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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

    I learned to read very early. I had problem speaking and processing spoken words. A school counsellor thought that I had childhood schizophrenia but thankfully my parents did not believe in psychology and ignored it. 

    I also matured sexually some years later than my peers. While my peers were chasing girls and ***, I still had no interest in sex. My peers called me "the monk" or used the f-word (it was permitted back then). I managed to develop normally, but only after some years.

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  • 6 months ago

    I learned to read very early. I had problem speaking and processing spoken words. A school counsellor thought that I had childhood schizophrenia but thankfully my parents did not believe in psychology and ignored it. 

    I also matured sexually some years later than my peers. While my peers were chasing girls and ***, I still had no interest in sex. My peers called me "the monk" or used the f-word (it was permitted back then). I managed to develop normally, but only after some years.

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    Content must not be graphic, obscene, defamatory or libellous. It must not encourage, promote or glorify any forms of self-harm of self- neglect. Please do not use the forum to identify other individuals, whether in passing or when making complaints. Please use alternative websites or resources if you wish to make a complaint about an individual or third party service.    

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