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Odd Things

Treevey1314

Hello!

I don't post very often here but I have a question. I often find myself doing things that other people may find strange such as:

I talk to my dog constantly when I am out walking her, this seem to keep me calmer than when I'm out walking alone. I think she gives me something to focus on.

I also do things such as walking on my tiptoes, bouncing on my tiptoes, talk to myself when doing something such as shopping, or figuring out where to go or which transports I need to use. 

I watch the same movies and tv shows over and over again, I have a system where I watch certain things on certain weeks. For example, I watch Harry Potter on night-times in bed, on week 1 of the month, but I'll watch Bones during the day that week. Week 2 is Game of Thrones and NCIS. Week three is NCIS: La and Avengers. Week 4 is True Crime/Documentaries and maybes a few Horror movies I enjoy such as The Purge, Halloween, etc. 

I also watch all movies and tv shows with the subtitles on even though I can hear just fine and get annoyed if anyone turns them off. 

Are these Normal things or Autistic things? I am diagnosed with ASD but I have really just begun to notice some things. I also worry that other people find them odd, especially talking to the dog and tiptoe/rocking thing. And, also how to get others to understand that I have to do these things? I am an adult aged 22 and people do not think that Adults can have autism too. I hate feeling like I have to stop myself or explain all of the time to others why I do things.

Sorry if this all seems a little bit thrown together, but I'm trying to explain it the best I can. 

Anyways, I hope everyone is calm and safe during the lockdown situation xx

(Also sorry the background is yellow, I'm dyslexic and can only read the words in this colour). 

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  • Hey, I firstly may I apologize for not have yellow background for you, I don't seem to have that option in the reply box :/ 

    Tiptoeing I believe is a typical autism thing, something to do with sensory perception? But I don't see why this should be an issue to anybody else who doesn't do it. It's not exactly offensive. But then NTs seem to want to stop anything they don't do, whether it is offensive, dangerous or otherwise.

    I am always talking to myself, and I'm sure NTs do too, whether this is to lesser extent, I'm not sure, but I certainly wouldn't have viewed it as odd...my partner is always talking to cats (any cat she comes across, not just ours) and she is apparently 'normal'.

    As far as explaining yourself,I can understand why this gets you down and frustrated. I have some how managed to mask, hide or excuse most of my traits in order to attempt to come across as 'normal' so haven't come across this aspect yet. Humour and sarcasm has always helped to deflect any situation where someone has confronted me about being odd or doing odd things.

    I am sorry I can't give any advice about the feeling of having to stop what your doing orhor it, I am afraid I spend my life trying to hide it and will unfortunately continue to do so.

    Stay safe

    X

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  • Hey, I firstly may I apologize for not have yellow background for you, I don't seem to have that option in the reply box :/ 

    Tiptoeing I believe is a typical autism thing, something to do with sensory perception? But I don't see why this should be an issue to anybody else who doesn't do it. It's not exactly offensive. But then NTs seem to want to stop anything they don't do, whether it is offensive, dangerous or otherwise.

    I am always talking to myself, and I'm sure NTs do too, whether this is to lesser extent, I'm not sure, but I certainly wouldn't have viewed it as odd...my partner is always talking to cats (any cat she comes across, not just ours) and she is apparently 'normal'.

    As far as explaining yourself,I can understand why this gets you down and frustrated. I have some how managed to mask, hide or excuse most of my traits in order to attempt to come across as 'normal' so haven't come across this aspect yet. Humour and sarcasm has always helped to deflect any situation where someone has confronted me about being odd or doing odd things.

    I am sorry I can't give any advice about the feeling of having to stop what your doing orhor it, I am afraid I spend my life trying to hide it and will unfortunately continue to do so.

    Stay safe

    X

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  • in reply to NAS61718

    Thanks for your reply. And its fine, i could read the blue letters. 

    I think I'm getting tired of masking. Its not me and its difficult to keep it up. I don't know if I'm supposed to pretend or if its okay to do what i do. i don't mind doing them now knowing they are an autistic trait and not just me being weird. Its just one of those things i thought about when out and about the other day, just had to ask and see what others thought. 

    hope you're staying safe and are well