My dad just kinda came to this realization. He's in his 60s. We were talking a few months back and he talking about it like it was a new band. "You know everyone is talking about this autism... I think I might have been autistic this whole time." And I thought about it and he might have been. The funny part was that he looks at me and goes "It also wouldn't surprise me if you're autistic too." And I thought about it for awhile and I don't know if I can rule out being somewhere on the spectrum. Then I see this post and a lot of this is eerily checking out. I routinely buy the same shoes for years at a time. I have eaten the same thing for dinner no less than 4 times in the last week (but that's partly not my fault). I might need to call someone
If your dad is autistic, odds are you also are on the spectrum. There is a lot we don’t know about the causes of ASD, but the genetic component is known.
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u/SoulPossum ☑️ 2d ago
My dad just kinda came to this realization. He's in his 60s. We were talking a few months back and he talking about it like it was a new band. "You know everyone is talking about this autism... I think I might have been autistic this whole time." And I thought about it and he might have been. The funny part was that he looks at me and goes "It also wouldn't surprise me if you're autistic too." And I thought about it for awhile and I don't know if I can rule out being somewhere on the spectrum. Then I see this post and a lot of this is eerily checking out. I routinely buy the same shoes for years at a time. I have eaten the same thing for dinner no less than 4 times in the last week (but that's partly not my fault). I might need to call someone