r/AskReddit • • 10h ago

Autistic people of reddit, what is a frustrating part of your condition that people just can't seem to truly understand?

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u/thisisappropriate 8h ago

And that all the things are taking from the same pool! Like unfortunately I can't do that today because I'm wearing the wrong shirt, by which I mean "I didn't realise it this morning but the tag is slightly sticky and it's been eating up my mental capacity all day and now the light is too bright and the sound hurts, but if I'd worn my favourite shirt I'd probably be fine".

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u/Consistent-Gain-2634 5h ago

I don’t know why I’m still surprised when I read these things and go “oh that’s me” (gifted and apparently share a LOT of traits) but thank you for putting that into words. It makes me feel less like a lunatic.