What were some typical childhood things most kids have done but you couldn’t (and still can’t)?

[2Fragile2TakeCriticism]

Here are the following things I am unable to do as of now:

- Whistle

- Ride a bike without training wheels

- Cartwheel

- Swim (tried to, but nearly drowned)

What are yours?

 

[Misty Avich]

I couldn't whistle because I had awkward teeth (goofy)

I couldn't swim because I was afraid of getting my head under the water

I couldn't go on many funfair rides because I had inner ear problems that caused vertigo

I couldn't do obstacle courses without being slow no matter how hard I tried

 

[Cryptid]

Keep up with the big kids.

Dribble a basketball while running full-tilt down the court.

Get an adult to believe what I tell them instead of the lies told by others.

 

[MildredHubble]

I always wanted to Cartwheel when I was a kid, but I just couldn't.

I can ride a bike, but it was a hard won skill as I remember.

I always wanted to ride my bike without touching the handlebars, but I never could do this. I tried about ten years ago and just speared into a fence immediately. When I was a kid the other kids said that it was just the same as normally riding a bike and it would "self correct", but nah, I could never do it.

I used to want to juggle but I'd just spike a ball into my face every time.

And kinda related to cartwheels, I always wanted to be able to do a handstand.

 

[2Fragile2TakeCriticism]

I used to want to juggle but I'd just spike a ball into my face every time.

And kinda related to cartwheels, I always wanted to be able to do a handstand.

Yeah, I can’t do either of those either. I can relate.

 

[MildredHubble]

Get an adult to believe what I tell them instead of the lies told by others.

That's a good one! I never figured this out. I have seen several studies online though that say unfortunately ND/Autistic people can be perceived as less trustworthy/credible. This sort of thing was always a big issue for me and was very distressing as when I was younger. Other manipulative kids could take advantage. And boy did they like to brag about being able to lie and get away with it and the distress it caused.

 

[Cryptid]

The sad part is never getting an apology when the lies are revealed and I am proven correct.

 

[MildredHubble]

The sad part is never getting an apology when the lies are revealed and I am proven correct.

Unfortunately human beings often don't like to admit when they are wrong. I think for some it's admitting they were wrong or did something wrong and it feels like they were defeated.

But I'm sure you would never be one of those types of people because you know how unfair it is. So it may feel like a hollow victory, but you can hold your head up high knowing the truth and knowing you'd never stoop to their level!

 

[2Fragile2TakeCriticism]

The sad part is never getting an apology when the lies are revealed and I am proven correct.

Same. My mom hypocritically lies about me, but when I express concerns (even out of stress), she always thinks I’m lying or exaggerating. It also happens to me with other kids in my school, how they can get away with picking on me but I usually get in trouble. And they never apologize for their actions, it’s always me having to apologize to them. It sucks.

 

[Jumpinbare]

Throw a ball accurately, or catch one reliably.
Look cool.
Have lots of friends.

 

[Masked Man]

I never learned how to swim. My family was pretty poor so there was no such thing as swimming lessons.

We moved around a lot so my social skills are pretty terrible. I have pretty bad social anxiety.

 

[GrownupGirl]

Things I could do well as a kid:
Reading
Writing
Drawing
Swimming

Things I could not do well or at all as a kid:
Math
Ride a bicycle
Jump rope
Throw a ball, or catch one (especially when the thrower is aiming it straight at my head)
Do a headstand
Play hopscotch
Tell time on an analog clock
Tie my shoelaces
Not get frustrated very easily and cry when attempting to do the above mentioned things.

 

[MildredHubble]

Throw a ball, or catch one (especially when the thrower is aiming it straight at my head)

I think I can relate to this. I seem to have a delay in my reflexes. When I was at school a horrible twerp used to shout my name, which immediately made me look up, at which point he'd hurl an object at me, like a tennis ball, or a book, which would hit me square in the face every time. Apparently this was extremely funny to everyone else, including the teacher.

Odd thing is, it seem to be really only my head that was vulnerable to this. I was pretty good at dodging things aimed at other parts of me (due to many years of practice) but not when it came to moving my head out of the path of an on coming object.

 

[2Fragile2TakeCriticism]

Tell time on an analog clock
Tie my shoelaces
Not get frustrated very easily and cry when attempting to do the above mentioned things.

Same. I get frustrated when I have to be expected to know the EXACT time on an analog clock and if it’s “something”, my mom keeping egging me on and expecting me to be more specific and I just end up screaming “I don’t know” then she says “how are you ever going to learn to function in life without doing the simplest of things?!”, my mom was AND is very emotionally abusive.

Also I hated being expected to tie my shoes when it’s difficult as hell. Thankfully I stuck to elastic shoelaces (no tying necessary).

 

[Cryptid]

But I'm sure you would never be one of those types of people because you know how unfair it is. So it may feel like a hollow victory, but you can hold your head up high knowing the truth and knowing you'd never stoop to their level!

Being the eldest man in the room, I try to set a good example.

I also try to check my facts BEFORE stating them, but I still sometimes get them wrong.

Pobody's Nerfect.

 

[2Fragile2TakeCriticism]

Pobody's Nerfect.

XD

 

[Misty Avich]

I was a wimpy kid and was all too aware of danger, even though autistic kids aren't supposed to be aware of danger. But I managed to go through childhood without breaking a bone, because I steered clear of danger.
I did climb trees though, and sometimes got stuck, but that was the only danger I put myself through. I was a good climber.

 

[Thinx]

I couldn't do team games. Couldn't catch or hit a ball mostly. I fell off my bike a lot while learning but got it through sheer determination. Still was a bit of a Dangerous Brian on it though. I did manage to cycle no hands. It possibly depends what kind of bike you have.

 

[Au Naturel]

Anything that requires manual dexterity or eye-hand coordination. Not as bad as I once was but I'm still fairly clumsy. I'm just good at compensating.

 

[NDR2]

Here are a few things I couldn’t do. There are probably more I can think of:

- Cartwheels.

- Headstands and handstands. I would sit on the couch backwards, lean back, put my head and hands on the floor, and say I was doing a headstand. But my sister told me that wasn’t right.

- Skating. Not roller skating or ice skating.

- Spinning a hula hoop around my waist.

- Jumping rope Double Dutch. I did learn how to jump rope by myself, and later learned how to jump with two people swinging the rope. But Double Dutch seemed too hard.