#is that social anxiety or autism
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amberinn · 2 months ago
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First day of school anyone
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bisexualseraphim · 1 year ago
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How people think I am when I say I’m autistic: Hello foolish neurotypical! Would you like to— GET OUT OF MY CHAIR THAT’S MY CHAIR! Would you like to watch me instantly solve some calculus equations? :)
What I’m actually like: Hi! (Oh God why did I say that? Idiot. They probably think I’m so annoying now. Fuck, I never think before I speak. This is why I’ll never have any friends. I’m doomed.)
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vroomvroomwee · 1 year ago
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Omg omg omg. It all makes so much more sense when you realise it's not social anxiety but a fear of being perceived.
Why do you feel more comfortable with a long coat and a mask as opposed to summer clothes?
Why do you DESPISE taking pictures? Especially if it's someone else and not you taking them.
Why do you feel like you have to stop doing whatever it was you were doing when someone passes by?
Why don't you want to tell anyone how leisurely you go about your day, taking a nap, going for a snack, sitting on your phone playing games etc. because you know they will comment on it and even though it's not negative or mockery it's still feels like you've been perceived?
Why can't you make eye contact? Why can you do it only if the other person is looking away but the second when they look at you you stop listening and when you're the one speaking you can't bear to look at them because you know their eyes are on you and they are perceiving you?
Why don't you want to dress excessively or wear nicer clothes? Because you will stand out
People mistake you for shy because you don't speak often, but it's really the fear of drawing attention to yourself more than it is the things you actually say, isn't it?
Why do you hate overpopulated areas even when no one is speaking? BUT you still feel more comfortable when more than one person is in the room (but not too many!) so that the burden of being perceived is directed on someone else and you can safely lay back just observing the scene.
It's all a defence mechanism
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occaisonalshitposts · 1 year ago
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manufacturedrainbows · 8 months ago
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My fellow fanfic authors, I'm begging on my hands and knees – and Ima hold your hand as I say this – you gotta respond to the readers that leave comments on your work.
I know social anxiety is the worst (trust, my autistic ass understands) but I promise you, nothing deters a reader from commenting more than seeing a comment section with no replies as you continue to post fanfics. Even if it's as simple as "thanks for reading!" or just some cute emojis, it'll show that you're actually engaging with your audience!
We work so hard on our writing, and those of us that post them online want it to be seen, right? Indulging in our little fandoms is how we build connections with people that feel the same way.
It might be hard or even scary, but I find the more you socialize with others (especially in a more controlled environment like a comment section), the easier it gets! 💕
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my-autism-adhd-blog · 19 days ago
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Why the “why” is important…
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The Autistic Teacher
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ssavaart · 9 months ago
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Ever since my videos on Youtube and TikTok started getting popular, people would recognize me out in the wild and then realize that I am SO AWKWARD in person.
I LOVE meeting people... but I never know what to say and I always feel like I've disappointed them afterwards.
So, a few months ago... I printed up cards that I could give to people I meet that has an apology inside.
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If you happen to see me, please say hi.
But be patient with me... I'm doing my best to "people" .
Sending Big Hugs from the Hobbit Hole. ♥♥♥
Scott
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auschizm · 5 months ago
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In most situations, random people are too preoccupied with their own shit to really notice let alone judge you. And IF random strangers are busy judging you for any superficial reason, that reflects badly on THEM and says nothing bad about you
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neurodivergenttales · 1 year ago
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Shoutout to all the people who...
Are always talked over in group settings
Rehearse what they are going to say loads of times in their head and still end-up with their words coming out jumbled
Take longer to process jokes/people's speech
Just get brushed-off when they ask people to repeat their jokes
Always feel like they are seen as an acquaintance rather than a best friend by others
Find parties overwhelming and feel boring for preferring nights in
Feel lonely but also don't know how to go about making friends as an adult
Feel embarrassed/ashamed for not having friends
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swifteainthesummer · 1 year ago
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God made me this way because he knew I'd be too powerful if I had social skills
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ed-recoverry · 16 days ago
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I love you everyone with crooked teeth!
I love you everyone with yellow teeth!
I love you everyone who has braces!
I love you everyone who wears headgear!
I love you everyone with missing teeth!
I love you everyone with fake teeth!
I love you everyone with gaps between their teeth!
Keep smiling! It’s beautiful!
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Maybe I'm not introverted, maybe I want community, gossiping over a glass of wine, coffee shop dates, dying in some club's dirty bathroom, knowing half a city and saying hello to my favourite restaurant waiter; maybe I got too badly burned too young, just got too scared, settled for living in numbing comfort
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my-autism-adhd-blog · 7 months ago
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Autism & Anger Rumination
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Autistic Qualia
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infiniteorangethethird · 11 months ago
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maybe unpopular opinion but probably one of the least useful pieces of advice I've ever got as an auDHD person to the question of "how tf does one make friends" was to go and join clubs/groups that do hobbies I enjoy. Not only does this not actually answer the question of how to make friends (yknow, how to approach people, how to start a conversation, how to appear friendly enough that they don't immediately reject you for existing, how to actually keep them as friends later on, etc), but also the chance of me choosing to force myself into the discomfort of "making smalltalk with random strangers" is absolutely nonexistent when the alternative of engaging with a hyperfixation is not only socially acceptable but even encouraged
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awetistic-things · 1 year ago
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i think the thing that sets autism social anxiety apart from general social anxiety is that it’s not “anxiety” or nervousness, it’s genuine paralyzing fear
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autistic-misery · 6 months ago
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