Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello
my name (or a name I just made up earlier) is Plectrum.
I've been diagnosed with ASD as an adult.
Hoping to make some friends here and try being myself a bit more. What is it like ? is it a friendly place?
- any tips from existing users?
Greeting Plectrum. I'm guessing with that name you probably play guitar?
Yes, on and off. I have phases when I can't put it down, and phases when I can't pick it up. I'm not that skillful. I just like the word plectrum, and I try not to swallow them, lol.
How about you?
I used to dabble a little, no real aptitude or talent for it sadly.
 I get very distracted when I see odd things or patterns in things and forget what I was supposed to be doing, whether it's work or putting out the rubbish
Funnily enough, I started playing the guitar because I heard patterns in music due to synaesthesia and I just needed to play the sounds else my head would have exploded
That’s like when I look at a clock and it’s always a specific time. I can’t believe people can look at 12 hour clocks on walls and tell the time in 2 seconds. It takes me at least 5 to identify where the hands are pointing. Needless to say motor skills are not my strong point either.
I also wanted to learn the guitar but I got frustrated and didn’t have the patience. I just mess around with it for fun now. It was a temporary obsession one could say.
i just got distracted by all the 22s in this thread 2 minutes ago