@kaelynn_vp: People like to point out “contradictions” in autism… but most of the time, they’re not actually “contradictions”…they’re ✨complexities✨ A lot of autistic traits are contextual and depend on things like control, sensory input, and interest. ▪️Loud environments can feel overwhelming when you don’t control them… but being loud yourself IS within your own control. ▪️Routines feel safe when they’re self-directed… but demands from others can feel intrusive. ▪️Memory isn’t necessarily “good” or “bad”… it’s often tied to what your brain tags as important. “Complexities” start making more sense when you can see the patterns. 🩷 #autism #autistic #AutismAcceptance #autismawareness #neurodivergent
I hate when people interrupt me but I don't see the difference between a pause and the silence after a finished thought so I myself end up accidentally interrupting people all the time and it frustrates me so much. asking the other person if they're finished is also not an option because most people will interpret it as passive aggression (like when people say "are you done?" basically meaning "shut up, I don't want this conversation")
2026-06-14 16:33:28
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Vias Shenanigans :
I hate noise but LOVE full volume music
2026-05-17 02:14:56
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sagittarius_a.star :
i constantly forget deodorant😭
2026-05-16 11:34:26
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Moonbunny :
it's exhausting day in and day out is what it is
2026-05-15 22:08:57
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nocturnalcatnip13 :
i remember everything and also nothing
2026-05-15 22:37:48
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Kai Schotte :
i constantly have to explain myself to my mother, for example she asked me (just this morning) why i don't have any problems with being overstimulated at concerts or when i'm at home but they're working with big machinary outside, but then i do have problems riding my bike home or when i'm walking through a busy shopping street/ center... now i didn't know what to say or how to explain it, can somebody help?
2026-05-16 07:32:59
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Rory✝️💟 :
I do all of that 🥺
2026-06-14 14:24:47
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RedRainbow 🎤🎛️ :
My kid is extremely sensitive to others in his personal space, but has almost complete disregard for the personal space of others. It can make things so difficult for him socially 🥺 But he has a couple of close friends who are both very respectful about his preferences and very clear about their own. It makes things such a big difference.
2026-05-17 21:46:55
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fiberglass :
Love routine but I hate when days feel the same
2026-05-20 01:56:19
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🧿Wybie🧿 :
Me: "Oh that movie looks good"
Someone: "Yeah you should watch it"
Me: "...now i dont want to."
2026-05-24 18:49:51
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kaylee :
you had me at the inside out scream😭
2026-05-18 15:39:50
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⋆𐙚₊˚⊹🫐🦈𝒜𝓋𝒶꩜🐛🍓⋆.˚🦋༘ :
I hate loud noises but I love listening to loud music time to time
2026-05-17 15:19:38
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Ariabarrick :
Why is that so me..
2026-05-18 23:07:23
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Parker🏳️🌈 :
I hate loud noises but I block them out with loud music 😭
2026-05-17 10:47:38
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Wynnie :
This video reminded me that I forgot to put on my deodorant this morning. It's 6pm. 😅
2026-05-16 01:25:26
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sebass :
for me it's like I absorb the sounds around me and they must be released
2026-05-17 16:01:46
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KaidenFC :
when it gets too noisy or loud I’m easily overstimulated, but then I listen very very fast paced music and listen to it loudly, people see playing music loud as being very contradictory, I see it as having control over the volume I listen to
2026-05-17 07:10:29
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**•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙* 🦖 *•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙** :
My selective memory has my bedroom door covered in post-it notes reminding me of basic tasks 😭
2026-05-16 12:59:42
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Maddy/M :
Anyone in the comments who has/knows someone with autism: can you advise me on how to work with a tween on the spectrum? My sister is 12 and is currently refusing to do anything for me but I feel like I’m doing something wrong
2026-05-17 06:05:45
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Izzy :
A therapist once asked me why being apart of a marching band was the one exception to my aversion to loud noise and it definitely made me think about the nuances of my symptoms and how they can change from context to context!
2026-05-16 16:57:11
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Scott 🇨🇦 Auty Ursid :
I resolve the contradictions in mine by noticing that they highlight that the things are more important than expected - noise or not-noise matters more to me than folks would think, and it's not the loud or quiet that's the point, but the weight that sensory stuff can have. All-detail or reckless? Naw, I just handle specifics differently, whether it's plus or minus. I don't see me as contradictions, but as +/- knobs that mostly work in the extreme range of settings.
2026-05-16 01:28:54
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pennyclearwater2010 :
my kiddo definitely gets so overstimulated by noise, and is also very loud and overstimulating...and I get overstimulated by noise...while also being a loud person 😭
2026-05-16 23:20:40
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Duffs pocket puss :
Does this go for adhd to? Bc I have adhd and this is honestly so me
2026-05-21 09:14:24
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