5 hyper-specific examples of my autism…

5 hyper-specific examples of my autism that might help you identify autism in yourself or a loved one…

1. I struggle to bathe more than once a week

2. One seemingly small thing about a comfort routine goes awry and I am completely overcome with anxiety

3. I get overwhelmed within 5 mins of walking into a large store and need at least 10 minutes to recover after leaving

4. I "keeps score" in conversation to make sure I'm talking about my own stuff less than 50% of the time (if not much less than that)

5. After traumatizing bullying as a child, I have learned to hide any aspect of myself that MIGHT be perceived of as "weird"