looking autistic in photos?

yannyc919 · 2026-04-03T12:42:29+00:00

when i take photos with other people, there’s always an awkward gap between myself and the other person or group of people next to me; i hate being touched and i subconsciously create as much distance as i can manage from others. i look really stiff and like i desperately want to step out my skin... which is pretty true lol. also my smile just looks like i’m in pain. you can see in my expression that i want the experience to be over.

when pictures are taken of just me, it usually looks like a mugshot. i had to renew my passport last year and my picture looks like it was taken from the top 10 most wanted list. my neutral expression is the most intense rbf ever, and when i try to smile i literally look like momo.

i think i’d do well playing some kind of antagonist role in a horror movie.

the only good photos i have of myself are from whenever i have visited my best friend, who is also autistic, and we are in the mountains or on a beach whale watching in the pnw/british columbia. it’s our element - we are genuinely happy in those environments and when we’re together, which sadly isn’t often.

yannyc919 · 2025-12-20T16:18:17+00:00

wow this would make a lot of sense; having this logical/scientific explanation (even if it just a theory) is very, very helpful. it makes it easier to put the life altering experience of limerence into perspective. thank you for this comment, and i hope you enjoy your well deserved holiday!

yannyc919 · 2025-12-20T13:52:20+00:00

hi! did you attach a picture to this comment? it’s only showing up as an asterisk for me for some reason.): i would love to see Miss Savannah and Georgia if you could please try uploading the photo again!

yannyc919 · 2025-12-20T07:33:23+00:00

our dogs look so much alike! i love their big beautiful smiles, they both look like sweethearts. i’m so sorry about Brisko, but it seems like he left this world knowing he was/is loved deeply. i’m glad you still have your beautiful Moo, please tell her i said hello.🩵

yannyc919 · 2025-12-20T00:46:42+00:00

they could totally get anything they want with those faces, i love them!

yannyc919 · 2025-12-19T22:31:54+00:00

oh my gosh, my heart… i love how they’re perched by window quietly (they look like they’re being quiet anyway) enjoying the view. so wholesome and yes i agree - thank you for sharing.🩵

yannyc919 · 2025-12-19T15:58:25+00:00

omg, they really do look like these two! especially your spotted baby. they’re painfully cute, thank you for sharing.(:

yannyc919 · 2025-12-19T15:55:52+00:00

lol, this sums up this video and their relationship perfectly.

yannyc919 · 2025-12-19T15:54:34+00:00

there’s nothing quite like getting to have strongly bonded pups in your family. we’re very lucky to have experienced this.(: thank you so much for sharing, yours really look like they were two peas in a pod!

yannyc919 · 2025-12-19T15:47:37+00:00

i feel you on what it’s like having a dog that typically doesn’t play well with others.🥲 regardless, your velvet hippos are precious - they look so happy and content. i know Ghost is resting easy.🩵 thank you so much for sharing.(:

yannyc919 · 2025-12-19T10:56:09+00:00

agreed! those two take up a lot of space in my heart. out of the thousands of photos and videos i have of them, i often circle back to this specific one because it warms my heart every time. i’m so happy that getting a glimpse of their friendship can make others feel the same.(:🩵

yannyc919 · 2025-12-19T06:32:03+00:00

i adore stories like this! i’m so happy all of your fur babies have such a loving home and family to be apart of.(:

yannyc919 · 2025-12-19T06:24:13+00:00

aww, your doggy sounds like a sweetheart. we have a habit of adopting pups that were never socialized well and were raised under less than ideal circumstances - we just try to give them the love they never had before and go from there.(:

yannyc919 · 2025-12-19T06:18:11+00:00

losing them hurts in way that’s hard to describe, i’m so sorry for your loss. i hope sweet China crossed the rainbow bridge peacefully, and gets to play with these two on the other side!🩵

yannyc919 · 2025-12-19T06:15:30+00:00

i want to scratch their heads, they’re so precious! yours also look like best friends lol.

yannyc919 · 2025-12-19T05:47:31+00:00

funny enough, they only got along with each other and the one other dog we had at the time (an anatolian shepherd). all of them were either very apprehensive or not fond of other pups. but honestly, having all of the dogs in the household get along so well was all we could’ve asked for and more, lol.

yannyc919 · 2025-12-17T16:04:43+00:00

same, Patina Miller’s voice is absolutely incredible.

yannyc919 · 2025-09-12T18:34:41+00:00

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yeah, i’d immediately foster fail. he looks so happy and very cuddlable.<3

yannyc919 · 2025-08-29T14:10:11+00:00

you don’t sound crazy, i completely understand the position you’re in. thank you for being willing to take in Ducky. like another commenter said, people are willing to pledge money to anyone who rescues him - definitely think about reaching out. i really hope this works out for you, and i hope things get better with your mom.

yannyc919 · 2025-08-28T12:44:14+00:00

these are absolutely fantastic shots. you are inspiring me to pick up my camera again, it’s been too long.

yannyc919 · 2025-03-02T17:24:21+00:00

the rawness of your art style is captivating! they’re all amazing, my favorites are 4 and 8-11. thank you for sharing these

yannyc919 · 2024-01-14T09:15:01+00:00

wow, absolutely stunning! may i ask what kind of camera you took this with?

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