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I read that autism comes with repetitive behavior and restricted interests, so what do you think?

What exactly limits your behavior like my own?

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[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 26 points 2 years ago

OP, this is like the fifth time I've seen you do this: you need to stop putting "like me" in your questions.

Nobody knows you. Nobody knows what you're like.

Just ask your question, don't put a personal spin on it. Or if you do want a personal spin, explain what you're like first, then ask if anyone else does the same thing.

[–] SpaceTurtle224@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Explaining your question in the post would be a good idea.

[–] VanHalbgott@lemmus.org 0 points 2 years ago
[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm not quite sure I understand what you're asking, so I'd like to try flipping the question around - what would you say limits your own behaviour? I think hearing your answer would help me to both understand the question and to highlight potential differences in what limits us.

[–] SleepingTower@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I find a behaviour limiter works.

[–] shootwhatsmyname@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Where can I buy one of these

[–] SleepingTower@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

At your local essential oils peddler.

[–] shootwhatsmyname@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Oh nice, they cured my autism with lemongrass last year which is pretty cool

[–] Steve@communick.news 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Physics, neurochemistry, society, imagination?

Too vague. I don't know what you're really asking for. Please clarify.

[–] VanHalbgott@lemmus.org -5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What limits your behavior as an autistic?

[–] Steve@communick.news 2 points 2 years ago

All the things I said and much more. Roughly speaking, all the things that limit everyone's behavior.

[–] savvywolf@pawb.social 6 points 2 years ago

Kryptonite.

... Or maybe a mix of anxiety and depression. One of the two.

[–] BugleFingers@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I dislike being noticed. Getting attention especially from people I do not know is extremely uncomfortable for me. (Online is significantly less problematic compared to physically)

This limits what I do in a general sense

[–] Jeraxus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago

Anxiety, resting need, self esteem issues, trauma, headaches, need to keep my hands clean (and not touching anything clean if hands are dirty)

[–] psychothumbs@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

The potential consequences