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Autistic ?

Tommy

Hi there, joined this group last night and thought I’d wait a few hours before I made a post.

I’m a 24 year old male from the UK who has a mixed anxiety and depressive disorder (unsure if it’s related to this)

So first things first, I’m an uncle and recently found out that my nephew has Autism & ADHD.

Out of curiosity, to better understand my nephew and his traits I thought I’d look online for some research and advice.

On one of the websites I was asked if I’d like to do a questionnaire to see if I had a specific traits of autism. I guess curiosity got the better of me it seems.

Anyways, fast forwarding to the results. The results on the test said that I had some "high" autism spectrum symptoms. It caught me off guard so I proceeded to go to two different websites to fill out the questionnaire on those, but to my surprise they had stated similar results.

I waited two days and thought I’d try do those questionnaire again to see if the results would be any different. The only different was 1-2 points But with the same outcome  

I’m currently unsure on what to think or even where to go from here. I know these questionnaires are always to be taken with a grain of salt but it really has me scratching my head.

Any advice and recommendations are appreciated.

Thanks
- Tom

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  • I thought I’d watch a video on YouTube, explaining some traits I’ve noticed.

    • Sometimes forgetting to eat.
    • I hate phone calls and waiting around.
    • Feeling out of sync/disconnected from everyone and myself.
    • Always feeling tired.
    • Don’t like being told what to do.
    • Comfort in repetition.
    • I struggle with crowds.
    • Seeing people as people.
    • Coming across sarcastic.
    • Overly empathic, or the complete opposite.
    • Avoiding trying new things.
    • Relating more to animals than to people.   
    • Don’t particularly like being touched, not sure why. If I was to say where, it would be my back.
    • Enjoying repetition.
    • I have a blank facial expression.
    • I prefer pacing, instead of sitting down.
    • I often come across blunt or rude.
    • Either having good or bad memory. (Mostly bad)
    • Difficulty identifying emotions in myself and uncomfortable when someone around me is upset or emotional.
    • Unable to multitask, gets frustrated.
    • Awkward in groups, I’d remain quiet in school.
    • Preferring written communication as opposed to speaking.
    • I’m either really productive, or really bad at being productive.
    • Comfortable being alone.
    • Id sometimes think of what I might say to someone, or what I could say in my head. 
    • I prefer small talk but it leads to awkward silences. 
    • I wouldn’t speak in primary school when I was younger, was referred somewhere then ended up speaking fine.
    • I like soft fabrics or really smooth textures.
    • I often repeat certain phrases or words.
    • Anxiety throughout the day.
    • Fussy eating, weird textures
    • Don’t like dirty hands, constantly cleaning them.
    • Talking to myself
  • in reply to Tommy

    Yes, I can identify with the majority of what you have listed. Especially the texture-related sensory stuff. I cannot stand being touched by people I do not know very well. I hate having oily or greasy fingers. I can do things like change the oil on a car, but I have to know that I can clean my hands immediately afterwards. Any sort of finger food is a big no-no - I only eat pizza with a knife and fork.

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  • in reply to Tommy

    Yes, I can identify with the majority of what you have listed. Especially the texture-related sensory stuff. I cannot stand being touched by people I do not know very well. I hate having oily or greasy fingers. I can do things like change the oil on a car, but I have to know that I can clean my hands immediately afterwards. Any sort of finger food is a big no-no - I only eat pizza with a knife and fork.

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