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God damnit.
I remember toting around a Linux textbook in 7th grade, because I had just started messing with it.
Same year I got my General and Advanced ham radio licenses.
Does this make me autistic?
7th grade in the US is about 12 years old.
Legitimate question, no judgment. When did you first get laid? If you have yet.
I'm not a doctor, so I won't guess, but...what's your favorite train?
That's easy, The Lionel No. 381E "State Brown" Passenger Cars are 🔥🔥🔥
"Allegheny" 2-6-6-6 articulated steamer. One of the most powerful steam locos ever made, 60 of them ran regularly for 20 years. No one cares about it because it's tractive is lower (even though it has more traction) and it's not the Union Pacific Big Boy.
I really dig futuristic ones similar to high speed rails. I do love variety between Steampunk/Solarpunk/Cyberpunk.
Damn, you sound like you were super cool haha
Hmmm... do you struggle with understanding sarcasm and figures of speech? Do you often feel like you are manually learning social norms like a robot, rather than understanding things intuitively? Does eye contact feel awkward? Do you often communicate in a literal manner and get misinterpreted as rude or blunt?
Do you feel upset or angry when plans or routines are changed/interrupted? Do you feel like you are overly hyperfixated on any specific topics or interests that you could ramble about for hours on end? Do you have problems with reading people's intentions or emotions? Do you feel like you are overly sensitive to touch, noise, sounds, taste, or textures?
These are actual questions to think about. I say this as someone who's been legitimately diagnosed since 2008. If you answered yes to all or most of these questions, it might be time to visit a doctor.
Speech lacks a physical form and thus cannot have a 'figure'
The most important question when it comes to adult autism diagnoses: can you afford to talk to a doctor? I'm pretty sure my wallet would burst into flames like a vampire entering sunlight if I walked into a psychologist's office
No, but I do think all of those things are generally kind of stupid and annoying, and frankly, boring as hell.
if anything if find the predictability of people's norms and emotional reactions to be depressing as fuck. and their intentions, to be scary in how selfish they often are.
How has getting the diagnosis helped things for you?
I was a 4-year-old still only learning how to properly communicate on an age-appropriate level, so I needed specialised therapy. I had ABA therapy to teach me facial expressions, communication, and other things. I'm also legally disabled.
no, it makes you an insufferable nerd though.