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What is something you've realised in hindsight were probably caused by Autism?

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What is something you've realised in hindsight were probably caused by Autism? Preferably light hearted, but share anything you like. Feel free to share multiple.

For background, I'm awaiting assessment for Autism. Even though I've already filled in the initial assessment form, there are many things that will pop into my head as probably being the result of Autism (if confirmed).

As an example, at work I would sometimes have to go to client sites. This particular client was a more traditional business so it was smart trousers, shirt and shoes, rather than the usual jeans, polo shirt and converse. I think I was senior on the work as well so I was doing a lot of the talking and centre of attention. When I finally returned to our office, I let out a big sigh, laid down on the floor, and closed my eyes. One of the managers asked if I was ok, and I said yes I just needed to chill. I was quite content there on the floor for about 10 seconds, before anxiety kicked in about how it might look and I got back up.

I find it quite amusing in hindsight. To end up laying down on the floor in the middle of an office, it seems obvious it was probably more than just a long day Joy

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  • My total misunderstanding with a teacher in school because I just thought she was deaf but turned out she wanted me to say please JoyJoyJoy. That's just one example but there's been a quite a few moments in my life where I seem to have been expected to understand something that I really didn't understand.

    General issues through life with socialising, authority and just not knowing what the "expected" behaviour was supposed to be. That I wasn't just weird or difficult.

    Sensory issues with so many things - that they are legit and not just me being fussy.

    There's probably a lot more but that's what springs to mind.

  • in reply to Expecto_Patronum

    My outstanding ability to be able to see and name every invisible elephant in the room and wonder why, not only are other people unable or unwilling to see it, but that I get told off for it. How am I supposed to know the most obvious thing in a situation is the one thing that nobody wants to talk about and seems oblivious too?

  • in reply to TheCatWoman

    I can't stand invisible elephants and it frustrates me that people ignore them. I rarely get involved in group discussions these days because of stupid rules like this.

  • in reply to Deleted User

    I tend to keep on mentioning them and watch the fun of people trying to pretend I'm not talking, or steer the conversation somewhere else.

    I do like to get involved with group discussions on here, but I do get frustrated at all the things I'm not allowed to say. I'd like to be able to talk about garden birds, but I can't talk about one othe most common ones, because the spam filter think it's rude, because they just see the word and not it's context.

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  • in reply to Deleted User

    I tend to keep on mentioning them and watch the fun of people trying to pretend I'm not talking, or steer the conversation somewhere else.

    I do like to get involved with group discussions on here, but I do get frustrated at all the things I'm not allowed to say. I'd like to be able to talk about garden birds, but I can't talk about one othe most common ones, because the spam filter think it's rude, because they just see the word and not it's context.

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