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Updated 1y ago

Dealing with Autism Symptoms: Which One is the Toughest?

What symptom is the most difficult to deal with when having Autism

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stormithegay

2y

Overstimulation/understimulation for sure. I get over stimulated very easily but also get under stimulated easy. It's difficult to maintain a balance
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Davidstrains96

2y

Definitely overstimulated and social interaction are hard for me
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Jenni_Star

2y

MISCOMMUNICATION
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Graciemaye

2y

For me it’s the stims I get when in certain situations. They can sometimes be painful and involuntary if I become too overwhelmed. I.e neck spasms, finger bending/cracking, shivers, and obsessive knawing of the inside of my cheeks as well as intense dissociation
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TabbyBread

2y

Probably overstimulation. After COVID, I could never go into a public place without feeling stressed and agitated. And also probably the way society looks at you as like a virus of some sort
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Hoppy07

2y

I agree with all of these just the normal things we usually struggle with going about our day with others over stimulating things and being completely bord but not knowing what will actually stimulate u and not make u feel mind numbingly bord and when u have these moments when u say things that aren’t right and u don’t know till it’s to late or i blurt something out like I’m not in control of my body.
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gods_inhaler

2y

miscommunication/Social Cues. With most of the other symptoms I can cope or even improve upon, but these are something that... for me... I'll just never be good at. I have lost so many friends to it and it just often eats away at me just how bad I am at relating to others properly.
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aesathe

2y

not wanting to talk but being forced to
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daggerbabi

2y

overstimulation. light, touch, and sound all can drive me crazy
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adonist

2y

For me it's gotta be social cues, but similarly to social cues I also frequently cannot comprehend societal constructs like gender, virginity, religion, etc. Also idioms. Idioms suck.
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aesathe

2y

ARGH after today i would like to update my response it’s not exactly a symptom but having to mask especially for work i work retail it’s SO exhausting
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karakat

2y

Overstimulation, meltdowns, and painful/self injuring stims ): I hate hate hate hate having meltdowns because I always hit my head or my forearms/thighs because I'm so far gone I have no way to express my frustration or fear or negative emotions, so I just aggressively stim to get the feelings out. I've suffered 5 concussions from it in my lifetime and it's horrible
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Jay55

2y

Feeling constantly tired from being a functioning member of society 😪
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Overcomer

2y

Overstimulus
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_Basil

2y

Having to be around people constantly. Having to talk to people and mask constantly. Having to fit into today’s society when I’m burnt out.
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Overcomer

2y

Me too. Been around people too long
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YanksTMP

2y

Def social cues but i think it was a problem when i was younger.
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Overcomer

2y

Masking also
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YanksTMP

2y

And that too.
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Rapunza

2y

Executive dysfunction and social interaction are very difficult for me.

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