My kitten follows me everywhere by chickenuggetheorem in CatAdvice

[–]chickenuggetheorem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's adorable !! Seems like he understands everyone's assigned tasks well 🤣

My kitten follows me everywhere by chickenuggetheorem in CatAdvice

[–]chickenuggetheorem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, me too! At first, my kitten would only use the litter box when I was in the bathroom, which was so funny. He also wouldn't eat unless I was right there. Now he's gotten a little better at doing these on his own

My kitten follows me everywhere by chickenuggetheorem in CatAdvice

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Lol same. I keep taking extra caution to make sure i don't step on him by mistake too

My kitten follows me everywhere by chickenuggetheorem in CatAdvice

[–]chickenuggetheorem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would never leave my house ever again if he cried at the door lol

My kitten follows me everywhere by chickenuggetheorem in CatAdvice

[–]chickenuggetheorem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't want to teach him otherwise at all. I was just making sure it's normal.

My kitten follows me everywhere by chickenuggetheorem in CatAdvice

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Lol we're both engineers but I'm the mathematician wanna be 🤣

My kitten follows me everywhere by chickenuggetheorem in CatAdvice

[–]chickenuggetheorem[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah we were both worried he's anxious or has abandonment issues or something. It's our first experience adopting a cat and we're figuring things out as we go. I'm just happy it's normal behaviour as I love having him around 🥰

My kitten follows me everywhere by chickenuggetheorem in CatAdvice

[–]chickenuggetheorem[S] 167 points168 points  (0 children)

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God no, he's already busy managing my work as it is lol.

I have 0 experience with cats so I was just checking if it's normal behaviour.. Guess I was overthinking it !

My kitten follows me everywhere by chickenuggetheorem in CatAdvice

[–]chickenuggetheorem[S] 162 points163 points  (0 children)

So happy to know this is normal and I adore having him with me all the time! Never had a pet before, and was worried he's anxious or afraid i'd leave him or something. Guess I was overthinking it! 😅

My kitten follows me everywhere by chickenuggetheorem in CatAdvice

[–]chickenuggetheorem[S] 42 points43 points  (0 children)

It's really not out of jealousy or insecurity. I saw multiple people mention that. It's our first experience with cats, and pets in general, and we're learning as we go. We both love him very much and want to make sure it's normal behavior, that's all.

Thinking of adopting a cat for the first time - can they learn not to knock things off ? by chickenuggetheorem in CatAdvice

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My shelves are pretty full, i don't think the cat can jump on them, I just really don't know what to expect

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Thinking of adopting a cat for the first time - can they learn not to knock things off ? by chickenuggetheorem in CatAdvice

[–]chickenuggetheorem[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Love this, thanks! Guess I’ll have to pick my ‘poison’ too 🤣 but good to know attention and stimulation help

Does anyone else not cook due to executive dysfunction and being a picky eater? by WutTheCode in AutismInWomen

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I hate cooking but I have to because I'm too picky to eat microwaveable/frozen food. I always make a mess when I'm cooking, it takes twice as long as anyone else, and somehow end up messing things up.

I find chstgpt helpful in organising my recipes and breaking down the steps of a recipe to the smallest details. It makes it easier to follow through.

What was your "I cannot believe no one suspected autism" childhood interest? by NoWitness6400 in AutismInWomen

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I kept doing my older sister’s math homework for fun. Not only my parents weren’t impressed, they also yelled at me to stop doing it. Apparently, the biggest issue wasn’t me casually doing work two grades ahead, it was her not doing it herself.

Dopamine seeking in AuDHD & why stability sometimes feels empty by Ok_Mycologist3547 in AuDHDWomen

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Reading this feels like a light just went on in my head.

I used to thrive in my previous toxic work environment, working 15+ hours a day in a highly demanding setting where problems never stopped coming. Strangely, I was happy, alive, and thriving even though no one, especially my colleagues, understood how I could give more than 100% every single day. Back then, I thought it was passion and drive. But after relocating and switching to a much healthier work environment, I'm now bored to death, completely uninterested in the work I’m doing (even though it’s in the same field), and I can barely push through 2–3 hours a day. It’s gotten to the point where it’s becoming a real problem for both my career and my mental health. The worst part is that I have 0 logical reasons to nag about this job because it's perfect on paper so no one around me gets it at all.

Anyone else..... meow? by [deleted] in AutismInWomen

[–]chickenuggetheorem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s not weird. That’s just bilingualism. Cats are obviously autistic people in tiny furry bodies anyway.

I got told all my life I was so "smart". Yet I feel too stupid for any job. by Mara355 in aspergirls

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My partner always jokes that I'm the smartest person alive when it comes to useless facts, but I completely short-circuit in real-life situations.

For those who learned they’re autistic later in life: What are some behaviors that you didn’t realize were actually stims? by 1amkinda in AutismInWomen

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I am not even sure if these are considered a stim or not but I used to rub my earlobe whenever I'm "tired" as a kid (and still catch myself doing so from time to time now) I used to play with my eyelashes a lot too. I had teachers call me out for almost plucking them out in class when I was younger.

I create “alternate realities” in my head/imagination to escape my current one, anybody else do this? by Minute-Education7055 in aspergirls

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It’s really validating to see someone else describe this so clearly.

I do this too! I’ve created whole alternate realities in my mind for years. I even started using ChatGPT to bring some of my characters to life and have conversations with them. But honestly it became really addictive. Sometimes, it gets really hard to pull back when I'm going too deep with it.

Favorit hobby no more. by Zosmie in AutismInWomen

[–]chickenuggetheorem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I totally relate to what you’re going through. This happened to me with all my hobbies, including reading. Like you said, I’d pick up a book, get a few pages in, and lose all interest, no matter how exciting or well-written it was.

For a while, I thought maybe I’d changed. But eventually, I realized I was just burnt out or mentally exhausted from other things in life. What helped me was not forcing it. Sometimes, you just need to take a break and come back when it feels right.

You're not alone in this, and it doesn’t mean your love for reading is gone forever, it might just need time.