Introducing Myself

Hello, welcome to the forum. You are not alone, social anxiety is a common experience for many autistic people. I can relate as I had Situational Mutism whilst at secondary school.

I hope you find this forum useful. I am happy to chat with you, I know you said that even online interactions are a cause of anxiety but hopefully they will become easier the more you chat with us. There is no pressure or expectation, do whatever you feel comfortable with.

Welcome to your autistic tribe.

Thank you! Although I can find socialising difficult and have a lot of anxiety because of this, my dream job would probably involve being on camera or being some kind of performer. I would absolutely love to be a vlogger or streamer for example.

You are very welcome. 

You have an interesting ambition, there are lots of autistic YouTubers and content creators. I read that you are also interested in psychology and history. Are there any specific topics which appeal to you most or do you want to learn about everything?

Funnily enough I Think i would rather be a jack of all trades than a master of one lol I prefer to learn at my own leisure because there’s no pressure so I’m much more likely to absorb information. There’s also no way I could hack exams. I also don’t really care about accolades just the things that I’m learning.

NAS79281 said:

I like learning about things in general but the way I learn and absorb information Is unconventional

Yes, typically the education system doesn’t accommodate our monotropic autistic learning style. 

University usually suits autistic people best in terms of learning as we can hyper focus and become specialists in our chosen subjects. 

You say you are reluctant to study in the future, I can kind of relate as I am glad I have finished school. I think you have much more autonomy when you leave education.

I like learning about things in general but the way I learn and absorb information Is unconventional. It’s one of the reasons I dropped out of college and an reluctant to study in the future. I think I Also put a lot of pressure on myself when I’m studying in a conventional setting.

I like learning about things in general but the way I learn and absorb information Is unconventional. It’s one of the reasons I dropped out of college and an reluctant to study in the future. I think I Also put a lot of pressure on myself when I’m studying in a conventional setting.

Funnily enough I Think i would rather be a jack of all trades than a master of one lol I prefer to learn at my own leisure because there’s no pressure so I’m much more likely to absorb information. There’s also no way I could hack exams. I also don’t really care about accolades just the things that I’m learning.

NAS79281 said:

I like learning about things in general but the way I learn and absorb information Is unconventional

Yes, typically the education system doesn’t accommodate our monotropic autistic learning style. 

University usually suits autistic people best in terms of learning as we can hyper focus and become specialists in our chosen subjects. 

You say you are reluctant to study in the future, I can kind of relate as I am glad I have finished school. I think you have much more autonomy when you leave education.