10 more signs you might be autistic

10 signs you might be autistic

1. You’ve always felt a bit “different” and have struggled to form friendships

2. You have a hard time understanding and expressing your emotions (there is actually a name for this... it’s called “alexithymia”)

3. Eye contact makes you uncomfortable... and when you force yourself to do it, you have a hard time concentrating on what the other person is saying

4. Social interactions are often challenging and/or draining for you

5. You feel strongly about following rules you agree with but can easily ignore rules you think don’t make sense... you also struggle to pick up on unwritten rules, especially social ones

6. You get anxious, or just completely thrown off when your routines are disrupted

7. You have sensory over and/or under sensitivities and often get extreme sensory anxiety when you’re overstimulated

8. You eat the same foods, drink the same drinks, and have 20 of the same types of clothing items

9. You have intense special interests and feel compelled to talk about them with anyone who will listen... you also have a really hard time taking in new information that is NOT of interest

10. You have meltdowns when things aren’t just right... this can sometimes look like nothing to others... but feel like complete inner turmoil for you inside

Please note that these are signs that you MIGHT be autistic. I am not suggesting that if most or even all apply to you, you are definitely autistic...

If you’re autistic, has anything of this resonated with you? I’d love to know. 

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