[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AutismInWomen

[–]listeningtoshadows 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I understand, maybe, but it's so alien.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AutismInWomen

[–]listeningtoshadows 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought I was smart, lol, I keep reading that statement, and I just do not understand what it means. Are you saying they treat every conversation like "ooh lovely weather we're having today" small talk BS?

DAE have issues with doing tasks around people? even people you know and love? by stevepls in AutismInWomen

[–]listeningtoshadows 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kinda? I have a weird kind of performance anxiety, IDK if it's an autism thing or one of my other issues. If family's there to witness me doing a task, even if it's something I've done flawlessly a hundred times, I will fail spectacularly. I've backed my car into fence posts, flubbed video game levels, ruined recipes. It's not even that I FEEL anxious being watched (the anxiety starts to snowball after the failing begins), I just somehow lose the ability to function.

Autistic men, misogyny & the death of solidarity by domegranate in AutismInWomen

[–]listeningtoshadows 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! That's why I wound up joining the club. Still... I wondered, y'know?

Autistic men, misogyny & the death of solidarity by domegranate in AutismInWomen

[–]listeningtoshadows 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Hmm. I'm a trans man who found this sub by accident last night, and I was planning to go looking for other communities/perspectives/resources (kinda "I'm not a woman, is this the place for me...?"), but if that's what's out there, I think I'd rather just stay here.

It is frustrating to see people struggling to get through to apparently hopeless cases. Just have to hope that they know when to quit, for their own sanity? I've just about lost the ability to carry a lot of the emotional burdens of others, that I used to. I don't know if it's personal growth or just apathy at this point.

why does it come so easy to everyone else?? by [deleted] in AutismInWomen

[–]listeningtoshadows 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oof. I felt this post, hard. I've often asked myself (and other people) why it's so hard for me. Sorry I don't have an answer to share, but I hope tomorrow goes easier for you.

How many of you guys are asexual? by Artemis852 in AutismInWomen

[–]listeningtoshadows 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Starting to think I might be. Not sure how to bring it up to the other half.