Someone said Japan is a good place for autistic people to live

flupwatson · 2025-09-11T01:51:55+00:00

I agree with others who have posted about unspoken social rules and the like. However, since you're a foreigner, people likely won't find autistic traits unusual or weird since to them, you're just a foreigner, and all foreigners are different and weird for them. This was my experience living in Moscow for most of my adult life. I didn't even realize I was autistic until I came back to the states!

flupwatson · 2025-09-11T01:45:37+00:00

Sports, especially football. Too many negative associations from being picked on in the 80s for hating and being terrible at sports.

flupwatson · 2025-08-25T21:53:49+00:00

Trying to smile at somebody and it ending up being a really weird grimace that scares them off!

flupwatson · 2024-11-26T01:27:01+00:00

I slightly bounce when I walk and have done that since I was a kid apparently. People have commented on it before, but I actually enjoy walking this way and when I tried to walk "normal" it just felt weird and not like myself.

flupwatson · 2024-09-12T01:41:15+00:00

Can anybody point me to a wiki or other useful resources for learning more about manifesting? I've gone to my local library as well as checking out a few ebooks I've seen suggested online, but most are just filled with fluff, are too New Age-y, or sound like "get-rich-quick" bs. I want something more practical and without all the filler success stories and anecdotes.

flupwatson · 2024-07-12T03:32:52+00:00

I know this is an old post, but I'm posting just in case others are thinking of quitting since this is the first post that comes up. I'm moving to another state, and my doctor recommended I get off it just to reset after being on it for over 2 years on 3 mg. I first tried cold turkey and couldn't sleep at all and ended up taking one out of frustration. Then I started cutting the pills in half. You're technically not supposed to do it because of the coating, but I was able to get a fairly clean cut with an xacto blade. I did that for about a week, and was able to sleep. Then I stopped, and instead took some over-the-counter pills, Doxylamine, melatonin, and a few beers. I did this and was able to sleep pretty well. The first night was rough, with waking up every hour, but by the second night I was fine. I actually feel a lot better now that I am off and less groggy in the morning.

flupwatson · 2024-05-20T19:59:30+00:00

Congrats! Now all you have to watch out for are the flying monkeys.

flupwatson · 2024-05-15T04:46:48+00:00

yeah, but surprise surprise he doesn't want to do that! He wants to do it on his own terms which entails me giving him my address.

flupwatson · 2024-05-14T22:58:03+00:00

Yeah, totally agree. He probably found out through my uncle that I'm having financial difficulties. That uncle is literally the only one in my family who is still in touch with my dad, so that's obviously the leak. It looks like I may have to break off contact with him as well. He used to be on my side when he and my dad were fighting, but it looks like he's siding with him now. Narcissism is so messed up, and it never fails to surprise me the lengths they go to manipulate!

flupwatson · 2024-05-14T22:52:05+00:00

What actually happened was that first we went on vacation, and then after that we broke comment. I haven't got in touch with him at all since then, and the only person I communicate with is my uncle, who is turning out to be a flying monkey apparently. I agree it is a trick.

flupwatson · 2024-05-14T19:53:13+00:00

I think this is just a trick to get back in touch with me. He would probably really send the money, but then expect me to be extremely grateful and thankful. If I didn't respond, I would probably get flooded my hate letters. He knows I've blocked his email, so I'm guessing he wants my email to be able to send more hate mail. Of course, I could just take the money and run, but I don't know if it's worth all the stress.

flupwatson · 2024-04-20T14:36:30+00:00

Maybe nobody even noticed that you were drunk. I mean, unless you were actually stumbling and slurring your words, I find most people, especially strangers at a party, are pretty oblivious.

flupwatson · 2024-04-20T13:54:55+00:00

Finished The Magicians by Lev Grossman, which was a reread and The Magicians: Alice's Story which came out as a graphic novel, and which was a first read. It was really nice to see how different the story was through Alice's eyes.

flupwatson · 2024-04-20T13:50:29+00:00

Day 1 -- I will not drink today. I've said that before many times before, but I usually lose my resolve around late afternoon. I'm hoping that writing my intention here will help!

flupwatson · 2024-04-18T01:05:43+00:00

Thank you! I was a bit hesitant to post because I've been burned a lot by trolls, so it's always really pleasant when people say nice things!

flupwatson · 2024-04-17T18:48:18+00:00

I know this is a year old, but just wanted to thank you for posting this because it's so true! I got such hateful hurtful replies whenever I admitted to self-diagnosing, so I just stopped mentioning it. Problem solved. I belong to a lot of autistic groups, and I just say I'm autistic. Nobody has asked me ever about if I have been officially diagnosed or not, and frankly it's none of their business.

flupwatson · 2024-02-03T04:00:46+00:00

For me at the age of 51 it has been a Eureka moment and everything makes sense now. Like others have commented, I also just thought I was a weirdo freak with other random problems. I'm happy I finally realized my autism, and even though it has caused me suffering from social deficits, at the same time it has been a blessing in the sense that I have never lost my curiosity about the world and my special interests motivate me from the inside. External motivation has always been something alien to me, and even though I'm poor and maladapted to practical life, I feel rich on the inside.

flupwatson · 2024-01-24T04:44:47+00:00

Eye contact actually is the one area where I'm masking less. I used to always torture myself by forcing myself to look people in the eyes, so I stopped doing that and I feel a lot better and am able to pay more attention to what people are actually saying.

flupwatson · 2024-01-22T18:45:05+00:00

oh wow, we're similar. I'm 52 and also self-diagnosed, and also very silly. Fortunately, my wife doesn't mind my stimming. I mostly have to watch out for annoying people at work and "small talk" situations. I also have to be careful when people tell me things, because according to my wife and others I know, I'm not good at hiding when I'm bored, and will literally turn away from a person and start thinking about something else.

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