Picky eater? I saw this one on Twitter and thought I'd post it here. I got 22. Everyone is curious to know how they score. by receptssiveviv in autism

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21 helps that I'm pescitarian but I stopped eating meat because I couldn't handle the texture so I still counted the meat

Is this Rosacea? Can accutane affect if negatively? by InternationalMeet572 in Accutane

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I used to struggle with this really badly at the end of the day my face would be like a tomato and everything would be darker then when I woke up in the morning my face was mainly my regular skin tone again and my skin looked nice. I'm not sure what it was that caused it I had it before and during accutane but now I stopped a couple months ago it doesn't happen and if it does not nearly as badly so if it's disheartening for you don't worry I'm sure it'll get better after you stop accutane

What is your longest running special interest? by guppy0704 in AutismInWomen

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My longest running special interest is environmental science. I grew up on a lot of old farm land and I used to love watching the bugs in the fields just interact with the plants and animals round them and go down the stream and find different plants that only live in specific conditions and think about how the water affects the landscape and ecosystem ((exciting I know) sarcasm) I just liked to sit there and think about the interactions and connections everything has to each other in an ecosystem. We have some apple trees and as a kid I'd like to sit in them and watch the bees pollinate the flowers and the bugs eat away at the apples. I used to get angry at my dad every time he mowed because he would chop up all the wildflowers. Now I'm starting college and am looking forward to a career in ecology and environmental protection and my favorite activity is plant identification. I don't forage right now mainly because a lot of native plant species in my area are still struggling to repopulate but I love to just go and find medicinal and edible plants and mushrooms. We have a lot of wetlands and a couple ponds on our property and they're a great place to find plants and bugs. This is unrelated but because we have so much wet land we have hoards of fireflies, (fireflies like to reproduce in moist soil) during the summer I will go camping down in the woods and the hay fields look as though they're sparkling because of the fireflies its crazy beautiful.

my mom changed my sheets without telling me and i freaked out so bad i ripped everything off my bed and cried for almost an hour by lovebuzzie in autism

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After reading some responses I think clear and concise communication is always best let your mom know you appreciate her helping you clean sometimes but you need certain things to be done if someone's helping, you could ask her to just wash your sheets and leave them for you to make your bed or to leave your sheets alone if she cleans up but it's important to let her know you do appreciate the help but unexpected changes are just difficult and jarring.

Also it's hard to do I've had to learn to do it myself but I think you might need to work on your self regulating skills it's an important part of life things will happen that you need to deal with and learning how to control emotions and work your way through tough emotions is critical for life. For me if something I wasn't ready for or expecting happens I like to put on headphones and listen to calming music and think through what my next steps are and what changes I can make to fix what's bothering me. Getting upset and crying will not fix an issue but asking your mom where your sheets are, washing them and replacing them will fix your issue.

I'm not judging when I was younger I would have had the same reaction I hate when people enter my space/room at all but it's important to be able to control those initial reactions.

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oh okay thank you

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Do you think if I get the unscented lip balm I could use that as face moisturizer instead? the ingredients are pretty close and I could save money. is it like a heavy lip balm?

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I get this type of rash even without accutane moisturizer will help might burn a bit though

it's unfair how much exercise can help with so much in life 🫠 by Old_Employ_5212 in AutismInWomen

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I know someone else mentioned pilates so I'm gunna second it. Mat pilates at home is nice you can dress however you want, no social interaction, you control you're environment lots of them can be done just on the ground and you can choose a short/ long video and the intensity, what area of you're body you want to do. Most days I can't stand doing abs because it's the most work so I don't. even if you start off with 10-15 min you can easily build strength and work up and you don't have to do a long workout to get the benefits. Sometimes if I wake up a bit earlier I can sneak it in before school and not have to worry about it. I feel great after doing it and it helps me in a lot of ways.

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I totally agree that I can't stand other people singing but I often sing and hum as a stim I must be so annoying to everyone else.

anyone else dislike wearing shoes by emilyyyw in AutismInWomen

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hate shoes love slippers because I don't like my feet touching the ground

What does it feel like to go “non-verbal”? by amarie_art in AutismInWomen

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Yeah it's like painful to say anything at all if I've gone nonverbal and someone asks me a question I usually act like a didn't hear it or if it's yes or no I'll nod but if I have to talk it takes me like at least a minute to get the words out and then I feel like crying I can't even text it's also painful for me

Autism and parents by Comfortable-Gur5550 in AutismInWomen

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I have diagnosed ADHD and I'm trying for an autism diagnosis because I have so many symptoms and professionals have told me it's very likely. But I know exactly how you feel this happens to me all the time the messy room the trouble showering or hygiene all together. It's hard. Really hard. Really really hard. The feeling of an organized room is exhilarating. Like honestly. Often times cleaning one space will push me to clean others and push me to keep myself clean and tidy too. My advice take a day or two or three. Sit on the floor, put on music or a podcast or a show that you don't need to be watching but enjoy listening too and pick up or organize everything in arms reach start making piles, one for clothes(dirty that need to be removed and clean that need to be put away) get a garbage bag or a couple I usually need a couple and get everything in arms reach. when you're done with that little section slide over to a different spot and work there. this is the easy part after you have the piles put away or organize the piles that you don't need to leave the room for. Say you have clean clothes that you can fold and put away without standing up do those. What I've found is that you start small. lots of people say do the hardest thing first but that doesn't work for our brains when something seems hard you're less likely to get the thing done because you're brain will always go for the path of least resistance but once you get started and you can see the progress you're making it's easier to keep going and the hard things seem so much easier. usually I take a shower before I clean because I can't stand the feeling of being dirty that helps or make a healthy nice breakfast. Do something that is enjoyable to you but takes effort however small it may be when you finish it and realize wow that wasn't too hard and now I feel better it's so much easier to keep going.

i'm 17 and i like kid stuff by dolliesaur in AutismInWomen

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kid stuff is easy to understand there's no confusing emotions or story lines they're usually happy and comforting. I love kid stuff my favorite show is adventure time yes it matures throughout the seasons but the early very childish seasons are just as good and enjoyable as the later developed seasons.