Anonymous
7/23/2025, 5:16:06 PM No.81931016
What is autism really like and how is it different from those tiktok egirls that call themselves autistic?
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Anonymous
7/23/2025, 6:01:43 PM No.81931368
>>81931016 (OP)
Real autists throw shit at the wall when they hear some random noise that sets them off.
Real autists throw shit at the wall when they hear some random noise that sets them off.
Anonymous
7/23/2025, 6:20:49 PM No.81931527
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Anonymous
7/23/2025, 7:09:58 PM No.81931973
>>81931016 (OP)
There are high-functioning and low-functioning classifications based on the 3 levels of ASD as described in the DSM 5. To find it, search up: "filetype:pdf DSM 5" in your preferred search engine of choice. I am high functioning. Here are common symptoms (which I, in particular, have):
>struggle to understand indirect communication and implications.
For example, one time a roommate in college told me that my new shoes I was showing off looked like something he'd wear as a kid in elementary school. I thought this was a compliment because it meant that something I had chose for myself was similar to the ideals of a normal person. Immediately after however, another roommate said "Damn bro, take it easy on him" which informed me that it was not, in fact, a compliment.
>overly sensitive to external stimuli (personally: light and sound, though others may include textures).
Wrt light, my eyes used to never adjust as a child, even after being outside for 20+ minutes. Wrt sound, I often wear headphones (the type used for shooting) when near loud machinery at work that my coworkers are casual and comfortable hanging out near (both young and old). If I don't dampen the noise, I lose my ability to form coherent thoughts.
>extreme preference for routine.
This has made sticking to physical exercise very easy, thankfully.
>favoring texture of food over taste of food.
Multiple times in my life during highschool and college, I would eat nothing but crackers and peanut butter as a meal, twice a day, every day, for months at a time. The only drink I would have is water. I ate literally nothing else during these times and would supplement a multivitamin to prevent serious nutritional deficiencies.
I hope I covered enough. Please ask questions if curious.
There are high-functioning and low-functioning classifications based on the 3 levels of ASD as described in the DSM 5. To find it, search up: "filetype:pdf DSM 5" in your preferred search engine of choice. I am high functioning. Here are common symptoms (which I, in particular, have):
>struggle to understand indirect communication and implications.
For example, one time a roommate in college told me that my new shoes I was showing off looked like something he'd wear as a kid in elementary school. I thought this was a compliment because it meant that something I had chose for myself was similar to the ideals of a normal person. Immediately after however, another roommate said "Damn bro, take it easy on him" which informed me that it was not, in fact, a compliment.
>overly sensitive to external stimuli (personally: light and sound, though others may include textures).
Wrt light, my eyes used to never adjust as a child, even after being outside for 20+ minutes. Wrt sound, I often wear headphones (the type used for shooting) when near loud machinery at work that my coworkers are casual and comfortable hanging out near (both young and old). If I don't dampen the noise, I lose my ability to form coherent thoughts.
>extreme preference for routine.
This has made sticking to physical exercise very easy, thankfully.
>favoring texture of food over taste of food.
Multiple times in my life during highschool and college, I would eat nothing but crackers and peanut butter as a meal, twice a day, every day, for months at a time. The only drink I would have is water. I ate literally nothing else during these times and would supplement a multivitamin to prevent serious nutritional deficiencies.
I hope I covered enough. Please ask questions if curious.
Anonymous
7/23/2025, 8:42:51 PM No.81932909
>>81931527
That's what most of r9k is like?
That's what most of r9k is like?