Well, that's interesting- ((Explanation for answers below)) Honestly, I have been wondering for a while if I'm neurodivergent. It definitely would explain a lot, but self diagnosis/just bringing it up with my parents is something I'm a little hesitant to do. I guess I'm just nervous I'll seem like an attention-seeker or dramatic. I'm not even really sure why I feel a little nervous about everything. 1. Mostly hypersensitive I'm not as sure if this counts, but I have always been more sensitive to different textures/sounds/bright colors than most people I've met. I wouldn't like touching certain materials, mostly due to it making me shiver (I still don't know why) and just feeling wrong. Loud laughing/clapping/shouting/legos hitting each other has also made things difficult for me. 2. OCD That one's self-diagnosed, and it wouldn't be surprising for me to have it (I've noticed many symptoms and my mom has it). 3. ADHD I have noticed symptoms of ADHD in me, but I haven't gotten too much into it. 4. Obvious/less socially accepted stims Rocking/hand flapping. 5. Trouble reading facial expressions Many times I've been scolded for not reading my sister's social cues (facial expressions telling me to stop/she's uncomfortable, implied feelings) 6. Very little/no eye contact. Yeah, that one's pretty self-explanatory as well. 7. Doesn't understand unspoken social rules Same as above 5, and I've never known what to say to keep conversations going or anything. 8. Overly expressive I wasn't so sure about this one. I have found it difficult to know what tone to use, and have sounded overly/not a certain emotion whatever my intentions. 9. Free space B) 10. Difficult making/keeping friends I have lost almost all of my old friends except one this year, and have always found it hard to make friends. Just finding the courage to talk to people is difficult for me, let alone keeping a conversation going. I also find people hard to read, so I never know if they actually like me or not. 11. Alexithymia That one's pretty self-explanatory :/ 12. Special interests Currently researching autism (ironically enough) and Amphibia :3 13. "Picky eater" I refuse to eat most meat and vegetables ;-; (I've been called a picky eater so many times-) 14. Situational mutism This one isn't as much of something in me, but I do tend to "freeze" or go nonverbal when I get overstimulated/overly anxious. 15. Anxiety disorder(s) Social anxiety is funnn. 16. Subtle/more socially accepted stims. Leg bouncing, tapping, counting to 100 repeatedly (not sure if that counts), verbal stims (not noticeable and not often), other small movements. I hope I spelled everything right :,)
Thanks to @PinksMonkey for the bingo sheet/og project :D
