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Things you did that looking back make your realise you were autistic

EmsaStrange
6 months ago

I was only recently diagnosed a few years ago, and I've been looking back and thinking about things I did when I was a child that were definitely signs of being on the spectrum. 

I went through a very intense phase of eating everything with a spork, especially one meal in particular - rye bread with hummus on, topped with a little bit of green Tabasco sauce. This was after my enlightening experience of going to Leeds Festival for my birthday when I was 12 and camping over the weekend, having eaten everything using a spork. 

That and eating any noodles or pasta with one of those spinning Pot Noodle forks.... good times. :-)

Looking back, I can realise why my mum definitely thought I was autistic. 

I'd love to know if anyone has any similar things that they liked/did that looking back you realise were signs you were autistic. 

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  • 6 months ago

    Great discussion!

    There have been lots of clues about me being autistic, however there are a few main ones:

    •  I have been and will always be an avid observer of human interaction- I much preferred to watch people chat or play rather than engage with them.
    •  I have always been a very deep and analytical thinker- often questioning the meaning of life at a young age.
    • Lots of vocal stims as a child 
    • Love of learning- my interests have also been revolved around collecting facts and information.
    • Strengths in written communication- I have always been a very natural writer 
    • Attention to detail and pattern recognition- I used to memorise car number plates as a child 

    And many more….

  • 6 months ago in reply to Ausomely Autistic

    i think being a writer is a very common big thing.

    as writing is communication without the weird having to speak, without the noise. without the losing what you was going to say and starting to stutter as you try to piece together the words lol im more of a writer. but i have tried to learn how to speak better by picturing what im going to say as writing in my head.... which i dunno it may have helped me a bit but id still get lost in what id say.

  • 6 months ago in reply to Caelus
    Caelus said:
    i think being a writer is a very common big thing.

    Yes this is very common in our autistic community.

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