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Honestly, I stagger it out... I'll socialize for 30 minutes or so, then take a break, then socialize for 30 minutes more. I'll often mentally prepare myself by relaxing all day that day, and then not by not going out for a while after.
If I feel uncomfortable at an event where I don't know anyone, I'll just make a beeline for someone that I know, and try to strike up a friendly conversation, hopefully they can introduce me to some other people that are there. Complimenting people or offering to help someone out can't hurt either.
Usually, though? I don't deal with social events. I usually don't go. I may seem like a bad friend but in all honesty it's so EXHAUSTING. -
Good question! Nothing regarding my physical health, but I also have Anxiety and some sort of sleep disorder (though I don't have a diagnosis yet, I'm pretty sure it's Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome). I'm also pretty certain I have OCD too, though I haven't been diagnosed yet.
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Yes, but not in the typical way that you'd expect an aspie to do. I don't do any of that hand flapping stuff. I'll sometimes wring my wrists, or rub my fingertips together. A lot of people won't notice this one when I'm wearing shoes, but I'll wiggle my toes a lot as well.
Also, I don't know if this counts as a stim, but I also have dermatillomania, where I pick at my skin. It's a bit like excessive pimple popping. I'm trying to stop, and my skin sometimes looks bad, but I feel better when I do it... so yeah... I think it has something to do with the sensation of it, similar to eating spicy foods - I think experiencing a slight pain that results releases endorphins in your brain. I won't do it when I'm out in public, but in public I'll sometimes drag the tips of my fingers over my arms, face, neck, etc. Something about it is relaxing. I know it's strange, but I find it calming. I hope to get behavioral training someday, though, so that I can stop harming myself. -
I pay attention to which foods make me feel good and which make me feel sick, jittery or gross.
I consume very little caffeine because it makes me shake. If I feel like I need it, I'll drink a single cup of white tea in the morning. I try to eat a lot of unprocessed foods and things with a lot of protein. I LOVE foods with healthy fat in them like almonds and olive oil.
I thought I had a gluten allergy for a while, but it turns out I don't, so I generally avoid gluten unless someone is serving a dessert. I don't seek out gluten. I let it come to me. I do like gluten-free things, but I don't even eat them all that often because I don't have much money, and shit's expensive!
I also try to drink a lot of water, and I walk a lot. Living in a city helps. I don't stress about eating well, and if something makes me feel sick then I avoid it in the future. Simple as that! -
I guess I can KIND OF understand metaphors... if you ever see me use metaphors in my blog posts it means I thought about it for a minute to check that it's funny, or that it makes enough sense, etc.
There are some sayings that have been ingrained into my brain, much like the way social skills have been.
Regarding poetry, I see poetry as an art form to be studied. Words are manipulated much like brush strokes in a painting. Poetry takes a lot of outside research for me to understand the meaning, and even the meaning of some poems can be subjective (poems can mean different things to different people). I take the study of poems as part of the poem-reading experience itself.
I'm still not too great with sarcasm. If I'm ever sarcastic I'll say it in a deadpan voice, in response to which my friends will say "wait, are you being serious?" I need to work on that. -
I feel like I should respond with something witty, but alas... you ask me questions (anonymously if you so choose), and I answer them!
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Pinkbowtiepumps’s Bio
I run the blog The Other End of the Spectrum, about living with Asperger's Syndrome. I encourage you to ask me anything relating to Asperger's, whether it be pertaining to my experiences as an Aspie, views, or any advice on living with Asperger's!
