Published on 12, July, 2020
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.
Sensitivity with clothing.
Meltdowns when things went wrong, but not understood as such. I remember biting things like pillows in frustration.
Not making eye contact and friends querying this, which I didn't understand.
Difficulty in being or entering large groups and getting to know new people.
Wanting to spend time alone in my room as a teenager which did help me to relax.
Doing repetitive things, like saying phrases in my mind.
The main problem was that little was known about autism in the community when I was young.