Autism, more correctly referred to in the DSM 5 as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is a developmental disorder characterized by many different symptoms, hence why it is called a spectrum. Many autistic people are high functioning, and don't obsess over trains. Some of the most common symptoms include:
- Lack of social awareness
- Sensory/overstimulation
- Hyperfixation
- Trouble making or keeping eye contact
- Unusual tone when speaking
- Lack of social awareness
- Sensory/overstimulation
- Hyperfixation
- Trouble making or keeping eye contact
- Unusual tone when speaking
by ShadowDev November 24, 2023

by Monkey Putin February 23, 2025

The mental super-position you're in when you're not sure if you're autistic or not.
Similar to Schrödinger's cat, you can only exist in this state until you are officially diagnosed.
Similar to Schrödinger's cat, you can only exist in this state until you are officially diagnosed.
Person A: Do you have autism?
Person B: I dunno maybe? I haven't been diagnosed yet so I guess I have Schrödinger's Autism
Person B: I dunno maybe? I haven't been diagnosed yet so I guess I have Schrödinger's Autism
by Ant On A Dog August 1, 2023

A movie about an autistic or autistic-coded character, often not being an accurate representation of autism, but can be a great representation of autism if done with care and understanding.
by Elysium⯍Nebula January 4, 2025

The condition of having similar difficulties in understanding the subtleties and nuances of online social interaction, resulting in the same social problems that failure to understand physical, nonverbal forms of communication cause to many individuals with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder
"I can read a room and carry on conversations IRL no problem, but I get so lost and confused in online spaces, it's like I have online autism!"
by mental Ben July 31, 2025
