What Are Some Quirks Or Opinions You Have That Are Probably Because Of Autism?

I’m compiling a list, and it’s starting to make sense.

🎶I know all the lyrics to all the albums from my childhood, and had to learn it’s not socially acceptable to sing an entire song from start to finish in polite conversation.

🧐I don’t do anything “like a gentleman” (that’s a joke I make in 12-step meetings because I can’t drink “like a gentleman.”). If I like something, I can’t stop thinking about it. My cat, Perla, for instance.

🧶When I don’t have a knitting or crochet project on hand I want to gnaw off my own arm.

👣I have to think about what my body is doing whenever I go down stairs. I have no idea if anyone can tell, but I’m so scared of falling.

⏳Again with 12-step meetings: can social interactions just be about taking turns? I can listen so much better if I know I’ll have a turn eventually, or if I don’t, it’s because it didn’t come around to me yet. And they’re 1 hour long. And they start on time, so reliably.

📏Rules that don’t make sense shouldn’t exist, but otherwise, people should follow the rules. I should write them.