#the only autistic character I've seen whos as clumsy as i am

[autie-j]

"Whoa!" Bumps into something. Trips. "Whoops!" Falls down stairs. "Oof!" Spills a drink. Almost gets hit by a car.

[dancingcatsta]

Helloooo! Do you accept fandom questions?? If yes, I've got some for you!

1) Since you established Season 6 as your favorite, what's your second and third favorite seasons?

2) What's your favorite episode from Season 6?

3) Which team in the Supa Strikas Universe would you play for and why?

4) Which character(s) do you wish we seen more or learnt more about?

5) Any headcanons?

Hello, good evening! 🍪 ! I’m so thankful for your questions. Content warning for autistic rambling. If anything is unclear, I’m sorry. English is not my first language.

What’s your favourite second and third seasons?

I really enjoy season fourth since I’m fond of Iron Tanks. I just need the episodes featuring my men in green to be more cosy? I appreciate them so much but I’m not really a fan of Supa Strikas getting harmed by Tanks that often. Yes, I love snow but trying to drown Dancing Rasta in a cold water is not really necessary. One thing about me is I don’t enjoy winter episodes unless they are comforting. I’ve got enough of snow everyday.

My second favourite season is season fifth. Mostly because none of the characters bringing me comfort is getting hurt, and even if they are, there’s an equal amount of comfort. And it brings me a great sense of nostalgia. When I was younger, I remember baking all day long at my aunt’a restaurant while listening to the season fifth in the background.

What’s your favourite episode from season 6th?

My favourites are The Brislovian Candidate (Cause of my deep adoration for IT’s level of genius evilness and their clumsiness). Deep in my heart I love Pitch Imperfect. Just like Dancing Rasta, deep in my heart I’m always afraid I’m disappointing people that believe in me. But it’s good to see Supa Strikas, just like my friends, they’re always supporting me, even if I’m struggling. It’s comforting to see, especially in those months where I self-isolate from everyone, and the only person I’m talking to is my coach.

Which team in Supa Strikas universe would you play for and why?

That’s a great question! To be honest, I think I’d play/work for Iron Tanks, maybe as their expedition consultant. I’ve got through many harsh winters in my life, all of them were spent in the high mountains. I think I could help them just fine.

Which character(s) do you wish we seen more or learnt more about?

Possibly I am the worst person to be asked this. All of if depends on the context.

I wish we could see more of Thor and Dancing Rasta. I love them both. I don’t care if we see them together, but if we do, maybe in some happier situations? That sounds so good! Since they both make my heart happy. Thor’s personality seems so bubbly and positive when he’s outside his soldier’s skin, you know what I mean? He belongs to the beach! I’ve never thought he’s a man who likes those harsh winter conditions. I’ve always seen him as someone who would enjoy Rio De Janeiro.

Also, Dancing Rasta, not being verbally or emotionally abused by anyone. I just want to see what he does once he retires. I really do want to hear him talking about the Himalayas. Himalayas are my biggest hyperfixation since I was seven, so you know that? I live in a place that is well known to be a place of training camps for the greatest Himalaya climbers of all time, Polish Ice Warriors. I just got a feeling he would be the only person, maybe except Johann Über that actually would understand me.

Any headcanons?

Dear lord, yes! Dancing Rasta would NOT cheat on his wife. Why would you even say this?!

I never was brave enough to post my HCS since I joined the site. My views are kind of unique. I also suffer from severe anxiety and My mind is keep on telling me that people would make fun of me for posting it so I decided not to. Yet, here we are.

I found the post in late August. In someone’s opinion, the perfume DR is using is “Ébène Fumé” by Tom Ford. I disagree because it’s an almost exotic, heavy fragrance.

In my opinion, the perfume(s) Rasta is using is most definitely On Your Knees by Siren Songs Elixirs.

He also uses probably one of world’s most expensive colognes. The Moon by Frederic Malle.

The ice axe he uses is (I use exactly the same one!) Grivel Air Tech Evo

Congratulations to you if you made it that far! I’m almost finished.

He is a soloist which mean that he climbs in the Alpine style — light and fast. Not much equipment needed.

For years he struggled with insomnia. Still, if he manages to fall asleep, he always sleeps almost completely aware, with his arms always crossed over his chest. He’s a very light sleeper, yet wakes up very early.

I am able to imagine him befriending the Marley’s family — maybe Ms. Marley would give him one of Bob’s rings?

He is a smoker. He does it rarely, tho. He smokes cigarettes only and only when he has a really big issue with falling asleep.

The biggest enjoyer of sweet treats :)

[greatwyrmgold]

I started watching that anime about an extremely introverted teen called either Hitori or Bocchi in a new school, who quickly makes friends with an extroverted blonde girl. I also started watching that anime about a teenaged girl who has trouble communicating and wants to make friends with everyone in her class. I am, of course, talking about Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu.

HnM is a series I found out about when reading the TV Tropes page for Bocchi the Rock!, which mentioned that there was another anime about an introvert whose name is a pun on a Japanese word meaning "alone". One night, when I wanted to watch something before bed but didn't have any good seasonal choices, I decided to watch HnM.

Adaptation-wise, it's nowhere near as creative as Bocchi the Rock!, but it doesn't adapt its source manga in a cripplingly literal fashion like Komi-san Can't Communicate. Nobody's going to remember the animation for being unique or clever, but nobody's going to remember how often they animated a shot that looks awkward when characters aren't really moving around even though they should be.

But as far as the core story goes...HnM pales in comparison to both of those series, and most of that comes down to their protagonists. Hitori Gotoh was definitely written by someone who has intimate experience with social anxiety, and probably personal experience. Shouko Komi is...more of a mixed bag, but the author probably based her on one or more autistic people they knew. Hitori Bocchi feels like a clumsy shy anime girl.

And beyond that, H. Bocchi isn't internally motivated or complex the way H. Gotoh or S. Komi are. Gotoh and Komi try to make friends because they want to make friends, because they feel isolated; this exists alongside other skills, interests, and flaws in both characters. Bocchi tries to make friends because her ex-friend told her to; she is bad at talking and clumsy and that's about it. She overplans and is kinda inflexible when her plans turn out useless or incomplete, I guess? That's...something.

There's just less going on in Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu than its peers. Which I guess is fine for an anime I watch when I'm not quite tired enough to go to bed, but I don't think that's what the author had in mind.

(Note: At time of queueing, I've only seen one episode of HnM. The series I'm comparing it to did a lot to establish their series' strengths in their first episodes, though, so I don't think I'm being unfair.)

[thedoctorishereguys]

A lot of those behaviours (many of which are canon) are what makes me think Sherlock is on the autism spectrum. I have to say that originally I didn't think so; despite having a degree in psychology, autism was never covered very well. However, a post similar to this, but with autism as the focus, made me pause not only because Sherlock exhibited so many of those behaviours and symptoms but because *I* also do. So the last few days I have been doing a lot of research on autism and trying to understand if it's possible that I am autistic and if so, why it has never been brought up before. (And I'll be adding a post about all the things I've discovered soon) (My only comment on the dyspraxia is that Sherlock is shown to dance gracefully and has the fine motor control necessary to pick locks and play violin)

I always love seeing neurodiverse headcanons if they're handled well (so with genuine understanding of the disorder in question) and I would especially be interested in reading a fic where he does have dyspraxia but despite that manages to be graceful when dancing and can play violin, pick locks, etc. I struggle more with it when it seems to be a stretch to give the character a disorder (so, for example, John having an eating disorder (absent the Fall, post-fall I'll believe more) makes me go hmm that seems like trying to force it). But ones that aren't a stretch are very interesting partly because I get to see how others view the character and partly because a well done story teaches me a lot more about how someone with that disorder experiences life (I have a very hard time imagining other people's lives). I have seen very interesting ones where Sherlock had depression (not a stretch at *all*, those black moods) and bipolar disorder (also not a huge stretch - mania when on a case, poor sleep, poor eating habits, impulsive, financially irresponsible, depressed moods until the mania starts again, racing thoughts, and so on and I'm forgetting a major point I wanted to make about it. Definitely the irritability with others in either state - both mania and depression cause irritability). Anyway my rambling point here was that's a really interesting idea and if you write a fic about it I'd be interested in reading it!

(this also makes me wonder about my brother, who walked into *everything* as a child. He could walk right into a fucking *pillar* (he once drove my car into one). I have seen this kid run up steps, trip, rebound on the wall and fall back down them. Clumsy didn't even begin to describe him as a kid. He's better now, but still not what you'd call graceful, and he doesn't have the fine motor skills necessary for some crafts he had wanted to learn (a lot of people in my family knit, and he had wanted to learn, but between him being a lefty and being clumsy, it didn't work. And when he took art classes like ceramics or metal whatever... Well after a while the teacher gave him a limit how many tools a day he could break). And my dad has similar issues - his gross motor control is usually fine but he really doesn't have the skills for fiddlier things. When I had my first surgery, 9 years ago now (8?) I had to take out my earrings and I couldn't lift my arms to put them back in. Dad tried to help because no one else was home yet but could not line up the metal pin with the holder. So I definitely do wonder about that now!)

Dyspraxia!Sherlock

So, I have dyspraxia, and as I grow older I’m starting to embrace it more. Dyspraxia affects individuals in very different ways, but the below is based on some of my own experiences. If your followers want to add any that would be amazing. I’m also giving these as prompts for anyone who wants to write / draw art based on a dyspraxic Sherlock. Sorry, a lot came to mind when I was writing this! 

Imagine: 

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Sherlock constantly bumping into things, stumbling, and knocking things over. Honestly, Mrs Hudson has lost count of the times she’s had to pay to fix / replace things in the flat. 

Sherlock being unable to control his long limbs. It’s like they have a life of their own. It’s why he sometimes moves awkwardly (like when he made that strange chair manoeuvre in TEH). He’s basically very, very awkard and doesn’t have the coordination to control what his body does. 

The first few times he knocks over John’s morning cup of tea, John just thinks Sherlock is being an arse and he gets annoyed. When it happens every morning without fail, John realises that Sherlock genuinely can’t help it. It’s almost a bit endearing because Sherlock gets himself into an embarrassed flap over it. He can’t help it! His arms just do their own thing without his say so. 

Sherlock suffering from sensory overload. His brain can only take in so much stimuli at a time. That’s why he always yells at everyone (Anderson, cough, cough) to shut up whilst he’s thinking. 

Sherlock having trouble with his short term memory. John asking Sherlock to buy milk from the shops, and a moment later POOF the instruction is gone. This make him appear like a rude, unhelpful flatmate, but his brain just can’t grasp memories from 5 minutes ago all that well.

When Sherlock does eventually make it to the shops, he finds the crowds, loudness and overall setting overwhelming. He probably grabs the nearest random selection of food and drink so he can get out of there as quickly as possible. Imagine what he comes back to the flat with and John’s amused, yet irritated reaction. 

Sherlock being fussy over his food because he only likes certain textures. When John realises this he makes a mental note of all the foods Sherlock can stand and begins to cook those for him just so Sherlock will eat something, because John cares and understands completely.

Sherlock forgetting to eat, sleep, shower, or get dressed because those little things just go out of his head entirely??? It comes across like he’s a lazy petulant child, but it’s just his dyspraxia getting in the way of self care. John leaves little notes around Baker Street as reminders to Sherlock. Mycroft teases him about this, but he’s secretly pleased his little brother has someone looking out for him.

Sherlock tripping over his words, mixing words up entirely, or mashing words together to create completely non-existent words. It usually happens during his big important speeches and has embaressed him on more than one occasion in front of the Scotland Yarders. John assures him that it’s really not a big deal and he’s still brilliant, even if his genius brain plays tricks on him.

A Sherlock who is sensitive to touch and physically doesn’t like the feeling of people’s hands on him. 

Equally, a Sherlock who has no boundaries when it comes to touching other people, because what are social skills? He has no concept of personal space. What’s wrong with stroking John’s hair whilst they’re at a press conference? The texture of John’s hair just feels really nice against his skin.

A Sherlock who feels deeply but can’t filter his emotions. Sometimes one emotion runs into another and it’s hard to disentangle them. It’s not that he doesn’t feel, like people think, it’s that he can’t process what he’s feeling. It’s just so overwhelming. One day he explains this to John and they just stay up talking into the late hours. John is a good friend and now he understands a little about how Sherlock works, he never presses him on feeling again.

That is until John finds Sherlock crying after a meltdown. Maybe Anderson and Donovan picked on him because of his Dyspraxia?  Then they talk feelings, because John makes it all clear. He’s able to disentangle some of his emotions when his best friend talks with him. It’s what he loves about John most. John’s the anchor in the heavy storm of emotions.

Sherlock only has the ability to focus on one thing at a time, so he often misses what other people say. He’s not the rude, terrible listener people think he is. His mind just sort of strays…

Sherlock needing to ride a bike for a case but he has terrible fine motor skills, so ends up cycling into things. Inadvertently, he cycles into the suspect and solves the case anyway! Not without bumping himself in the process. John spends the rest of the evening fussing over him. Sherlock wouldn’t have it any other way. 

(submitted by @watsonsherlocksuniverse)

Hi Lovely!

Okay, I will admit to ignorance and I had no idea what dyspraxia was, so I googled it and learned something new today <3 So firstly, I want to thank you for raising awareness for a life-changing disorder that I cannot even remotely imagine what it’s like to have. I really appreciate you for bringing an “invisible illness” to the forefront; I truly love that this fandom loves to help others understand their lives through characters we all love and can relate to on some level. Secondly, I’m so happy that you are embracing who you are, as you should be because you are amazing and it’s nothing to be ashamed of! <3

Finally, these are really beautiful headcanons / prompts, and they help me understand you and what you go through a lot better, Lovely! I encourage any of my other followers who also have DCD to share their experiences; I enjoy learning new things and it’s very eye opening to me!

Have a wonderful day, Lovely, and continue being you! <3