There is Authentic #Autistic themes and representation in many Shows (well beyond what is presented here).
What are your favorite shows?
Our personal view on this topic so that Autism (ASD) and Kinetism (ADHD) are the same spectrum Neurotype, with the knobs of attention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity.
But we accept that “ADHDers” see ADHD as an identity, and are uncomfortable with the idea of being Autistic. The the possibility exists that there are multiple Neurotypes being DXed as ADHD …
So we don’t push it. We accept that there are “bigger fish to fry” than this topic. It’s not a “Hill to die on.”
@iamwahl
And the knobs move. For any given individual the knobs can be set in different settings at different times
What's the book in this picture? Looks like it's worth having 🤓
@PatternChaser @autismsupsoc @actuallyautistic
You're not wrong:
Total, deeply intuitive understanding of an issue is difficult, if not impossible, to accurately express in words.
It’s 2 extra Autistcookies points!
@autismsupsoc
Hmm..... They make captchas to screen out bots.... 🤔

@autismsupsoc OH MY GOD THO, WHY WOULD ANYONE DATE SOMEONE THEY DON'T KNOW YET?! WHY?! HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU EVEN LIKE THEM?!?!
I don't understand this. Like, I mean, you shouldn't NEED to be friends with them first to need to want to verify whether or not it's worth your time. How could it possibly be romantic if you don't know the person well enough? Uuuuuuuugh
@AmaBagins
Ok, I'll bite. I feel your original answer was correct for the question. Thus I am missing something. Can you share her intended question and what the real answer is? Otherwise I'll be thinking about this for 18 months. lol.
@okeleydokely @autismsupsoc ah! She was looking for actual tips, because nail care and nail polish is a hyperfocus of mine. So the real answer would be along the lines of
1. Wrap the tip
2. Don’t let your nails soak (so wear gloves when washing up, and paint AFTER a bath or shower)
3. Don’t use your nails to open things
4. Use nail oil daily
Etc
In her case, she’s also a competitive swimmer so she’s coming from a fail state in the first place lol
@hanscees @autismsupsoc I don't think I would have got it if I didn't watch Only Murders In The Building.
The (coded autistic) character often explains or expands on things during a conversation, as if adding a footnote to an essay. Usually the footnote is unnecessary (the info is already known) or extraneous (it's off topic & not relevant at the time).
It's played more as if he's assuming he's the most knowledgeable person in the room, a bit like mansplaining, but somehow more endearing.