I got 3 bingos, sweet! I did something very similar to this in the past, but I felt like doing this one just 'cuz. Like the previous one I did, I'm gonna ramble about some of the cards that I crossed off just to give y'all a bit of insight about my experiences with autism. It's midnight at the time of typing this, but I'll do my best. Yes, I know the words are blurry. I left a blank one inside of the project to make it a little easier to read 'em. || I Stim Most of my stims are auditory. I repeat words/phrases, hum, sing, or straight up talk to myself to regulate sensory input. Also, I snap my fingers when I'm impatient or trying to think. || I Use Fidget Toys I don't play with them super often, but I have a bunch of squishies, some slimes, a few fidget spinners, and a big Pop-It square. || I Have Meltdowns As much as I hate to admit it, yes, I do have meltdowns. Note that they're NOT to be confused w/ tantrums, which occur when somebody doesn't get what they want. Meltdowns happen due to sensory/emotional overload. When I'm having a meltdown, I get so overwhelmed that I become a sobbing mess who can't think clearly. It takes me several minutes (like, about a half hour) to get back into a relatively stable emotional state. || I Have a Special Interest I have SO many, basically stuff like games, shows, movies, etc. In fact, I categorize them based on how long I've been fixated on them: "hyperfixations" (lasts at least 1 year), "fixations" (lasts about a few weeks, rarely months), and "interests" (usually lasts around a week). || I Don't Make Eye Contact I dunno, something about it just makes me uncomfortable. || I Am Fully Verbal Not only that, I'd say my intonation sounds pretty much alike to that of a person who's not on the spectrum. In other words, I sound like I don't have autism. But of course, that does NOT mean I don't have autism — everyone on the spectrum speaks in a different way, be it "normal", monotonous, silent, etc. || I Have High Levels of Empathy Ohhhh yes I do. I have SO much empathy that it genuinely gets overwhelming at times. I worry FAR too much for the mental wellbeing of other people, including that of my friends and those I haven't even interacted with. || I Have a Comfort Item Now I'm not entirely sure if this is a completely autism-related thing for me personally (despite sleep problems being a common autism thing), but I sleep next to a 16 inch Squishmallow. It helps me feel a little more safe and secure when I'm going to sleep. || I Have Sensory Sensitivities Mainly auditory sensitivities. For example, I can't stand certain loud noises like the house alarm, balloons popping, and crying, which is odd given my hyper-empathy. All that aside, I originally crossed out "I am academic" but realized I probably should've left it uncrossed 'cuz I genuinely don't understand it. Like, what do you mean by "academic"? I was a straight-A student at school....or am I just taking this too literally? Gah, I really don't know. ============ --☆ CREDITS ☆-- || Credit to for making the original project! || ORI. IMAGE: Idk :( || CODE: ========== --☆ TAGS ☆--
