You Know You’re Autistic When…

[Neonatal RRT]

When you can make a list like this for the psychologist. Been there, done that.

 

[Lilacleia16]

...when you feel like your body is a cage.

 

[Lilacleia16]

...when you are constantly looking down at the floor when you walk.

 

[Lilacleia16]

...when you watch what your own face or body is doing.

 

[Lilacleia16]

...when you prefer to have no facial expression

 

[Lilacleia16]

...when you stare too much at the side of people's faces.

 

[Lilacleia16]

...when you take things too literally unless explicitly stated.

 

[Lilacleia16]

...when you are confused when you are interrupted and want to get back on track and push through your material.

 

[jsilver256]

When you'd rather spend the $5 to replace something you lost rather than confront your messy storage.

Or worse yet when you literally do not remember what you own unless it's right in front of you.

 

[Lilacleia16]

...when you can't tell if someone dislikes you, is interested in you, or is bored with what you are saying. So then you are lonely and can’t find anyone to listen.

 

[Lilacleia16]

...when its hard to read body language and you can't read a room to know how they take you.

 

[Lilacleia16]

...when you don't get sarcasm and don't laugh during movies even if you find something funny.

 

[Lilacleia16]

...when you are told that you make socially inappropriate comments.

 

[Lilacleia16]

...when you rabbit trail and go on tangents that are irrelevant or change the subject because you don't understand what the other person is saying to you.

 

[Lilacleia16]

...when normal back and forth conversation is hard for you and you talk too soon, interrupt, and can't take turns talking.

 

[Lilacleia16]

...when you info-dump too much detail and can't see the big picture.

 

[Lilacleia16]

...when miscommunications are common.

 

[Lilacleia16]

...when you forget to say good morning or hello and just start into your topic because you hate small talk and superficial convos and also because you forget social niceties.

 

[Lilacleia16]

...when social burnout does not mean you are an introvert.

 

[Lilacleia16]

...when online interactions with friends are preferred.