Me too!

Try it at 75. Always knew I was peculiar, but the very diagnosis didn't even exist in my youth.

I'm 42 and got my diagnosis at 39 and I feel you lol

You are not alone,I relate

Same.

Me too!

Me too I finally moved into an apt with AC so I can regulate the temperature in my apt.

That could also be thyroid dysfunction fyi maybe get more iodine

Yes!! Isn't it the worst. I actually take my Xanax more for uncontrollable sweating and being hot because when I really overheat it begins a panic attack I feel like my body is on fire but i have to always wear socks to absorb the sweat

@@hairbeauty8083 I have sleep apnea and can't breathe at night when it gets hot.

My son's pediatrician said many of his colleagues are probably on the spectrum but have no idea. I thought that was interesting!

I resemble that remark! Seriously though - I learned about my own autism a few weeks ago, and as of last night finally came to terms with it. What a HUGE weight has finally been lifted off of my life; and only the day before, I was still going through the shock of learning what I am. But now everything finally makes sense, and it's like all the anger and frustration somehow dissolved and dissipated. I sincerely hope things stay this way for me.

I was 61 when I figured out I am auDHD. It has been life-changing as I have dropped the shame and self-loathing that I carried for 50+ years. I still mourn what might have been had I been supported appropriately, but being a woman who grew up in the 1960s and 70s, that was just not going to happen. But today, I am so glad to have this new lens through which to view my life. It all makes so much sense.

Retired physician (says only a little!) accepting label now. I am unclear what benefit my acceptance of the label would have had, some beneficial some not but understand how it can be important for others to be diagnosised.

@@bruceperry1408 For me, the main takeaway is gaining some peace of mind about the whole thing. It doesn't mean I'm thrilled about discovering that I am autistic (I'm not), but at least I understand myself in ways I never could have done before. Al8ng with that new found understanding, I feel much better equipped to move forward on a more stable footing. Two months in, and mu life is already on a more even keel. I don't know that it works that way for everyone who learns about it later in life, but for me, that alone is a significant benefit

Same!

Go from full to eating a elephant ,then I don't want food for days.

I’m a girl, and I used to be able to out-eat my husband. Now I never have appetite because I went through some medical stuff that threw me completely off. I now have to set the alarm to remind myself to eat. Lately I’ve been very bad at it. I miss the old-me. Eating is life.

Struggle the same here, though since taking Adderall (which one of the side effects is decreased appetite) with a little practice in slowly eating and eating reasonable portion sizes compared to bigger sizes, I think my body has finally been able to register what 'fullness' actually is and not the overwhelmed feeling of being stuffed like what I thought it was. But I still struggle with being sensitive to hunger, which has always caused me weight issues since I was very young. I have to be very sure I am full, not feel teeny tiny rumbles even if I am more full, otherwise I think I am still hungry.

The worst is after you eat, the stomach rumbles as it processes the food feels exactly the same as hunger

That's really an interesting perspective being able to see yourself on video and process that out. I wonder if it would help with your communication with other people to imagine that you're being filmed to "see" how your facial expressions and body language look to others. Maybe you could also state what emotion you are actually feeling to people, especially your fiancé, so they don't get confused by your body language telling them something different. I can only image how greatly this can affect people's lives. I have ADHD and work in the medical field and I learned a lot watching this video... I hope you share it with other people in your life, especially your fiancé, as it creates so much more understanding about how autistic people may be communicating.

@SweetStuffOnMonarchLane oh for sure being able to identify and name my internal feelings has been a long road but it helps so much with communication now.

I also come across angry when I don't feel that way at all. My husband and I have had many misunderstandings over the years because of it. But I explained to him that sometimes how I appear isn't how I feel inside. He's gotten good at asking, "Hey, you seem (insert emotion here)." Then I can clarify, and we move on. I try to be aware of how other people have reacted to me and take my intensity down a notch for them if they don't know me well. When I get to know them better, I might say, "Hey, I'm just really excited about this topic. If I seem mad, I swear I'm not." Still, I can't count the number of acquaintances I've managed to alienate this way. It's frustrating, but it is what it is.

I, too, have a way of speaking that makes me sounds angry, and also I have an rbf. I have considered plastic surgery for it but I’d rather just give money to a charity. It’s the way I’m made. I try really hard when I have interactions with people not in my family. I try to turn the smile on. Actually when masks were mandatory I had what I consider normal interactions with people because they couldn’t see the natural downturn of my mouth. It’s hard.

It's downright exhausting. Do you by chance tend to isolate from others most of the time?

I always cut the tags out. And wear my socks inside out because the rough side of the seam is on the inside. Have you tried lidocaine lotion for itching? Cortisone cream and antibiotic ointment both break me out, but lidocaine and a few different essential oils help some. Rosemary is one. It smells strong, but I don't mind that. You'll have to experiment to find what works for you. Maybe Boswellia (frankincense)?

Re: the issue with being too warm to sleep, I keep my bedroom REALLY chilly, and pile on blankets to be comfortable. I still have bad insomnia, but at least I don't lie awake due to feeling hot and sweaty. FYI, I tried a weighted blanket and hated it. Too restrictive, smothery. My long-suffering cat does not like the cold bedroom, but sleeps with me anyway, bless her heart. ♥ I build a little blanket 'fort' for her at the end of my pillow, so she can have some protection from the frigid climate. 😂

@@sherryseeton6749 Unfortunately, I have limited control over the temperature of my bedroom most of the time. There's no way to control the heat and there's no ac. I can't put ac in because it will let in light then I can't sleep during the day because of sunlight. (I work overnight shift) And I'm allergic to many kinds of pollen, so opening windows is usually a bad idea. Air conditioning would either have to go through the wall, which would cost several thousand dollars, or in a window where I cannot cover it (to block out the sun) and still let it run.

Same here. I need to be cold to function, hot weather feels like actual kryptonite. I've been cutting the sleeves of t-shirts to regulate my internal heat for years. My cat is my termostat: if he's cold, then it's actually cold so I should close the windows or turn on the heat for real but never put on a sweater or a jacket until my feet get numb. My smoking was a way of overriding smells and taste, so my eating got worse after I quit tobacco. But weed overrides sensory overload but letting me focus and chain-task. It also makes me eat more because of the munchies. So, no wonder it's so hard to quit. I don't even get high anymore, and that alone frustraste me even more. Hunger does feel like a weird pain and very occasionally I get those rumbles in my stomach even though I'm know I'm starving. I've never been able to have breakfast because of that nausea sensation. Feeling "full" also feels weird.

Wow, its like your body has histamine in over drive. It actually is a substance that is more complex and not as well studied, we really don't know all the mechanisms that involve histamine. But, it sounds like you have seen an allergist so I hope that is something they could address. I feel for you. I have tinnitus too, if you don't mind sharing, what are the two types you have? I didn't know there were types...just that I have it. TIA

Agreed. The set of people that have autism should be larger than the set that know they're autistic. The number that know they are autistic will also be lower than the number of us there are. I'm so terrible at maths.😅

I self diagnosed fibromyalgia long before autism. I run HOT all the time and I thought it was menopause mostly but now I am searching for different answers. I stay so over wound inside and I think that it’s like a motor running hot. Still looking for answers.😬😳

This is me too

Same as me I've had Cfs 26 years fybromyalgia 6 my mum had severe ms the link is eds! And spd as a child undiagnosed until 43 now my son's started at 13 diagnosed add Asperger's to have add meds helped pain

@@thechickincharge1073 you most likely be hypomobile check out eds eds Asperger's add ADHD come together albeit u found out rather late at 43

You’re not alone, I did until I was 12, and I had no idea until now that it’s. Literally was being disabled, not being lazy like I was always accused of. Kinda a relief to not be alone in it all.

I did until i was fifteen. I just never woke up. The only time i was ever punished for “being bad” was for wetting the bed. It never helped

I was 12 when I was finally able to control my bed wetting. I was shamed by my family to the point that I slept on a towel on the floor. It was mortifying.

Yeah, I think it’s pretty common with ADHD. I did well into my teens (less often after ~12 but enough to still worry about it).

Ha, I wet till 20, sucked thumbs till 13.

Omg yes! It's an extremely obnoxious feeling, and moreso since I cannot put it into words. Often for me it feels like restless leg syndrome but all over my body. It is highly unpleasant. It often happens spontaneously or from benadryl, unisom, or certain cold meds for me. The medication-induced episodes are fine bc I know what caused it and that it'll be over in a few hrs, but the episodes that come out of the blue will sometimes make me cry with frustration. Doesn't help that it exacerbates my chronic pain.

Nice explanation. I feel like I want to crawl out of my skin far too often... Feels like I'm imprisoned in flesh with no escape from the feeling at times. I wish I could enjoy/get into the moment at social events like music while completely sober/nothing to help. It's like I don't have the ability to live a fulfilling life.

@@ashleykinder8877this sounds like a suppressed need to stim

Yes! I have specifically described this sensation to others as “like restless legs but throughout my whole brain and nervous system”

Not a doctor, but I suspect they would call it akathisia. Redditors suggest that B complex vitamins might help. I, as a fellow ND, suggest that you might want to consider _methylated_ B vitamins, as many NDs are unable to absorb regular B vitamins efficiently. The doctor might be able to give you better informed assistance. I know what this feels like, but I haven't gotten it in a long time (although I do get a spontaneous need to move on occasion, but it goes away if I am able to satisfy the urge.) On the other hand, I take my B vitamins on a regular basis for other reasons. And I did used to get it when I was younger.

I can relate to all that. I still struggle 😢

Yip same here, I'm in my fifties and been almost deaf for twenty years. It's a lonely life 🇬🇧

I feel this, I'm not deaf but blind although I imagine it must be similar being picked on for limitations 😢 You are not alone friend!❤

imagine not being able to listen to music ur missing out i listen all the time xd

I'd be your friend :) You sound like a nice and intelligent person, and clearly youre resilient and have overcome alot. i totally understand the being alone part.. but better to be alone than be surrounded by assholes. If you're lonely the internet is a great place to 'find your tribe'. (Tho personally Id rather spend time with my dog over most humans lol)

I was hot for a good 20 years after menopause. I had no idea why. I just wore shorts and flip flops, and I still do. Keeping my feet cool keeps the rest of me cool. I also carry my water bottle everywhere. I call myself a wateraholic. I use water to cool myself down.

You and me, both, sister.

Ps. My husband also always says to me: stop talking so angrily / stop being so agitated - and I am puzzled and say that I am not agitated snd prove that by laughing merrily. And I hate rapid questions. I start to think and analyse what is said and what is meant and I need time for this.

"Memory palace" 😊 I call it the "Inner Citadelle" like I live in my own bubble, like I function well, but a parallel level of existence is always running inside, there I cannot be touched and can go recover. Beautiful

You grew up around snakes and lizards?! I feel envious!

So cool about donating. For sure you are quite unique and someone a lot can be learned from. Cheers!

Wow, that is fascinating. I ever had trouble with hydrating or eating, but I was a kid who was always chasing insects and trying to learn about their plants (there was that year I decided I was going to try to grow a giant spider the size of a basketball; every day I three different insects several times a day into an orb weaver’s web. I learned how many “packages” she could make (about 7-12 wrapped insects depending on the size). She never did reach basketball size much to my disappointment, but for several years the spiders lived in that same spot as her descendants. My trouble was, after listening to music or even television, my head would be so involved with what I had heard that I had trouble understanding when people talked to me. I still have this problem around strangers - there is so much input when I first meet a new person that I can’t concentrate on what they are saying. Sometimes their words sound like garbage, and now I know that is called Audio Processing Disorder. I haven’t ever been diagnosed. I don’t socialize much, but I always had books as friends.

Amazing I don't have asd and have most of these.

I don't have good pain tolerance, but I definitely have time blindness. Doing something for what feels like 5 minutes, might actually have been 30 minutes. Doing something for a whole day, sometimes feels like just a hour or two to me, especially when I do something I enjoy focusing on. I manage by setting timers. Timers timers timers. Timers for specific things, timers to remind me of the time of day. If I wouldn't have my 22:00 timer to remind me that I need to go to sleep soon, I would potentially stay awake until deep into the night without really realizing. I have basically externalized my sense of time. If I don't use timers, I need to obsessively watch the clock so I don't miss a certain time, so if I had something to do at 12, i would be unable to really do anything for hours before that, because if Im not careful I miss it. (and I might still miss it, because 10 minutes before I have to go, I get distracted) So the ability to set alarms is what is allowing me to function. I can't tell you how much time I've spend not doing something, because I was afraid that if I started a task I would become so invested that I will miss the appointment I have later.

‘Forgetorexic’ - LOVE THIS! so accurate. * though as a young adult woman in the military where weight mattered- I absolutely utilized the understanding that staying busy& distracted = ‘forgetorexic’ … and def. utilized that ‘superpower’ for weight loss.

If you ever get the chance to look at your hands and feet with a thermal camera, do it!! I knew my hand were cold but not that cold. :D My whole body is quite normal, yellow, orange, on the screen.. But my hands are dark blue and black, showing my hands highest temp to be 20°C (~68°F) and fingertips 16-17°C (~60-63°F) 😅 and that's in a normal warm house! Yet, I'm not freezing as I'm usually to hot anyways. People are shocked when they touch my hands and feels the need to warm them up, but I stop them because everything else feels too hot.

Most people who work with autistic children don’t have any clue about the condition unfortunately.

This hits home. I wish my son had been diagnosed with autism. He wet the bed until 15 or 16 and still sometimes does apparently. He was a brilliant kid but always difficult and ‘peculiar.’ Teacher’s pet, but in the community and at home he was completely out of control. He said he felt like he never fit in or had friends and didn’t know how to act around his peers. He ended up in constant trouble with the law and security guards everywhere he went. In and out of jail and mental hospital, yet the only thing he was diagnosed with was schizophrenia and borderline personality disorder. I believe it was all undiagnosed autism. He was really smart and talented, artistic, handsome, and in his preteen to mid teen years, was in Tv series and movies. Then at 16 he crashed mentally and emotionally. Sad that all his talents could’ve been supported, but were never to come to fruition.

@@clairecarscallen I absolutely relate and I so sorry that your son (and you) went through so many traumatic experiences and didn't get the support he needed. As a parent watching your children struggling is so awful. I have 4 ND children who also have physical disabilities too and it hurts my heart that as adults they are not happy, are exhausted all the time and in chronic pain. They are beautiful, kind, funny and highly creative and intelligent people but I can see that society doesn't see them for what they are. It does seem to be that transition period around 16- 18 that seems to be the issue. Becoming an adult seems to be such a difficult transition and there is not support for it at all. I've found, as a 53 yo female, another period of debilitating transition seems to be menopause and, again, there is no support for it. The medical systems need to be starting to address this stuff. I really hope that our children and the upcoming generations will see some changes that make the ND life better, we need to fight for it though I think. Sending love to you and to your son

Relatable for my own self, I don’t have official diagnosis; but lots of these are things I had to deal with too for an embarrassing amount of time

instead of feeling hungry, my body usually starts feeling nauseous or I'm suddenly hit with a huge wave of sadness and self-loathing (even if I was in a good mood and laughing just seconds before). for thirst I just start getting a headache and overheating.

@@callmecharlie4250 omg same! 😮

Yes. I started to always have a bottle with me, and it has helped so much. I still don't keep to that recommended 2 litres, but it's better than half of one!

@@callmecharlie4250 sameeee I find really cold water helps with the nausea so I can eat, but apparently a lot of people hate the sensation of cold water on an empty stomach. Personally I find it soothing

​@@Merip12142 liters is if you energise/sweat a lot, tbh, as long as you drink you're fine tbh

I'm happy for you. 😊

Same! LSD is magic. It also helped me with my empathy and energy adjustments.

Interesting. Psychedelics /can/ induce synesthesia. Maybe there's something to that.

Interesting, because there is growing research that psychedelics (mushrooms, etc.) are helping people with PTSD, which affects the same area of the brain, and treatment centers are just starting to pop up.

I can vividly remember the same experience. I can remember experiencing eg what the inside of my mouth felt like, for the first time, when tripping.

Yes, I need to remind myself to breath. Stop, stretch, and breath in and out. WHEN I remember! And I tend to hunch over.

That is exactly how I breathe. I don’t breathe at all for a bit, and then take a dee breath. I do it whether I’m awake or asleep. It’s weird, because I thought breathing isn’t something you have to think about.

I'm always thirsty in winter because of central heating. 😛

People always think I'm sighing at them 😭. It's just that I'm remembering to breathe

this so much!!!! Every time I sigh around my mom she asks if something is wrong and every time I have to explain that I'm bad at breathing.... my dad is the exact same way, lol I don't think she'll ever figure it out

I have this as well.

I get both, too often sometimes, and then too late or nearly too late others

I get that too. but it's always worse when something weakens me. all my symptoms are worse when I'm weakened by something else. as if my body can compensate quite a lot, but only if the energy isn't needed for anything else.

The minute I lay down the urgency starts.

I have both, depending on... Something.. I don't know what lol, but my body just decides to either be undersensitive or oversensitive to things at different times

Same. I used to get really very tired and groggy before the rain dropped. The pressure change really got to me when I was younger.

Same. I don't check the temperature enough to get exact readings, but now I wanna because it'd be helpful to have an external scale to help me. What I know is that at least 80+ degrees absolutely exhausts me. But also, once I had meds to help manage my adhd and cptsd, the autism straits starred being much more visible to me. It was over shadowed by the adhd and cptsd

It's scary to think that the unwillingness of others to consider the existence of problems can be such a simple source of threat to one's life. A death due to others in this way sadly seems appropriate and expected for someone who doesn't fit in. I'm glad you were able to fight hard enough to force them to give you that medical care you needed, and I hope you learned the medical jargon to do this easier next time you need help.

I dont run fevers either. Havent since I was a child

For sure just list my mum to severe ms I have fybromyalgia CFS the link is eds.and Asperger's they don't tell us they don't want us to no u believe anyone with Parkinson's or ms either have ADHD add Asperger's or both

Have u tried ACA the cptsd meetings, childhood trauma invalidation or betrayal truama.its free large numbers have neurodivergence and fibromyalgia due to growing up in traumatising environments or homes

EmperorZaph1512, please set a clock to go to the bathroom more. I’ve worked with old people who have bladder and incontinence problems, and when you talk to them, a lot of them did what you’re doing. You can look it up - the bladder loses elasticity eventually and will not hold the liquid as well any more. So figure out a plan so you don’t have to deal with the consequences of it later.

Can relate.

Do you get muscle pain in the body from the Asperger's or your daughter

@@Truerealism747 Are you serious?

@@MultiTipsie yes fybromyalgia linked to Asperger's hypomobility I've found out the hard way

@@Truerealism747 Ah. OK. I am sorry for you! In what way does it manifest itself in your case? I do have symptoms but those can easily been caused by my other problems. Just one sticks out. Muscle aches and cramps in upper region of the back, the neck and shoulders since puberty or so. But I tend to somehow unknowingly put tension on those muscles all the time, also in rest. I then have to consciously relax them. But so far not anything I can bring back to that specifically.

@@MultiTipsie my constant symptoms upper body shoulders armpits heal pain from rest.i dislocate my knee 2 years ago.thats from that though slow healing upper body though it has moved.iver years the muscle skeleton.paun started in my throat 6 years ago then chest now here

😂 That's kind of quirky and cute.

That’s really neat. The opposite of how others do! But I think actually it’s really useful because it gives the semblance of calm rather than adding to the mayhem around you.

You're totally right about the 1/10 pain thing. A lot of doctors have basically no understanding of what decades- long problems, esp. chronic pain, are like. Apparently the 1-10 question is code for "are you able to ignore this pain? is it so bad that you can't think of anything else?", etc. There's a "correct" way to answer that question... and I feel if that's what they wanna hear, then then they should ask these more specific questions. Good on your primary for recognizing this.

Do you know my husband 🧐🤔

Same

I've always said that I'd rather be too warm than too cold because being cold is painful and being hot is just uncomfortable. I thought this was the same feeling for everyone but, apparently, it isn't.

The combo of bipolar and autism basically means you have no secrets lol

I could be under multiple layers and STILL be cold. It can take HOURS with a space heater at a high setting before I warm up even with several layers.

​​@@DanielSanchez-yi9crThat would be MEEEE... except somehow I also do? My brain doesn't even know what it is, haha...

😂😂😂😂. 50 points for Gryffindor!

​@@mbm8404definitely not ravenclaw

In-You-End-O!

It's not "anxiety".

I literally had to have an operation on my genitals and within a week was walking around, didn't even use painkillers. But an ingrown toenail sent me into a panic spiral.

Yes! I literally just commented about this as an autistic & ADHD person with dysautonomia and EDS.

Keep watching different videos from different content creators and educating yourself. I'm 28 years old, self dX, then got formally tested and lo and behold, I'm autistic.

I have this all and EDS and lupus. Do you also have EdS?

I have found this to be true also. Something I relate to since being more in tune with nature is how ALL living things (birds, reptiles, mammals, insects, plants, etc.) have extensions of the senses and special adaptations about them that are not only different but helpful... helpful to their survival BECAUSE they are different. We humans have them too... and we also will have them stronger in some areas and weaker in others compared to other humans, and that is where our differences are our strengths. Our strengths can help us survive through life as well, just like they do with all living things. And growing a better understanding, at least, of our weaknesses is also helpful in improving ourselves, understanding others (and also their weaknesses) and our interaction with others. I do a lot of bird watching, and sometimes there are birds at the feeders that are bigger or have stronger bills that will keep the smaller, weaker billed birds from eating. The smaller birds that realize they can't win a fight with the bigger birds adapt, and learn there are other places to eat other than that spot on that feeder, and they are the ones that survive. The ones that keep trying at the feeder, only to get knocked off by the bigger bird will only get more frustrated and more hungry. Sometimes a strength can be in learning to hide and camouflage ourselves. I'm thinking of the undersea world and how certain animals will hide and camouflage themselves to protect themselves against predators, or to grab unsuspecting prey for food. There is for sure value in that as well... in knowing our needs and how to use our strengths (or what others may perseve as weaknesses?) in getting those needs met. Hopefully I'm making some sort of sense! Nature can truly teach us so much if we get out and experience her to the best of our individual abilities. We all just need to figure out what works best within our tolerances, to make it through this beautiful life we are given to experience. I've always found it interesting how Nature rewards aggressiveness... with food, with survival... but she also rewards the ability to adapt, to be clever... with food, with survival. 😊

@@SweetStuffOnMonarchLane You got the spirit of it! I'm learn both from taoist and stoic philosophy, learn from nature, know youself and do your best to adapt. Be like water. Change your tactics as many times as needed. And if even after your best continuous efforts you fail, do not worry, there is things you can't control or change, and there is wisdom in recognizing that. Even if you fail, you grow wiser.

@@AdlerMow Funny you should say "be like water." I've always been a "water baby" as they say. I grew up around it, I love it and am very drawn to it! It's true what you said. I had a teacher tell me once when I was a kid "the hard times you face make you stronger" and that always stuck with me. I've been through so many hard times in my life... and she was right, it does. I am much stronger than most people think I am. I can take a lot, and I treat people very well until they show me differently and I quite like to see the look on their faces when they finally realize there's more to me than they had assumed! I have to share an amazing thing I saw this past July that I keep thinking about today. I went outside just after dark with my dog... it's so peaceful then; no lawnmowers running, no people talking or sunlight to distract the senses... and our path was SPARKLING with lightening bugs! They were everywhere, and it was positively magical! My dog even stopped in her tracks, looked up across them all, turned around and looked back at me like, "WOW! What is this?!" then, tentatively, stepped slowly forward. It was so cool! So much better than fireworks! I'm so glad I got to experience and live in that moment. I go back to it in my mind on days like today when I need it and it makes me smile.

@@SweetStuffOnMonarchLane Life is so much more than what people make out of it. If it was not for mean people, life would be almost perfect. So it's easier to achieve happiness walking your own way, if there some good company by your side, it's a nice plus, but non essential. Have had both, and I'm grateful for it.

@@AdlerMow Yes, true. 💛

Acupuncture helps me the most with that issue. I can go to an appointment feeling absolutely horrible, then walk out an hour later and it's like "oh, what a nice day!" If you google acupressure for heat intolerance, experiment with pressing the suggested points. If any of them are sore, that's an indication that they'll be helpful to release - you don't need to press hard or be in pain to get benefit, just touch enough to feel the touch and breath into it for a minute or so, then test it again to see if it's still sore. Gently squeezing the flesh between your eyebrows with thumb and forefinger can also be very helpful (it's called the third eye point). I hope this helps!

My body interprets it that as overheating, nausea, indigestion

I really feel the "I want someone to notice without me having to tell them"

I’m the opposite though and I was told by my therapist it was a symptom of my autism. I’m always big picture, to the point that many daily details don’t even register unless it’s a special interest. I literally don’t see things I’m not specifically interested in. I think in broad, sweeping generalisations. It’s an incredible nuisance a lot of the time, but it means I see connections and metaphors and similarities, correlations and analogies between wildly disparate subjects. I can use defensive driving to explain how to be good with horses, for example, because horsemanship is something I’m very good at and I teach it to people. I notice commonality between wildly disparate subjects. A dot joiner, pattern reader. I had to teach myself about identifying empathy as well. I feel emotions of others as though they are my own, it took half a lifetime to realise what I was being buffeted by and that it came from others, and now I know this, I’m a master at responding to behaviours and seeing through false words. I can read people’s intentions really easily, by feel, in the same way a horse knows the obvious difference between a satiated lion and a hungry one. I’m not scared of predators, I’m scared of predatory behaviour. I always watch what people do and very seldom give weight to their words because the behaviour is much more truthful.

probably! cause in other senses they can fluctuate like with being sensitive to touch and more sensory seeking in other areas maybe with proprioception, so maybe using weighted objects. and since interoception is one of the senses it'd make sense that it'd fluctuate between hunger, having to use the restroom, etc. :) i really hope this made sense because it's really late at night lol

That's pretty much me

For sure

Absolutely, yes

Yee

Hey! You’re not alone. I’ve had my fair share of this, but not as bad as my little brother. He was still shitting himself until he turned 14. My dad got a call from the school once letting him know, they had found my little brothers attempt to hide his shitty underwear and pants in his locker. Most of my family are autistic. I’ve seen many of them struggle with going too the bathroom when they need too. I have too. You’re not alone.

It was a problem for me too but only when i laughed a little too hard

@gregoryburne5251 I was pretty amazed about you being able to touch steel after welding and your firey party trick. Then I looked back to see your name and had a right laugh re the coincidence of your user name. Are you really a Gregory Burn or is that a gosh funny pun?

@@beanbeanster7219 Heh heh. It’s true. My real name. I became my name. I’m around fire n brimstone everyday.

Oh. Yeah. Even though i go all day, still bloated and feel backed up. Awful.

I’ve always had a slow GI track. Its a small benefit for camping trips where I really want to avoid sitting on a disgusting outhouse commode, but otherwise not so good. The cocktail of medications I take for depression makes it even worse. I hate having to explain that drinking huge amounts of water or gorging myself with fiber does not help. People just assume you’re doing something wrong diet wise and its annoying. I got in an argument with my psychiatrist over this as I insisted I could not take certain medications at a higher dose or I would literally explode.