Published: 2025年4月15日
Word Count: 553

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Yet again continuing the 30 Days of Autism Acceptance grind. (Days 1-5, Days 6-10)

April 11th: What are some things that might come easy to neurotypical people, but which you either can't do or need help to do?
Driving. I've technically finished driver's ed, but I do not trust my capabilities on the road at all. Not only does the thought of controlling a several ton metal box stress me the fuck out, but I absolutely cannot bring myself to multitask in the way that driving demands you to. Trying to pay attention to absolutely everything happening on the road at all times is a skill that I don't have, and I've noticed myself getting tunnel vision while driving that would easily prove dangerous in an unfortunate situation.

While I've never been directly pressured to get my license, I think my family assumes that it will have to happen eventually. And I get it, I imagine those driver's ed lessons must have been pretty expensive, but unfortunately I just don't think that I'm cut out for it.

April 12th: What are some social rules that you don't understand? Talk about it.
As someone who's primarily worked minimum-wage, customer service-adjacent jobs, I will never understand why workers are expected to constantly act chipper and polite to customers. I don't know any of the people I deal with personally, and it's not like we'll ever see each other again after this maximum five-minute interaction, so why do I have to act like everyone I talk to is my favorite person in the whole wide world? Maybe if I was getting paid an actual livable wage in a work environment that didn't leave me teetering on the verge of sensory overload more days than not I'd be more willing to put on a smile and pretend as if I've never had a bad day in my life, but that's not the case.

April 13th: Are you able to pick up when someone is flirting with you or alternatively when someone is flirting with someone else? Do you know how to flirt?
Usually I can tell when someone is approaching me with romantic intent if only because it makes me uncomfortable in ways that normal conversation never does lol. Otherwise I'm as clueless as a brick. I really don't know how to flirt with people either, and I hardly ever try.

Sometimes I'll compliment people as a way of approaching someone romantically, but that's also something I do in a completely friendly manner, so it's not like I'm helping myself either...

April 14th: What are some of the most difficult aspects of being autistic to you? What makes it difficult? Talk about it.
That's hard for me to say. I don't really have an answer, unfortunately.

April 15th: Is romance/romantic relationships harder for you as an autistic person? In what ways? If you've had romantic relationships, are your partners generally accepting of your autism? Do they do anything to help accommodate you? If you haven't had any romantic relationships, would you like one? Does being autistic make it harder for you to have one?
I'm not very interested in romance, at least not right now. I tried dating once in high school and decided it wasn't for me. I'd much rather focus on my special interests.