No but it’s probably the reason I enjoy Ye so much

Mfs be like yo am i autistic bro you're on ktt

I teach autistic kids and I always had the same thoughts as OP until I became a teacher, I'm diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder and have always been anti social, but I don't think I'm autistic based on my experiences around these kids.

F*** not the answer i was looking for

Def have autism now

Yeah most things op describes is more social anxiety

Ive never been diagnosed for that too but im on SSRIs which treat anxiety and depression

check dm @op

The thing is tho social anxiety is often comorbid with other things like autism or ADHD bc you're behavior can lead to anxiety inducing social situation

Also symptoms of coomsumerism

Ur really specialized in autism now too

I mean i am specialized in clinical psychology

I thought communism was your specialism

That doesn't sound like autism in my opinion. I've been volunteering with people who have autism for over a decade, and I've found that their interests don't change. I've worked with 50 year old men who can't tie their shoes but can tell you every fact about trains because they've studied them for 45 years. What you're describing sounds more like something called hyperfocus, which is common in ADHD and maybe some other s*** that I can't think of atm.

what do u mean by the first point?

when you say routines, what do you mean? are they just normal things like taking shower then eating breakfast then taking out the trash etc. Or is it something like needing to put on one shoe first every time, always needing the toothbrush to face a certain way when you put it away.

what is your diet like? is it repetitive?

you mentioned dating before, have you ever had problems being intimate with another person? or feeling like you cant connect as well beyond just normal anxiety

A. Not any differently then how someone would react without the autism diagnosis. It would irritate me if it was for something important, but otherwise I’ve learned to go with the flow.

B. Yes, I’m more sensitive to both. My social battery tends to run out quicker then most people. I can handle it for a decent amount of time though.

C. Yes I fidget a lot when I’m listening to people or when I’m just chilling by myself

like does it make you irrationally upset if something interrupts what you normally expect. having a harder time "going with the flow"

harder to think of an examples as an adult tbh. this one is probably easier to see in kids

yea sometimes it does make me upset but it never ruins my day. for example when I start working on a track and it evolves into something I didn’t intend it to, it bothers me but I still go with it.

rapid flashing lights bother me depending on the context and whenever I’m having a conversation and music is playing, I usually try to turn it down or turn it off to talk to someone because I can’t focus otherwise.

finally I’m almost always pacing. I can never sit still but I have adhd

iirc there is some overlap with adhd symptoms. like i guess that pacing thing. those first 2 answers kinda strike me as similar to what most people would say tbh. its also hard to tell tho

s*** should I get that checked out

@Uhhhhhh

are there any other reasons you think you could have it? you can if you want but honestly i feel like its probably just ADHD. its also possible for autism spectrum disorder to get misdiagnosed as ADHD but what you said with not being able to sit still def. sounds like ADHD

serious