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 || ⛰️🚶♂️
Let's talk about why I don't get along with disrespectful humans when it comes to autism.
Let's not actually.
Let's not actually.
November 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Let's talk about why I don't get along with disrespectful humans when it comes to autism.
Let's not actually.
Let's not actually.
Autistic me loves my space of my own space.
November 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Autistic me loves my space of my own space.
I’m telling you now, every single human that was diagnosed autistic displayed symptoms of autism in their childhood.
They were just ignored or laughed at.
They were just ignored or laughed at.
November 9, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I’m telling you now, every single human that was diagnosed autistic displayed symptoms of autism in their childhood.
They were just ignored or laughed at.
They were just ignored or laughed at.
Being autistic means It’s hard for me to transition into the routine sometimes, but once I do the first step it’s easy and necessary to complete the steps. Not sure how often this is talked about on here but I thought I'd mention that.
Next to impossible for me to hurry by skipping steps though.
Next to impossible for me to hurry by skipping steps though.
November 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Being autistic means It’s hard for me to transition into the routine sometimes, but once I do the first step it’s easy and necessary to complete the steps. Not sure how often this is talked about on here but I thought I'd mention that.
Next to impossible for me to hurry by skipping steps though.
Next to impossible for me to hurry by skipping steps though.
Autistic me was once told at a family event, have a great day.
So I went home.
So I went home.
November 8, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Autistic me was once told at a family event, have a great day.
So I went home.
So I went home.
Being autistic and curious about how I can enter a conversation at the right time.
I have the answer to this.
I don't.
I have the answer to this.
I don't.
November 7, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Being autistic and curious about how I can enter a conversation at the right time.
I have the answer to this.
I don't.
I have the answer to this.
I don't.
Autistic life for me is doing something somebody told me to do and then getting told that's wrong.
So I'm left completely confused as to why I was asked in the first place.
So I'm left completely confused as to why I was asked in the first place.
November 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Autistic life for me is doing something somebody told me to do and then getting told that's wrong.
So I'm left completely confused as to why I was asked in the first place.
So I'm left completely confused as to why I was asked in the first place.
Being autistic can mean one of two things when it comes to food.
I'm a ok I can mix my foods on a plate autistic.
For others it can mean I just cant do that. The thought of it makes me feel sick and panicky autistic.
Just because of how it is with someone, doesn't mean that's how it is for all.
I'm a ok I can mix my foods on a plate autistic.
For others it can mean I just cant do that. The thought of it makes me feel sick and panicky autistic.
Just because of how it is with someone, doesn't mean that's how it is for all.
November 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Being autistic can mean one of two things when it comes to food.
I'm a ok I can mix my foods on a plate autistic.
For others it can mean I just cant do that. The thought of it makes me feel sick and panicky autistic.
Just because of how it is with someone, doesn't mean that's how it is for all.
I'm a ok I can mix my foods on a plate autistic.
For others it can mean I just cant do that. The thought of it makes me feel sick and panicky autistic.
Just because of how it is with someone, doesn't mean that's how it is for all.
One of the things that I struggle with as an autistic person is needing to know why something is the way it is.
This is then followed by struggling to just accept it or move on from that when I don't have a proper answer to that.
I just don't get why it's such a bother to provide an explanation.
This is then followed by struggling to just accept it or move on from that when I don't have a proper answer to that.
I just don't get why it's such a bother to provide an explanation.
November 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
One of the things that I struggle with as an autistic person is needing to know why something is the way it is.
This is then followed by struggling to just accept it or move on from that when I don't have a proper answer to that.
I just don't get why it's such a bother to provide an explanation.
This is then followed by struggling to just accept it or move on from that when I don't have a proper answer to that.
I just don't get why it's such a bother to provide an explanation.
Autistic me has been baffled to discover how much of the world functions only because a large majority of people comply without needing to understand what they are doing or why.
November 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Autistic me has been baffled to discover how much of the world functions only because a large majority of people comply without needing to understand what they are doing or why.
Autistic life for me is having a rather large list of games that I have every intention of wanting to play but never actually play. The idea of building up more is nice though.
October 31, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Autistic life for me is having a rather large list of games that I have every intention of wanting to play but never actually play. The idea of building up more is nice though.
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Something I struggle to learn as an autistic person: Stop trying to make things better because everytime you do it's going to come back to bite you.
Be like everyone else who just does nothing and has everything work out. Life will be less infuriating that way.
I have witnesses to my bad luck -_-;
Be like everyone else who just does nothing and has everything work out. Life will be less infuriating that way.
I have witnesses to my bad luck -_-;
October 31, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Something I struggle to learn as an autistic person: Stop trying to make things better because everytime you do it's going to come back to bite you.
Be like everyone else who just does nothing and has everything work out. Life will be less infuriating that way.
I have witnesses to my bad luck -_-;
Be like everyone else who just does nothing and has everything work out. Life will be less infuriating that way.
I have witnesses to my bad luck -_-;
I don't know how it is in other countries but here in the UK generally we are taught at a young age to ”not talk to strangers“ but..
When halloween comes around parents will usually be OK with children knocking on ”strangers doors“ and pretty much asking for treats.
The mind boggles with this one.
When halloween comes around parents will usually be OK with children knocking on ”strangers doors“ and pretty much asking for treats.
The mind boggles with this one.
October 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I don't know how it is in other countries but here in the UK generally we are taught at a young age to ”not talk to strangers“ but..
When halloween comes around parents will usually be OK with children knocking on ”strangers doors“ and pretty much asking for treats.
The mind boggles with this one.
When halloween comes around parents will usually be OK with children knocking on ”strangers doors“ and pretty much asking for treats.
The mind boggles with this one.
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#Halloween, or, as I call it, 'not answering the door evening'.
October 31, 2025 at 4:52 PM
#Halloween, or, as I call it, 'not answering the door evening'.
You're autistic and I love you for being you.
You're autistic and I love you for being you.
You're autistic and I love you for being you.
You're autistic and I love you for being you.
You're autistic and I love you for being you.
You're autistic and I love you for being you.
You're autistic and I love you for being you.
You're autistic and I love you for being you.
You're autistic and I love you for being you.
You're autistic and I love you for being you.
You're autistic and I love you for being you.
October 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
You're autistic and I love you for being you.
You're autistic and I love you for being you.
You're autistic and I love you for being you.
You're autistic and I love you for being you.
You're autistic and I love you for being you.
You're autistic and I love you for being you.
You're autistic and I love you for being you.
You're autistic and I love you for being you.
You're autistic and I love you for being you.
You're autistic and I love you for being you.
You're autistic and I love you for being you.
Autism for me is cleaning out my junk drawer in the kitchen and sorting all the loose bits for fun.
My life is so fun at times.
My life is so fun at times.
October 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Autism for me is cleaning out my junk drawer in the kitchen and sorting all the loose bits for fun.
My life is so fun at times.
My life is so fun at times.
One of my traits of being autistic is loving my hobbies so much so that I get really invested in them.
It’s okay to have any hobby that doesn’t hurt anyone (or thing else) and brings you joy. Period.
This does include hobbies that are labelled as just for children by others.
It’s okay to have any hobby that doesn’t hurt anyone (or thing else) and brings you joy. Period.
This does include hobbies that are labelled as just for children by others.
October 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
One of my traits of being autistic is loving my hobbies so much so that I get really invested in them.
It’s okay to have any hobby that doesn’t hurt anyone (or thing else) and brings you joy. Period.
This does include hobbies that are labelled as just for children by others.
It’s okay to have any hobby that doesn’t hurt anyone (or thing else) and brings you joy. Period.
This does include hobbies that are labelled as just for children by others.
Autistic me follows directions precisely.
The problem with this is that most directions are far from precise.
The problem with this is that most directions are far from precise.
October 28, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Autistic me follows directions precisely.
The problem with this is that most directions are far from precise.
The problem with this is that most directions are far from precise.
School for NDs is also the teacher explained this to you a number of times.. why don't you learn.. why are you misbehaving, don't you want to learn?!
I didn't understand any other ways you told me meant I'm misbehaving and don't want to learn.
Thanks school teachers of the early 00s.. thanks alot.
I didn't understand any other ways you told me meant I'm misbehaving and don't want to learn.
Thanks school teachers of the early 00s.. thanks alot.
School for NDs is just failing an assignment because you didn't follow the One True Way of Taking Notes but your understanding of the material is impeccable and the final product is also fine. You just didn't Do What the Teacher Said.
autism discourse in higher ed is always like “how do we handle these weirdos?” and never “wow the detail obsessed kid with empathy overload who communicates too directly keeps doing the best work”
October 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
School for NDs is also the teacher explained this to you a number of times.. why don't you learn.. why are you misbehaving, don't you want to learn?!
I didn't understand any other ways you told me meant I'm misbehaving and don't want to learn.
Thanks school teachers of the early 00s.. thanks alot.
I didn't understand any other ways you told me meant I'm misbehaving and don't want to learn.
Thanks school teachers of the early 00s.. thanks alot.
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So pleased for Jack Lisowski in the snooker.
Far too good of a player to not win a title.
Congratulations Jack.
Far too good of a player to not win a title.
Congratulations Jack.
October 26, 2025 at 10:02 PM
So pleased for Jack Lisowski in the snooker.
Far too good of a player to not win a title.
Congratulations Jack.
Far too good of a player to not win a title.
Congratulations Jack.
For all the autistics in the UK that are adjusting to the clocks change which then completely messes up what you're doing..
I see you.
I see you.
October 26, 2025 at 9:30 AM
For all the autistics in the UK that are adjusting to the clocks change which then completely messes up what you're doing..
I see you.
I see you.
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And then they give you dirty looks for not understanding 🤷🏻♀️
October 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
And then they give you dirty looks for not understanding 🤷🏻♀️
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"Autistic people are not a special kind of people set apart from all other people. We are just one of many kinds of people, and oppression and injustice take depressingly familiar shapes." -Mel Baggs, rest in power.
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Up in the Clouds and Down in the Valley: My Richness and Yours | Baggs | Disability Studies Quarterly
Up in the Clouds and Down in the Valley: My Richness and Yours
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October 26, 2025 at 4:31 AM
"Autistic people are not a special kind of people set apart from all other people. We are just one of many kinds of people, and oppression and injustice take depressingly familiar shapes." -Mel Baggs, rest in power.
web.archive.org/web/20150329... #autism #autistic #disabillity
web.archive.org/web/20150329... #autism #autistic #disabillity
Being autistic in life that's not designed for us can be tough.
You will see things and do things others don't do and be questioned more often than not about why are you doing this or why are you like that.
It doesn't matter how many years go by, always be someone that don't like you for you.
You will see things and do things others don't do and be questioned more often than not about why are you doing this or why are you like that.
It doesn't matter how many years go by, always be someone that don't like you for you.
October 24, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Being autistic in life that's not designed for us can be tough.
You will see things and do things others don't do and be questioned more often than not about why are you doing this or why are you like that.
It doesn't matter how many years go by, always be someone that don't like you for you.
You will see things and do things others don't do and be questioned more often than not about why are you doing this or why are you like that.
It doesn't matter how many years go by, always be someone that don't like you for you.