Hi!

My name is Luka, I go by they/them and I am a 16 year old (to be diagnosed) AuDHDer! I'm mainly here for advice from fellow autistics on things I can't find online (seriously, why is every "autism advice for teens" article so clearly written by an allistic?) and maybe for some casual discussion? Who knows, I tend to forget about accounts I make all of the time.

My special interest is Japanese media, I think. Predominantly focused on video games such as the Final Fantasy series (my favourite entries being X, XII and XIV) as well as its sister series Kingdom Hearts and The World Ends With You. I also enjoy adventure games like Zero EscapeAi: The Somnium Files, and Ace Attorney. As far as non-videogame interests go, my favourite TV show is Revolutionary Girl Utena, and the TV show I am currently watching is Dungeon Meshi on Netflix. I'm not sure if it counts as a special interest that overlaps with my main one or what but I am also really passionate about fantasy media, and I am super into Dungeons & Dragons as well as its associated works. As for books, I don't read often but I am currently reading Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb, which is book 3 of the The Realm of the Elderlings series as well as the Farseer Trilogy it belongs to. My favourite musical artists are Ghost, Blind Guardian, Green Day, and Hatsune Miku (I know she isn't an artist but I like too many Vocalo-Ps to list them all!). I prefer metal (especially powermetal), rock, pop-punk and J-Rock/J-Pop but I will listen to almost anything if it's chosen by someone else.

I am very passionate about the arts, and I wish to become a character designer for games, film and TV! I'm hopefully going to study Illustration at college so I can further improve my skills before branching out into the professional world. I hope this means I can finally learn the ropes of digital art.

I hope I can find the advice I need on this forum :3

  • You are so welcome, I hope you soon feel like you belong here!

    By the way, here is the link to the Autism Understood website:

    https://autismunderstood.co.uk/

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  • IX is the one I'm playing next! My dad really likes it and he's been begging me to do it for years. XV was my first, it's so wonderful and I've been meaning to replay it but I've been so busy with my exams that I've not found the time (or the computer storage) to do it!

  • Thank you for having me! And I'll definitely check that one out, it isn't one I've heard of before :0 and thank you for the well wishes!!

  • Welcome to here.

    I also love some Final Fantasy (like X and XII a bunch, but IX and XV a bit more) and Japanese rock (especially Dir en grey, Luna Sea, X and Boris). I hope you find what you're looking for here. 

  • My name is Luka, I go by they/them and I am a 16 year old (to be diagnosed) AuDHDer! I'm mainly here for advice from fellow autistics on things

    Hi Luka! Welcome to your autistic community!

    We are more than happy to discuss autistic experiences with you but in the meantime whilst you wait for some more responses, you may be interested in the Autism Understood website. It’s written by autistic people for newly identified young autistic people.

    I don’t that much about Japanese media but I am sure others will have similar dedicated interests.

    Good luck with your ambition to become a character designer!