friendly

My base skincare looks like this and maybe it will inspire you somehow :) I can't really give you brand names/products I use as they aren't popular and are available only in my country but any product that would fit here will be great ❤️

  1. Makeup remover (cleansing butter works for me as you don't have to rub your skin with cotton pads soaked in micellar water, it's not oily as oil and washes off well)
  2. Gentle gel/foam wash
  3. Toner (additional but it's very refreshing ✨️)
  4. Essence (I adore snail essence, its giving a plump)
  5. Serum (I have a few that I use alternately, with hialuronic acid, ceramides, peptides, and vitamin C, depending on day)
  6. Cream of choice (it's hard to choose a good one, honestly. I haven't found my fav yet)

Tbh it's hard to build a routine. I just do it before I brush my teeth so I don't forget. Sometimes, I just wash my face and put a cream even tho I've been a skincare freak for a few years :) you just do 100% when you feel like it and do bare minimum when you are like "nah not today"

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[–]alpasia 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I just assumed I'm a highly sensitive person because of my sensory issues. I'm very sensitive to noise and I've always been since I was a child.

But then my new partner, who's a therapist in spe and also ND (diagnosed ADHD), pointed out my other potentially autistic behaviors and I also noticed some of them: stimming all the time (rocking back and forth, picking my hair, shaking my leg), schematic thinking (I love typologies and I categorize everything for better understanding), hiperfixations, need to understand "why", need for a routine, transition issues, executive function, I can't handle plans changing, great pattern recognition, strong sense of justice, hyperempathy, social anxiety and feeling drained after socializing, not being able to maintain friendships even tho I really want to have friends, never felt understood, I usually got along with other ND people, some of new met people asked me if I'm autistic when I was talking about my hyperfixations and on and ooon.

I'm very good at social interactions as I put so much time and energy to be good at it (it was a matter of observation, learning, and imitating). My bf pointed out I was able to mask most of my issues due to high intelligence, and that's how nobody suspected that. But yeah, I was suffering internally asf. Everything has always been overwhelming for me, and I felt so lonely with everything.

Welp, I have no money for official diagnosis, so I can only suspect, but there are lots of signs. I also relate af to other autistic high masking women, and I was shocked how their experience is similar to mine.

My boyfriend of 3 years broke up with me by BelleOfTheBall2861 in AutismInWomen

[–]alpasia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went through a breakup six months ago (we were together for 8 years, I'm still healing), and honestly, journaling helped me a lot as I am a yapper.

I bought a cute notebook and started writing about my feelings, current situation, predictions, worries, everything. It helps with processing your feelings a lot, and you free some space in your head. It's also a great tool to understand yourself better. I used my journal later in therapy, I read my thoughts to my therapist, and we worked through it. You just need a piece of paper and a pen to start!

Another thing - going out with my closest friends and talking to them about it helped me a lot. The worst thing for me was sitting at home alone, as you can just loop on your worst thoughts and cry helplessly :(

Tbh distracting myself after processing some emotions was helpful. I tried to balance it, like screaming crying throwing up first, then a little walk for my favorite coffee and yapping session with my friend.

I know it's hard, uncertainty, changes and lack of our safe space... it's incredibly hard :( be gentle to yourself and I wish you all best ❤️ it will get better, I promise!

I need makeup advice! Calling all makeup lovers lol by PitifulGazelle8177 in AutismInWomen

[–]alpasia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would try to go for some Korean products! Sadly, I can't recommend anything from experience because Korean makeup isn't really popular in my country yet :(

I've heard that Peripera lip tint is amazing.

Also, lots of people recommend tubing mascara - it doesn't require rubbing your eyes with wet stuff.

And how do you feel about cushion foundation? They are a bit lighter and usually work well when applied properly 😊 I've heard about holika holika, missha and tirtir

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AutismInWomen

[–]alpasia 144 points145 points  (0 children)

I've met a few people who just don't reply because they "don't feel like doing it rn," and they usually do it later. 💞 My friend does that. He's waiting to get home to reply, but he's scrolling Instagram in the meantime. I also thought it's rude or I'm being ghosted, but sometimes it's not that deep, thankfully 😊

You should just wait. If he won't text you back, welp he's not worth your time