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OpalTitanium
for me having both ADHD and autism is weird cause i don't really know what is because of the ADHD and what is because of the autism, tho i do admit i haven't done as much research of ADHD. from what i've heard, they're very similar to each other, and are common comorbids of each other.
like @
HolrinnLair said, autism effects everyone differently. for me, it mostly manifests in sensory sensitivity. i'm relatively good at understanding sarcasm and metaphor, and though i do have trouble with social cues, i believe i'm at least marginally better at it than my autistic friends tend to be.
anyway, back to the topic of sensory sensitivity. basically: i feel everything. give me a shirt with the tightest woven fabric u've ever seen and i'll be able to find each individual thread. have me taste something u've prepared and i'll tell u exactly how it was cooked and what u put in it. i'm highly sensitive to light, sound and smell as well.
while i'll admit, i do enjoy being able to pinpoint specifics like that, it's overall not very fun. i can't wear anything but natural fibers, i'm sensitive to both dairy and gluten, which sucks because my safe foods always have some sort of noodle or cheese to them. i can't wear- or even be around anyone wearing- perfume or cologne. and i have many annoying comorbids, like BFRBs(which idk if those count as being comorbid bc u can't really be diagnosed with skin-picking or hair pulling), depression, anxiety, dyslexia, dysphraxia, and pica(i used to have anorexia but i don't fit the criteria for diagnosis for that anymore).
it also makes understanding myself rather difficult- like i said earlier, idk if a lot of the things i do are because of my ADHD, autism, or other factors. things like trauma, gender dysphoria, and the wider array of body dismorphia(Spelling??) that i have could all be why i do the things i do, or not. who knows
also on the topic of the server: i'd like to join, but idk where a link to it is? could i get that pls?
sorry if this is super long-winded, i'm not good at judging how long a reply should be when there's no character limit