I've had a complicated relationship with food ever since I could remember. For the longest time, I neglected food because I HATED chewing and the revolting concoction of mush that would form in my mouth. Certain foods are safe but don't have the nutrients I need. Up until recently I've noticed my body is slowly shutting down on me because I choose not to eat most days. I usually just end up eating yogurt or some kind of beverage. As a result I don't have energy to leave my bed for long without getting nauseous or dizzy. I'm really trying to be more mindful of myself and to take better care of ..read more

I’ve ALWAYS hated being hugged or touched, even as a baby. I can’t stand being hugged, even by family members - it makes me so overwhelmed and stressed. Literally makes my skin crawl and I want to push them off. I left for college in August and I’ve been trying my best to hug my parents since I don’t see them often, but it makes me feel so overwhelmed and repulsed and I hate that I feel that way. And it makes me feel so different from everyone else like I can’t be normal and just suck it up and hug someone. People get so mad when you don’t want to hug them ? I can’t even handle handshakes or ..read more

honestly, only asking because i’m currently obsessed with Quinni from Heartbreak High and wanted to talk about it lol submitted by /u/ThatGirlWhoAlmost [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

When people call someone stubborn, it usually means they think that person won't change their mind or listen to others. But there's a big difference between being stubborn just because, and being "stubborn" because you're actually thinking things through. For some of us, if someone comes up with a reason that doesn’t make sense, it's hard to just nod and agree. It’s not about refusing to change; it’s about needing good, solid reasons to consider a different point of view. Think of it like this: if someone tells you to change your mind, they should at least explain why, right? If their reasoni ..read more

I am kind of freaking out, please help. I got really overly stimulated and ended up hitting myself really hard in the head with my fist repeatedly. I heard a small crack in my head. Now I'm scared and terrified. I feel okay but I feel where I hit it. I unfortunately looked it up and obviously that made me even more scared. I can't stop thinking about it. I called my mom and she said she thinks I'm okay and to just lay down and relax and ice it but I'm really terrified. I hate the ER and I try to avoid it at all costs and try to not go at all costs. I have hit my head before when I've been ove ..read more

I found out around 35 and honestly, it was a relief. So many things made sense and it gave me the ability to see things from a different perspective. I am undiagnosed and feel that an actual diagnosis wouldn’t prove much considering I also have childhood trauma and PTSD, but it still made things feel more accurate. Any other experiences? submitted by /u/Care_Grand [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Person- recommends activity that would be complete and utter sensory overload- come on, get out of your comfort zone. Me- No, I don’t think that’s my thing. Person- I know, that’s why I’m recommending it- push yourself out of your comfort zone rather than looking for excuses not to do these things. I feel like all the activities I’m recommending you’re finding excuses not to do them. Well, I’m perfectly happy in my comfort zone, and I’m not going to do anything that I know in my heart isn’t my thing and that would make me uncomfortable just to push myself out of it. If somebody recommends goi ..read more

Yep, I know it’s a basic question but I recently participated in a convo here where people were talking about their favorite bands, and I just wanted to ask people because I wanted to say mine and it felt wrong to say a single person in a channel where they were talking about bands. Mine is (recently) Jeff Buckley btw! He had such a great voice I just wanted to say that and ask you, what’s your favorite artist? submitted by /u/l4v3nderavi_ [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I'm a diagnosed autistic, but know next to nothing. I hang out in a discord server a lot with my friends, both guys and girls, but occasionally one of them might come into it and type something about s*x or whatever, and every time I get a weird twisting in my stomach. It just makes me feel repulsed every time. That being said, I am literally an engaged man with fiancee, and I am no stranger to the concept. It's even more embarrassing that I'm a 20+ man, and I shouldn't feel such a childlike disgust of the subject elsewhere. It makes no sense to me at all. I asked about it one time and they j ..read more

I (18F) have recently came to the conclusion that I am most likely autistic. The main catalyst for researching it was my recent crisis where I felt like I wasn’t able to be understanding to people when they came to me for help. I convinced myself I was a sociopath. Randomly I decided to look at some diagnostic quizzes used in autism evaluations. There was one question that absolutely shattered my internal world and perception of myself. “I can easily tell if someone else is interested or bored with what I am saying.” It was one of those “strongly agree or disagree” scale questions. I immediat ..read more