Women with Autism

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What do you feel is the best part of your autism? Worst? (self.womenwithautism)

submitted 2 years ago by UnicornKitty to c/womenwithautism

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I like being able to spend literal hours focused on one thing. It makes the time I'm able to be productive longer.

Right now the worst part for me is the rejection sensitivity, especially trying to be active in a brand new place.

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[–] Bandit 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I love how I experience music. It is a whole-body experience that most people seem to need substances to experience. Music in 8D with good headphones is better than most concerts I have been to haha. On the flip side to that, physical sensitivities are highly annoying and cause the most grief for sure. While my sensitive hearing produces my favorite experiences with music, it also produces the worst experiences day to day.

[–] UnicornKitty 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That actually sounds amazing. I feel like I sort of get that. Music can be so intense.

As a tangent off this, I've been feeling increasingly salty about the fact that while all my other senses are heightened, why am I so freaking nearsighted?? Lol

[–] Bandit 5 points 2 years ago

Lol! Haha I need glasses too, I never thought about it like that