#audhd #actuallyautistic #autisticadult #disabilitypride

[littleblueclovers]

I have depression and some days it truly feels like I can’t leave the bed. My family said “You’d leave the house if it was on fire. So you can absolutely get out of bed.”
Thankfully a few years later, one of them said “Well, I can imagine that living life like your house is on fire every day can be a bit stressful…” and they have been noticeably more empathetic.

[zombiedietitian]

I think it’s also fair to say that neurotypical people can also struggle with doing these things and it doesn’t mean they’re autistic or another condition or label. Everyone struggles.

[cherryjello]

Totally recontextualized these kindsa questions for me, honestly.

[belorama]

I loved going to parties, especially before I was diagnosed. I've almost never had close inner circle type friends, but I've had A LOT of mid circle and tertiary circle friends so it was my way of getting my social needs met.
People loved my mask when I was drinking, and my sense of humor landed better when other people were drinking. (I always win roasts but day to day people tell me i'm being mean when I'm joking and I've never been able to find the right delivery.)
I've observed myself since becoming diagnosed though, and I use a lot of coping mechanisms. Also my instinct to Irish goodbye is semi notorius. lol

[plum]

So sorry you had to go through this dearest Yuzu 😣😭😭 hoping you stay safe and your injury heals fully and any pain goes away 😭🙏🏻🤍 please please Yuzu take care and follow through closely with the after care and doctor's advice 🙏🏻⚕ be gentle with yourself and remember that both you and your beautiful skating are always loved no matter what so take care of yourself and focus on healing 🙏🏻
gentle reminder to also to eat and sleep well for faster healing and health 🤍

[GirlieAndroid]

Thank you, so much. I really suffer from imposter syndrome. I'm still trying to figuring my diagnosis that I got just 3 years ago. Videos like this really help.

[curlzOdoom]

After my graduation from my master program I started feeling super anxious and overwhelmed. My husband asked me how I felt, and I couldn't explain it to him. We were listening to music and he was telling me a story and he looks over and sees me crying, and I can't explain to him why. Just that I felt super overwhelmed and anxious - there were a LOT of people, I never really got to know my class super well so I didn't have people around I was comfortable with for most of it, there was a lot of noise and a bunch of social rules and expectations I didn't understand but has to figure out. I had to do so much pretending, too! I felt awful on a day I was supposed to feel relief and pride. I told my husband "maybe I am autistic? Or just socially anxious?"

Idk but that's what this video made me think of. I still don't call myself autistic, but I wouldn't mind being assessed one day.

[stormdanceroblivion]

Different support needs are real thing, and just because you can do some stuff sometimes doesnt mean you dont deserve the help when you need it ❤

[wnwww]

😅 this is the exact conversation i had with my therapist 4 years ago when i got diagnosed

[TheInstinctWithinV]

I don't know. That's the simple answer. The parties I have been to have taught me that I don't enjoy any of the activities of a party. I don't like drinking, it's nasty. I don't enjoy the music because the bass is so loud it's just booming, not music. I don't like dancing, especially not drunk because the room is already spinning, so I don't need to add more motion. The one thing I DO like is the company. Everyone else is having a good time and talking/laughing. Some are telling stories, and that part is great. I can't tell if I'm just like this or if I have problems. I think it's just a personality thing.

[sakiyaki-sashimi]

This is me fr! I hate to self diagnose but over this year I’ve found more and more stuff about me (as a kid + currently) that fits into how autism/adhd shows up on a biological girl, and this is so real!

[flowing_waters]

LOOP EARPLUGS! Already own 2 pairs and yesterday bought the loop x Coachella bundle because... Yeah maybe there's something to AuDHD 😅 (diagnosed ADHD already, will ask my therapist about the autism spectrum too!)

[septarian]

Big facts, wish more people realized this. I can mask and pretend like I'm fine but internally I'm usually struggling to do the most basic things.

[JustMe-hgbq]

This is why i wonder everyday if im autistic or not. I can do certain stuff but i remember when i was little I literally trained myself to be able to handle these stuff that if I was 100 percent honest i wouldnt fo bc deep down i dont like to do it. Is just that im good at forcing myself to do it anyways to appear somewhat normal.

[flusel]

The thing is I LOVE dancing! If the music is somewhat okay, you can just drop me on the dance floor and I can stay there for hours being completely in my zone. But I hate when people try to make a move on me/start a conversation during that and get me out of it. If you want to be part of my dance zone and match my freak, sure, come in, if not, then get the hell away from me!
Also don’t try to get me to a party, when I’m overstimulated or stressed though.

[leticiabianor]

I'm autistic, recently diagnosed and when you said "try replaing it "it's easy for me to do it"...that hit home

[kayleighbrown]

I can go to parties.
...
With someone I trust, in a place I know with detailed instructions on how I'll get there and how I'll get back and only if there's a place I can disappear too if the music starts to hurt too much.
But I can totally go.

[mamesmck]

The "safe person" part has me spinning! I never thought of it in that way 🙈

[orionh]

This is @ my younger self who would come home from school or events and have to nap or rest for a couple hours. Or more specific to the event side, I'd come home and have to cry because I was overwhelmed. I didn't even know WHY I was overwhelmed, but now I do, and I can avoid it now

[JacquelineUnderwood]

The “can” vs “it’s easy to” issue is why I didn’t even consider I might have autism for three years, and didn’t come to terms with it for another two after that. I’m autistic. Got an informal diagnosis via research study and everything (waiting for a formal diagnosis)