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When you have a touch of the ‘tism, life’s just a little bit different. According to the CDC, about 2.21% of adults in the United States have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). So, about two people out of 100 that you meet might exhibit signs of neurodivergence: missing social cues, hyperfixating on hobbies, stimming, and many others.
If you’re autistic yourself, there’s a certain kind of humor that you might find relatable more than others. The Instagram page “Life in an Autism World” is dedicated to memes for the neurodivergent mind. They’re all about what it’s like experiencing and navigating the world when your brain is wired a little bit differently, and their 182k followers are a testament to how relatable their content really is.
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David Paterson 6 hours ago
Deep thinkers tend towards depression. Because they know what's likely to happen.
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KitchenToto 4 hours ago
Tell me about it! I am a very logical thinker and if anyone asks for my advice or opinion I give it unfiltered which can upset them if it isn't what they want to hear
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Space Invader 1 hour ago
How can people say that autism is a new phenomenon when Cassandra so obviously was on the spectrum?
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KitchenToto 4 hours ago
I would like to tell you about the fascinating relationships between vertical symmetry in nature and at the molecular level. What do you mean when you say you're not interested!
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Kira Okah 4 hours ago
I, erm, am. Probably something that should have been fostered more actually; I didn't like my classes because I often didn't understand how it was explained, but otherwise as soon as the process clicks I actually love it. I still enjoy trigonometry now that I understand it.
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Littlemiss 1 hour ago (edited)
Then add trauma, you get depression, anxiety, agrophobia, panic attacks, and AuDHD its heaps of fun. If you add narsacistic parents and its all on.
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Lukas (alt) 1 minute ago
I can't admit I'm struggling because I feel like I'll get in trouble and get the things I love taken away, despite turning 20 tomorrow.
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Kira Okah 4 hours ago (edited)
A lot of peer pressure is subtle manipulation, which we absolutely are quite susceptible to and I have seen happen a lot. There are a lot of horrible people who actively try to weaponise autistic people for their causes (eg. trans-exclusionists have actively targeted autistic people to weaponise).
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Laserleader 3 hours ago (edited)
When I hear that... I have a great response. my allistic husband and I have exactly the same views and habits, but our reasons are totally different. Knowing those differences is why we can put up with each other on the things that make no sense to the other.
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Kira Okah 4 hours ago
I don't understand body language at all, so we absolutely do not always get social cues. Of the ones that I have learned, mostly expression and some tones of voice, key word learned, I can't tell the difference between authentic and inauthentic. I also can't add many of those expressions to my face or inflections to my voice, so I do sometimes have a bit of RBF with zero eye contact and monotone delivery (I can do a brilliant villain face). The exception is strong emotion, which does express and inflect correctly.
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Kiki Likes Sweets 6 hours ago
Yep, same album on the way to work every day for the last 7 years!!
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The_Nicest_Misanthrope 14 minutes ago (edited)
I hate my pattern recognition. Whenever someone speaks to me, I'm secretly counting the dots (i's or j's) and crosses (t's or f's) they speak in each sentence. It goes on ALL FRIGGIN DAY!
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Enby Lindor 27 minutes ago
The exact reason I bring headphones with me whenever I go somewhere public
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 hour ago
I've heard all of these exact quotes from my mother and sister. It's wonderfully horrible to know that I'm not alone and that other people have experienced this too (at least enough to make a meme out of it!) I also went through a really bad period of depression after having a pinpoint stroke 15ish years ago that left me with vision impairment and hearing loss. I drew some art with some of my mom and sister's direct quotes from that time period - image in comment below. This meme reminds me of that art I drew.
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David Paterson 5 hours ago
If you change the words "an autistic" to "a" then it's still correct.
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David Paterson 6 hours ago (edited)
"Neurotypical. I can function whenever I want". PMSL. ROFL. No, that's not neurotypical at all. That's A-HOLE.
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 hour ago
I'm 44 and I still sometimes wonder why my mother does some of the things she does and says some of the things she says. She's a very typical self-centered toxic narcissist and she says and does some of the most horrible things to me. I know, but still haven't learned/internalized, that she is just cruel. She doesn't have "reasons". There are no "explanations". She is just a horrible person. She doesn't think she's being cruel, because she doesn't care. It's just how she is. I can say this logically and accept it at the moment, but tomorrow she'll say something cuttingly horrible about how fat I am, and the cycle will start all over again.
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 hour ago
I was always terrified that someone would notice any imperfection in the cutlery I placed at their place at the table (because of course *I* noticed every nick and blemish) and that they'd hate me for giving them such a horrible spoon, so I always gave other people the best-looking cutlery and used the messed-up stuff myself, even if I disliked that person XD
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TroubleMarkOne 41 minutes ago
I wish one commenter had read more and written less. As a late diagnosed AuDHDer, I admit we all experience life differently but its the degree of debilitation and the density of traits, all fighting for cognitive supremacy that differentiates fron neurotypicals and even from other NDers. That's why it's called a spectrum. Negative responses to a thread specifically about neurodivergence may be one man's opinion but it detracts from other's lived experiences. There was a total lack of kindness in some comments, let alone understanding.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 hour ago
Things I learned from this post: David thinks he's the world's leading expert on what autism is or isn't. David also thinks that every single stereotypical autistic trait or behavior is actually neurotypical. David must be a top-tier clinical psychologist in real life!
TroubleMarkOne 41 minutes ago
I wish one commenter had read more and written less. As a late diagnosed AuDHDer, I admit we all experience life differently but its the degree of debilitation and the density of traits, all fighting for cognitive supremacy that differentiates fron neurotypicals and even from other NDers. That's why it's called a spectrum. Negative responses to a thread specifically about neurodivergence may be one man's opinion but it detracts from other's lived experiences. There was a total lack of kindness in some comments, let alone understanding.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 hour ago
Things I learned from this post: David thinks he's the world's leading expert on what autism is or isn't. David also thinks that every single stereotypical autistic trait or behavior is actually neurotypical. David must be a top-tier clinical psychologist in real life!
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