Not just what are your autistic traits, but what are some of the silly things or compulsive things you do that you feel is unique/possibly related to your autism?
I always keep a 12’ measuring tape on me which is kind of a new thing in the past year. I fuckin love measuring things, and it makes me feel good to have JUST in case.
I cannot wear branded clothing. I simply cannot.
Branded as in having the brand logo on it? Can you wear levis with the tag stitched on the back? Do you just think it’s tacky or does it make you mad or some third thing?
Haha, I love you just like measuring things. I used that measurement app on my phone for a while and did quite enjoy that also.
I tend to acquire every small fiddleable object through the day so my pockets are usually filled with little bits and bobs. Pebbles, bottle caps, cable ties, ribbons, bulldog clips, maybe bits of Lego or whatever. Just anything I’ve fiddled around with during the day. I have to empty it all out periodically. Along with a hundred tightly rolled up receipts and scraps of paper.
Oh yeah, for whatever reason I find new/random objects to be more satisfying to fidget with than my actual fidgets. Lately fidgeting with paper clips has been my jam. What do you think your current faves are?
I mutter to myself a lot. Thoughts, statements, questions, bits of arguments I’m having in my head. I really try not to do it around other poeple, as I think it makes me seem crazy. I’ve picked up a verbal tick from a friend of saying “okay” when moving from one task to another. Shits wierd.
I only eat with a spoon, I gave up using a knife and fork about 5 years ago. I also cannot eat any hot food with my hands.
People at work were very weirded out when they saw me using a spoon to eat a pizza.
That’s so wild! Or i guess not wild but very curious lol. How do you eat pasta, or steak? Or do you have pretty specific eating habits that don’t include those foods?
I really enjoy doing mental maths, so now whenever me and my friends need to split a bill, they let me do it because they already know I want to.
