@reindrrop: Can we please stop assuming the only way to pay attention is direct eye contact and not moving #autism #autistic #autistictok #autistictiktok #autistiktok #autismoftiktok #neurodivergent #neurodivergenttiktok #latediagnosedautistic #actuallyautistic #autisticadult #autisticcreator
I use to get in trouble for doodling in my notebooks by my parents. I was paying attention. my grades were bad because I didn't care. but I was paying attention
2024-08-08 05:37:07
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tfmsgderek :
stimming and doodling needs to be more widely accepted
2024-08-09 19:00:23
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Ivan_the_INFJ♒ :
"I listen with my ears, not my eyes"
2024-08-08 05:28:56
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Red🍉🦋 :
Because if I look like I’m paying attention actually all of my attention is going to LOOKING like I’m paying attention and I retain nothing that’s said
2024-08-07 19:24:41
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🎀‼️Scene_Seagull🐾‼️ :
I don’t have autism, but I suspect I have ADHD and this is how I am. I have to fidget w something to pay attention and I hate when something like this happens
2024-08-13 02:44:04
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lxOpheliaxl :
I just got tired of it and started replying "Just because you're incapable of doing multiple things at once, doesn't mean I am."
2024-08-07 22:09:58
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Evyn :
THIS. MY ENTIRE LIFE!! Even as an adult, I *still* get people trying to do this to me and it drives me nuts!!
2024-08-07 19:07:46
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🍒★ 𝘙𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳 ★🍓 :
if it looks like i’m paying attention i’m absolutely not paying attention
2024-08-08 04:26:23
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Maggie :
I had a teacher try calling me out in math for drawing and she asked what she’d just said and for the answer. Repeated it back to her exactly and answered correctly. She never bothered me after that.
2024-08-07 20:37:14
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teco :
sometimes I feel like teachers just target ppl 'cause I've been accused of not paying enough attention while actively taking notes of what the teacher is saying like😭
2024-08-08 10:26:37
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rewrewXD :
I would do this, tell them I was paying attention, they’d ask what they just said, I would repeat what they said word for word, and then they’re like “ok but act like you’re paying attention” WHY?! 🤨
2024-08-07 22:43:45
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Hively Automotive :
I learned that early on as a kid so I’d pretend to pay attention and then teach myself more or less how to do the work. They weren’t good at teaching
2024-08-07 19:07:59
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🌙 :
“look at me when im talking to you” has haunted me for my entire life
2024-08-20 21:23:12
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Misty Nyx Kenly :
*me doodling and fidgeting* teacher: M repeat what I just said *repeats it verbatim, including tone, inflection, and almost pitch perfect* teacher: i don't appreciate your attitude.
2024-08-20 16:22:14
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Fennec fox :
the thing is if i try to look like a "pay attention" i can't actually pay attention
2024-08-09 11:28:35
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michi :
lo que no saben, es que así procesamos mejor la información 😭
2024-08-08 14:48:35
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Rhydan ‼️FREE PALESTINE🍉‼️ :
I find it hilarious that we're expected to multitasking as adults yet we weren't allowed to do it as kids
2024-08-07 23:24:27
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mela 🫧 :
when someone tells me to pay attention i just repeat their last few sentences, word for word, and then they always get mad for some reason.
2024-08-08 05:30:04
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Billie / Burger / Zara :
I thought it's an adhd thing?
2024-08-08 06:15:02
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𝔏𝔦𝔩𝔧𝔞🎧ྀི :
No but why do some people act like they have subtitles or smth,looking at u isn’t going to make me hear u any better??
2024-08-09 09:17:18
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Ribbit 🏳️⚧️ :
its cause for some reason, nt people cannot grasp doing multiple things at once. at least in my experience.
2024-08-07 21:18:31
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Sol261088 :
If I pay attention as they want, I would start dissociating 🙄🙄🙄
2024-08-08 06:41:23
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Lucía Andrade :
Mi mamá siempre me dice "pero escúcheme" y yo "sí la estoy escuchando" y me dice "pero yo la veo haciendo ____" y yo "pero yo la escucho con los oídos, no con los ojos"
2024-08-08 17:23:29
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PriTheWriter :
If I look like I’m paying attention I’m daydreaming and not paying attention 🙃
2024-08-07 21:14:48
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❄️LiveHowYouWant❄️ :
I was In a therapy session and said “I hope you don’t mind but I’m going to doodle so I can talk freely, it helps” she said ok then minutes later she said “are you doodling because you’re bored?” 1)
2024-08-09 23:06:51
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