Autistic Adam
@autisticadam.bsky.social
Autisting my way through life while raising awareness and acceptance amongst the
autistic population ♾️ || Derby, UK || ⛰️🚶♂️
autistic population ♾️ || Derby, UK || ⛰️🚶♂️
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Autistic Adam
@autisticadam.bsky.social
· Aug 19
Being autistic is wondering if having the same meal again is a good idea.
Of course, it's an amazing idea.
Of course, it's an amazing idea.
February 5, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Being autistic is wondering if having the same meal again is a good idea.
Of course, it's an amazing idea.
Of course, it's an amazing idea.
I wasn't aware we're living in 1992 still but there you go.
Females as likely to be autistic as males but boys more likely to be diagnosed, study says
Females as likely to be autistic as males but boys more likely to be diagnosed, study says
By age 20 diagnosis rates almost equal, research finds, challenging assumptions of gender discrepancy
Females may be just as likely to be autistic as males but boys are up to four times more likely to be diagnosed in childhood, according to a large-scale study.
Research led by the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden scrutinised the diagnosis rates of autism for people born in Sweden between 1985 and 2020. Of the 2.7 million people tracked, 2.8% were diagnosed with autism between the ages of two and 37. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:19 PM
I wasn't aware we're living in 1992 still but there you go.
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Reposting screenshots of our content with the logo cropped out is really poor form, but I also don't know why anyone would be bold enough to risk it. The amount of damage control you have to do if you're caught stealing isn't worth it. Tag us, you doughnuts
February 5, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Reposting screenshots of our content with the logo cropped out is really poor form, but I also don't know why anyone would be bold enough to risk it. The amount of damage control you have to do if you're caught stealing isn't worth it. Tag us, you doughnuts
I'm not going to be content until I have finished researching all the information I can possibly get about a new interest. I don't care if I'm doing this all night.
This is the best thing autistic me can do since sliced bread.
This is the best thing autistic me can do since sliced bread.
February 4, 2026 at 10:25 PM
I'm not going to be content until I have finished researching all the information I can possibly get about a new interest. I don't care if I'm doing this all night.
This is the best thing autistic me can do since sliced bread.
This is the best thing autistic me can do since sliced bread.
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Will miss his warm commentary style and vocal cadence that perfectly matched the drama unfolding on the table.
A very sad day.
A very sad day.
February 4, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Will miss his warm commentary style and vocal cadence that perfectly matched the drama unfolding on the table.
A very sad day.
A very sad day.
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Snooker Legends (and others) reports that John Virgo has died. ❤️
February 4, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Snooker Legends (and others) reports that John Virgo has died. ❤️
R.I.P snooker legend john virgo.
I will definitely miss you.
I will definitely miss you.
February 4, 2026 at 9:56 AM
R.I.P snooker legend john virgo.
I will definitely miss you.
I will definitely miss you.
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I'm more of a I-don't-care-about-math-I-care-about-literature-and-storytelling autistic.
February 3, 2026 at 6:15 PM
I'm more of a I-don't-care-about-math-I-care-about-literature-and-storytelling autistic.
Autistic me has plenty of time to read and wants to but doesn't actually do it.
Clever or not, I just don't do it.
Clever or not, I just don't do it.
There is an idea that reading makes you more and more clever but actually reading makes you (realise that you are) more and more stupid.
February 3, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Autistic me has plenty of time to read and wants to but doesn't actually do it.
Clever or not, I just don't do it.
Clever or not, I just don't do it.
It seems alot talk about maths autistic.
But what about I'm not good at maths autistic?!
But what about I'm not good at maths autistic?!
February 3, 2026 at 6:05 PM
It seems alot talk about maths autistic.
But what about I'm not good at maths autistic?!
But what about I'm not good at maths autistic?!
The autistic experience of needing clarity in what you're saying.
January 31, 2026 at 1:04 PM
The autistic experience of needing clarity in what you're saying.
The autistic hell experience of running out of appropriate topics to talk about in a public setting.
January 29, 2026 at 12:09 PM
The autistic hell experience of running out of appropriate topics to talk about in a public setting.
Autistic me has a place for everything.
Annnnd I mean EVERYTHING.
I also like to spend as much time as I can at a social event in the bathroom to myself if I can.
This is the place for me.
Annnnd I mean EVERYTHING.
I also like to spend as much time as I can at a social event in the bathroom to myself if I can.
This is the place for me.
January 28, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Autistic me has a place for everything.
Annnnd I mean EVERYTHING.
I also like to spend as much time as I can at a social event in the bathroom to myself if I can.
This is the place for me.
Annnnd I mean EVERYTHING.
I also like to spend as much time as I can at a social event in the bathroom to myself if I can.
This is the place for me.
Autistic life is why oh why do people assume I can't do anything for myself just because I am autistic.
Yes I'm fortunate I can do some things myself but seriously this attitude needs to stop.
Yes I'm fortunate I can do some things myself but seriously this attitude needs to stop.
January 25, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Autistic life is why oh why do people assume I can't do anything for myself just because I am autistic.
Yes I'm fortunate I can do some things myself but seriously this attitude needs to stop.
Yes I'm fortunate I can do some things myself but seriously this attitude needs to stop.
Don't tell someone that is autistic to calm down if they're experiencing a meltdown. It's just not a nice thing to do. It would be like expecting a fish to breathe outside of water.
Instead show support, patience or even ask if there is anything I can do to help or just leave the person alone.
Instead show support, patience or even ask if there is anything I can do to help or just leave the person alone.
January 25, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Don't tell someone that is autistic to calm down if they're experiencing a meltdown. It's just not a nice thing to do. It would be like expecting a fish to breathe outside of water.
Instead show support, patience or even ask if there is anything I can do to help or just leave the person alone.
Instead show support, patience or even ask if there is anything I can do to help or just leave the person alone.
One of the most frustrating things about being autistic for me is I can't just chill on something new and just go with the flow... yeah go with the flow. The stuff dreams are made of right.
I have to do all the research possible and even then when I think I have done enough, enough is not enough.
I have to do all the research possible and even then when I think I have done enough, enough is not enough.
January 23, 2026 at 6:08 PM
One of the most frustrating things about being autistic for me is I can't just chill on something new and just go with the flow... yeah go with the flow. The stuff dreams are made of right.
I have to do all the research possible and even then when I think I have done enough, enough is not enough.
I have to do all the research possible and even then when I think I have done enough, enough is not enough.
Would you like to try something different ?
No autistic me would not like to try something different.
I'm perfectly fine having the same things and doing the same things thank you very much.
No autistic me would not like to try something different.
I'm perfectly fine having the same things and doing the same things thank you very much.
January 23, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Would you like to try something different ?
No autistic me would not like to try something different.
I'm perfectly fine having the same things and doing the same things thank you very much.
No autistic me would not like to try something different.
I'm perfectly fine having the same things and doing the same things thank you very much.
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@stevesilberman.bsky.social used his well of empathy—which suffused his entire being—to show autistic & neurodivergent people as fully formed humans with rights & delights & happiness & love, with families who loved them & people who loved them—& that they loved back.
tinyurl.com/SteveSilbermanTPGA
tinyurl.com/SteveSilbermanTPGA
January 23, 2026 at 3:30 AM
@stevesilberman.bsky.social used his well of empathy—which suffused his entire being—to show autistic & neurodivergent people as fully formed humans with rights & delights & happiness & love, with families who loved them & people who loved them—& that they loved back.
tinyurl.com/SteveSilbermanTPGA
tinyurl.com/SteveSilbermanTPGA
It's bizarre that the moment I tell someone that I'm autistic they then assume I'm good at maths.
I can barely count on my fingers, so yes I'm goooooood at maths.
I can barely count on my fingers, so yes I'm goooooood at maths.
January 21, 2026 at 8:45 PM
It's bizarre that the moment I tell someone that I'm autistic they then assume I'm good at maths.
I can barely count on my fingers, so yes I'm goooooood at maths.
I can barely count on my fingers, so yes I'm goooooood at maths.
You have the autistic urge to google words and their synonyms. It is a natural thing for you to do.
You do this so that you can find out their precise meaning then use the words that most closely capture what you want to express.
The thought of using inaccurate words can feel very uncomfortable.
You do this so that you can find out their precise meaning then use the words that most closely capture what you want to express.
The thought of using inaccurate words can feel very uncomfortable.
January 21, 2026 at 8:30 PM
You have the autistic urge to google words and their synonyms. It is a natural thing for you to do.
You do this so that you can find out their precise meaning then use the words that most closely capture what you want to express.
The thought of using inaccurate words can feel very uncomfortable.
You do this so that you can find out their precise meaning then use the words that most closely capture what you want to express.
The thought of using inaccurate words can feel very uncomfortable.
One of the most wonderful things about being autistic is the same part of a song on repeat still sounds great in all honesty.
January 19, 2026 at 4:29 PM
One of the most wonderful things about being autistic is the same part of a song on repeat still sounds great in all honesty.
If you simply have to have the same meal in a row for days on end with no end day in sight of doing this...
You could quite possibly be autistic.
You could quite possibly be autistic.
January 18, 2026 at 9:35 PM
If you simply have to have the same meal in a row for days on end with no end day in sight of doing this...
You could quite possibly be autistic.
You could quite possibly be autistic.
All my life autistic me has been labelled as different and an introvert compared to others.
I personally don't see this as a bad thing because it's how the person actually is that counts. Rather than fitting in to some sort of crowd which is accepted by others.
I personally don't see this as a bad thing because it's how the person actually is that counts. Rather than fitting in to some sort of crowd which is accepted by others.
January 18, 2026 at 4:25 PM
All my life autistic me has been labelled as different and an introvert compared to others.
I personally don't see this as a bad thing because it's how the person actually is that counts. Rather than fitting in to some sort of crowd which is accepted by others.
I personally don't see this as a bad thing because it's how the person actually is that counts. Rather than fitting in to some sort of crowd which is accepted by others.
Being autistic means being told you’re 18 years old, you should just get on with things. It's like being told autism disappears when you become an adult. It feels like a real kick in the teeth.
I can confirm autism doesn't go away I'm near 40 now.
All those out there that got told this, I see you.
I can confirm autism doesn't go away I'm near 40 now.
All those out there that got told this, I see you.
January 18, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Being autistic means being told you’re 18 years old, you should just get on with things. It's like being told autism disappears when you become an adult. It feels like a real kick in the teeth.
I can confirm autism doesn't go away I'm near 40 now.
All those out there that got told this, I see you.
I can confirm autism doesn't go away I'm near 40 now.
All those out there that got told this, I see you.