Is it common for autistic people to have trouble/feel uncomfortable with addressing people they barely know and calling them by their name? Like I can’t talk to someone unless I already have their attention because I can’t say “Hey [name]”



This could be an autism thing, related to sameness or social skills. I have trouble calling anyone by their name unless they’re very close to me.

how do i ask my parents to get me tested for autism? i already have ADHD, but i don’t feel like that completely covers the range of sensory and communication issues i experience. i have recently (unsuccessfully) come out as trans to my mom, so i feel like my claims may be taken less seriously. can you help??



I would go with a lot of information. You can check out our Resources page for some more. I would also look into the pros and cons of an autism diagnosis in your region, school, etc.

My therapist said that I can’t have autism bc I’m very empathetic but I thought hyper empathy was an autism trait? I’m confused



Autism can include a range of empathic responses. I have hyperempathy, for example. Some others have hypoempathy, fluctuating empathy, or even empathy that appears to an outsider as being at neurotypical levels. No one stereotypical autistic trait can count you as being autistic or not being autistic. Autism is a combination of several traits. A different empathy level is common, but not required for a diagnosis. You can look at the CDC’s diagnostic criteria on autism, under A, to see where hypoempathy is possible but not required.

I got a goldfish and my roommate is mad at me cause I was suppose to wait till the week so they could go with me and now I feel really bad but I also dont get why they’re so mad cause they said yes to getting one and its mine anyway. They are really stressed right now so it might be that but also I dont understand what I really did wrong and I’m not very good at reading these things. Any advice?



The act of going and getting the goldfish together was probably something they were looking forward to, not so much about the goldfish itself. Your roommate probably feels like you decided getting the goldfish was more important than spending time with them. Getting a pet is exciting and they probably wanted to be involved. You might apologize, and offer to go and do something with them that they enjoy if they have time. Offering to let them feed and play with the goldfish, or name it with you, might help them feel more involved too. But communicating the misunderstanding first is most important.

Tbh i am so sick of my mum’s ableism. I spoke up about how my adhd diagnosis papers suggested I should’ve been reevaluted for Autism when I got older, since I didn’t qualify then. My mum answered ‘Yeah you were supposed to rediagnosed for Autism later, but later never came and now you got quite enpugh don’t you?’, as if all my 2 (*gasp*) diagnosises consist as basis for me not go attract ANOTHER issue by trying to get an Autism diagnosis!!!

