Hey

Never exactly been good at intro posts.. the 'tell us a bit about yourself' question has always been a good way to trigger demand anxiety so... uh

I'm 30, non-binary, and realising that there's a reason I've always felt more comfortable around neurodivergents, but never quite seemed autistic: I'm a PDAer. So that explains everyone thinking my social communication is fine (it.. is not..) and why just thinking about living to a routine makes me want to hyperventilate (no, really, the very idea feels like a prison), I guess. 

It's.. kind of a lot to process and I feel pretty alone at the moment. In the past, I've repeatedly been confusing for non-PDA autistic friends and partners, it seems like they feel alternately that I'm incredibly similar to them and yet somehow.. as different as allistics are, which I'm sure is deeply confusing. Sucks a lot more though, feeling like nothing more than a failure of an NT, and often being told you're not part of the community that you really are part of. 

I guess I'd feel more comfortable answering actual questions rather than trying to guess what's interesting about me to everyone else lol. Nice to meet you all tho Slight smile

  • Hi Eli, I hope you feel very welcome on here.

  • Hello very interesting about pda , sort of answers a  lot of questions .

  • Hello again and welcome again to this forum Slight smile

    there are loads in here who say they dont fit in anywhere  but I'll let them come forward themselves 

    PDA is on the autism spectrum so feel free to be here.

    ok some questions 

    what is your favourite colour ?

    do you like animals ?

    do you have any pets ?

    do you have any hobbies ?

    what is your favourite music ?

    are u going to do more studying in psychology ?

    just say pass to any you dont want or cant answer  ----u dont have to answer any of my questions