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Resources for autistics: https://t.co/QDr1cOKcXq ✊♿☮️ Discuss: #Autistic #ADHD #AuDHD
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Some autistic people find making phone calls extremely stressful and unpleasant and will avoid making them at all costs. Please don’t try and force your communication preferences on others. image: anon.#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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Do you find most social interactions to be stressful and energy draining? . #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic
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The autistic community is vastly underemployed, and if you are fortunate enough to find work, there be dragons. Disclosing your disability doesn’t always end well. Instead of getting reasonable accommodations, you might get let go…for “reasons”. image: anon.#ActuallyAutistic
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It is easy to get overcommitted, which can lead to autistic burnout. Learn to say no to some things. That is exercising good self-care. image by: @adulting_with_autism_. #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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Have you ever joined a group, got comfortable enough to start unmasking, only to get rejected?. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD . image credit: unknown
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Autistic masking behaviors vary from person to person. What are some of your masking characteristics?. image: @alittlepuddins.ie. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic
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It is easy to get overcommitted, which can lead to autistic burnout. Learn to say no to some things. That is exercising good self-care. image by: @adulting_with_autism_. #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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What types of things does your brain tend to fight over?. #AskingAutistics #AskADHD #AuDHD #ActuallyAutistic
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Do you form deep connections with animals or do you find them unpredictable and anxiety producing?. image: @autism_sketches. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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Most of the time when asked “How you are doing?” I actually tell them, because I forget I’m supposed to always say, “I’m fine” even if I’m not. You think as an older adult I would have learned by now…but nope. Do you?. #AskingAutistics
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Do you feel as autistics we are faced with a no win scenario in regards to telling others?. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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As autistic people, we don’t need to apologize to others for our differences. Illustration by Izzy @autieselfcare. #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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Have you ever come up with an original way of doing something, only to be told it won’t work?. image: @lifeinanautismworld. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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Small talk and conversations can be really hard for autistic people. What are some areas you find difficult?. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic
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Small talk and conversations can be really hard for autistic people. #ActuallyAutistic . image: Izzy@autieselfcare
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Do you struggle to do tasks when others are watching you?. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #AskADHD #AuDHD
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Do you avoid eye contact at all costs or can you manage it in some way?. image: /u/Professional-Sink425. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic
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For me it isn’t just making friends that can be difficult, but keeping them too. image: @oh_sograceful. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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Were you misdiagnosed before finally getting an autism diagnosis? If so, with what?. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic
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As autistic people, we don’t need to apologize to others for our differences. Illustration by Izzy @autieselfcare. #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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Using the phone to make an appointment is an actual living nightmare. #ADHD #AuDHD #ActuallyAutistic
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Do you use subtitles when they are available? I seem to be using them more often. They really are helpful. #AskingAutistics #AskADHD #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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Have you ever been told you are too quiet and you should talk more?. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic . image: unknown
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Let’s talk tags on clothing. I hate them and they annoy me to no end. And even if I cut them off, the tiny bit remaining always manages to touch me and I hate it.😫. Do tags bother you?. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic
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Watching the same show over-and-over again is one way I regulate the autistic side of my brain. But the ADHD side sure gets bored sometimes. Do you watch any shows on repeat?. #AskingAutistics #AskADHD #ActuallyAutistic
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Let’s talk tags on clothing. I hate them and they annoy me to no end. And even if I cut them off, the tiny bit remaining always manages to touch me and I hate it. 😩. Do tags bother you?. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic. image: unknown
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Autistic love languages can look different than NT ones. We like to share experiences, may unmask around people we are comfortable with, do penguin pebbling, share a special interest, stim, or infodump. image: @littlepuddins.ie. #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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After a diagnosis of autism some autistic people can doubt their diagnosis. Years of internalized ableism and doubts from others can contribute to a feeling of being an imposter. Have you ever dealt with it?. image: Very Helpful Chats. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic
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Many autistics have ADHD too. When you see the hashtag #AuDHD that is just a portmanteau of Autism + ADHD. Since “Au” is gold on the periodic table, you will often see autism represented as a gold infinity symbol. image: @sunsupport_SEN. #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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Autistic people often 'mask' their true selves in order to fit in with NT society. This can be exhausting and cause burnout, as we constantly try to suppress our natural ways of being. Let's support and accept neurodiversity in all its forms #ActuallyAutistic #AutismAcceptance
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Do you struggle with knowing how you feel? You might have Alexithymia. My wide range of emotions include:. Not-sure-what-im-feeling-but-it-isnt-bad.Not-sure-what-im-feeling-but-it-isnt-good.Empty.??????????????????????. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Alexithymia
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Do you ever find it difficult to resist the urge to info-dump on your friends about a special interest?. #AskingAutistics #AcutallyAutistic #AuDHD
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When I was growing up, I would find myself oversharing with my peers or talking a lot about my special interests. It was my way of trying to connect with people. Sadly it never worked. 🫤. Do you relate?. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic
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Have you ever been told you are too quiet and you should talk more?. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic
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Do you ever find yourself oversharing with complete strangers in social settings? . #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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Autistic people may be dealing with many other issues, dubbed comorbidities by the medical community. I've listed some of them in the mind map below. Many can’t be seen by others. #ActuallyAutistic
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Do you ever struggle with getting bored with some routines. #AuDHD #ActuallyAutistic #AskingAutistics
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What types of things does your brain tend to fight over?. #AskingAutistics #AskADHD #AuDHD #ActuallyAutistic
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Did you go through a grief cycle after learning you were autistic?. image: /u/bitchtastic4. #ActuallyAutistic #AskingAutistics #AuDHD
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Do you ever struggle with getting bored with some routines. #AuDHD #ActuallyAutistic #AskingAutistics . image: unknown
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I frequently have to re-read the same paragraph over and over again before it sinks in. It is really frustrating, and makes reading a book take forever. It even happens when I’m listening to an audio book. Do you struggle with this?. #AskingAutistics #AskADHD #AuDHD
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There are common triggers that can lead some autistic people to experience a meltdown or a shutdown. Do you have any?. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic . image: @littlepuddins.ie
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Have you ever wondered why people in the autistic community will congratulate someone on discovering they are autistic?. It’s because they finally have an answer as to why they have felt different from others their entire life.💛🥳. #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #AskingAutistics
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Thanks to the autistic community I have learned so much this past year, including how to take better care of myself. Has finding the autistic community helped you? If not, how can we do better? 💛. #AskingAutistics #AutisticPride
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Do you ever find yourself oversharing with complete strangers in social settings? . #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD. image: unknown
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I have trouble understanding and identifying my own emotions. Alexithymia is common amongst autistic people. I will often display an emotion that I see others doing in order to “pass”. image: @21andsensory . #ActuallyAutistic #Alexithymia #AuDHD
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When I get overstimulated I tend to shutdown instead of meltdown. What do you normally do? Shutdowns or meltdowns?. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic
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Do you need routines but actually dislike them at the same time?. image: unknown.#AuDHD #AskingAutistics #AskADHD #ActuallyAutistic
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It is often hard for me to switch tasks. Especially when I get into a hyperfocus state. 🧘. I've always struggled to explain to others why it is so difficult. 🤔. “Tendril theory" by Erin Human explains it really well. image: @theeisforerin
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Have you ever immediately left some place as soon as you arrived because of the noise level? . I have done that a lot. image: Nathan W. Pyle, @nathanwpyle. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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Anyone else have their need for information mistaken for “being intentionally difficult”?. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic.
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My brain tends to get bored a lot, and I soon find myself overcommitting to things and getting overwhelmed. You would think I would learn better…but nope. Do you overcommit to stuff when bored?. image: anon.#AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #AskADHD #AuDHD
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Do you need routines to function but actually dislike them at the same time?. #AuDHD #AskingAutistics #AskADHD #ActuallyAutistic
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How many of you thought there must be some kind of services and help for autistic adults when you got diagnosed, only to discover that nope, there are almost none. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD . Image by @Cloudhunter@peoplemaking.games
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Some autistic people experience meltdowns or shutdowns. When I get overstimulated I tend to shutdown. If you experience either of these, or both, which is more prevalent for you?. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic. image: @introvertdoodles.info: Kate Gaster
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Autistic burnout can be much more than simply being exhausted. It can include feeling overwhelmed or having constant anxiety.😞. You may find your SI are no longer appealing or you feel irritable all the time.😒. Have you experienced burnout?. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic
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Do you have multiple versions of the same kind of clothing that you wear over and over?. I love my dark grey t-shirts. image: @sensorystories_. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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Do you go over what you said at social events and later analyze it?. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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Describe a time in the past where masking and trying to fit in didn’t go as you expected?. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic
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Do you think others could still tell you were different when you tried really hard to fit in with a group in the past?. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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I frequently have to re-read the same paragraph over and over again before it sinks in. It is really frustrating, and makes reading a book take forever. It even happens when I’m listening to an audio book. Do you struggle with this?. #AskingAutistics #AskADHD #AuDHD
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Autistic burnout is real. Taking the time you need to recover is important self care. Not returning messages or doing tasks for a while is completely ok.
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Being autistic does not mean we have an illness or disease, it means our brains developed differently. We are autistic our whole lives. We don’t “grow out of it”. #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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Some Autistic people feel much more comfortable around animals than people. I have always had a strong connection with animals. #ActuallyAutistic.image: buzzfeed comics: nathan w pyle
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While it is true that autistic people may choose to be by themselves a lot, that doesn’t mean we don’t ever get lonely. #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #AutismAcceptance
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Living with Autism and ADHD is challenging. Every day you feel your brain pulling you in different directions, from routines to chaos. What are the biggest challenges for you?. #AskingAutistics #AskADHD #AuDHD
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Autistic people may notice things other people miss. Do you see patterns or observe/sense things around you that others don’t? . image: Ben Usher-Barrass. #ActuallyAutistic #AskingAutistics
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Our neurology is not an accessory. We are not “living with autism” and we don’t “suffer from autism”. We are are not “on the spectrum” or a ”person with autism”. We are autistic people. #ActuallyAutistic #AutismAwareness
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Many peoples idea of what Autism is comes from Hollywood, where misrepresentations abound. What are some of the worst portrayals you have seen? . #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic
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Anxiety is common amongst autistic people. It can build up over time and lead to a meltdown or shutdown. Do you deal with anxiety? Share any helpful tips that work for you. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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I need a long time to fully recover from things like phone calls or meetings. I've now resorted to adding in recovery time after scheduled stressful events. Are things like this difficult for you? . #AskingAutistics #AskADHD #AuDHD #ActuallyAutistic
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What are some tasks that take a lot of effort for you to do that seem easy for others?. #AskADHD #AskingAutistics #AuDHD #ActuallyAutistic
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I often can’t follow a conversation when a person starts talking to me and they don’t stop. I just can’t process what they are saying fast enough, so my brain just stops trying. Anyone else relate? 🤔. #AskingAutistics #AskADHD #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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So most days my Autistic brain wins and I do routines. But on those days when my ADHD side wins, there is a party. 😅🥳🕺. Does anyone else relate?. #AskingAutistics #AskADHD #AuDHD
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What are some common triggers that often lead to meltdowns that you try to manage or avoid altogether?. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic
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Have you always been more sensitive to sounds than others? . #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic
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Do you ever get confused when someone is expressing a strong emotion. Sometimes I’m not sure how I am expected to respond and I’m not even certain I know which emotion it is. I guess I didn’t get the hand book. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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Have you ever been told that you need to “open up more”? I didn’t understand what that meant for a long time. And it never went well for me when I did. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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What intense sensory joys do you have around this time of the year?🤔. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic
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Have you ever unknowingly broken some unwritten social rule?. It’s kind of hard to RTFM when you were never given one to begin with. image: @AutisticBride.#AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic
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Since learning I’m autistic late last year, I hardly have any desire to try to fit in with NTs anymore. And I run out of spoons much faster anyway, now that I’m older.🤷. Do you still make the effort?. #AskingAutistics #AskADHD #AuDHD #ActuallyAutistic
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Autistic masking behaviors vary from person to person. What are some of your masking characteristics?. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic
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Next time someone tells you, “But you don’t look autistic.” Tell them, “Well then, shall I perform an Autism for you?”. #ActuallyAutistic
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Do you ever feel like you always seem to get blamed for any miscommunication with a NT person?. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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Do you find most social interactions to be stressful and energy draining? . image: u/Lady/Johanna. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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Do you ever experience your brain spinning in a loop when processing what someone just said? This usually happens to me when I don’t know if a word is meant literally or has many meanings and I don’t know which one I’m supposed to use. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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If you have disclosed you’re autistic to others, what assumptions, if any, have people made about you?. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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What special interests are you enjoying right now? .And please feel free to info-dump about them too.🥰. #AskingAutistics #AskADHD #AuDHD #ActuallyAutistic
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What sensory needs bring you the greatest relief when they are met?. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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In a world not made for us, it is important we recognize that we may need extra time to recharge our batteries and that is ok. Burnout is real and can sneak up on you. #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity #ADHD #AuDHD
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Do you ever get upset when arriving at a place you were certain would be unoccupied, and instead find it full of people?. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic
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You might be dealing with some internalized ableism if you:. 1. Always blame yourself.2. Think you are a burden.3. Have low expectations for yourself.4. Constantly compare yourself to others. #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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Looking for a partner can be stressful and difficult. Name one tip you found useful when you were dating. #AskingAutistics #AskADHD #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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Do you have trouble with oversharing? I find myself sometimes doing it with complete strangers. #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD
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