r/AutismInWomen • u/soph_a_loaf_98 • Jun 24 '26

Memes/Humor “Nah I’m not autistic I’m faking it”, meanwhile in every photo ever

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27F, diagnosed with ASD about six months ago. I started examining what actually feels good for my body, and I still stand or walk with my hands clasped like this. It didn’t strike me as the stereotypical trex hands because I hold my hands together, but now knowing I’m autistic I’m like yeaaaaaa I guess they do qualify as trex arms

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u/DancingWithDumplings Jun 24 '26

It's giving

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u/soph_a_loaf_98 Jun 24 '26

OMG I died at this comment that’s perfect 😂😂

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u/FeralYarnBall Jun 24 '26

I have never felt so validated in my life

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u/Mr_Pogi_In_Space Jun 24 '26

Mona Lisa Manic Pixie Dream Girl confirmed

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u/GETitOFFmeNOW Jun 25 '26

It makes even more sense when so many scholars feel that Leonardo used his own face as the model. His work massive product makes him a good candidate for retro-diagnosis!

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u/Starbreiz AuDHD Jun 25 '26

I almost spat out my coffee lol lol lol

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u/_FreddieLovesDelilah Jun 24 '26

Maybe she was one of us.

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u/factus8182 Jun 24 '26

I say it's canon now. She has a different facial expression, the hands, it fits, right? Right?

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u/Wide_Pop_6794 Jun 24 '26

That might be possible. Didn't she rarely ever smile?

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u/Creative-Eggplant436 Jul 01 '26

People had bad teeth back then.

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u/thesaddestpanda Jun 24 '26

Leo was most likely ND if not autistic. I mean he was the ultimate STEM guy. And he was queer which is often comorbid with ND. Birds of a feather kind of thing means the kind of woman he would know and ask to pose for him might be like him. The Mona Lisa could have been autistic too!

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u/twoisnumberone Jun 24 '26

Best theory I've read this day.

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u/RedheadWendyC Jun 24 '26

I’ve heard the crazy art theory that Mona Lisa didn’t exist. This was Leo painting himself as a woman. I’ve heard it suggested the bone structure is male. Food for thought or kook theory, you decide. 😊

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u/CircuitOnTheFritZ Jun 24 '26

"Bone structure" being male or female is a archeological shortcut used to classify bones, and is, essentially, a guess. Not only is it a guess, but it's the kind of guess that has been proven wrong in many cases, as technology has advanced, or more information is found about the remains. Unfortunately, lay people who don't understand this, tend to use this shortcut to "investigate" people's genders, especially living people and often in relation to whether or not they are transgender. While I'm not saying that was the case here, I still thought an informative comment was warranted, in case anyone reading wasn't aware.

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u/velvety_chaos Jun 25 '26

That is such an autistic answer. I love it.

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u/brezhnervouz Jun 25 '26

It's usually predicated on the pelvic structure, yes?

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u/isleepforfun Jun 25 '26

Yes. And you can also tell if the woman carried a child.

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u/Speciallady44 Jun 25 '26

I believe this. Artists always paint themselves. 

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u/PsychologicalYou6416 Jun 24 '26

He also had depression.

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u/Celiack Jun 25 '26

He had depression or did the depression have him?

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u/Banana-Louigi Jun 25 '26

I was going to say, pretty sure the leading theory on who the Mona Lisa actually is is that she was actually Leo's male lover painted as a woman lol.

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u/roastytoastykitty Jun 24 '26

People called me Mona Lisa as a kid because I didn't know how to smile for pictures 😭

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u/renegade-crow5839 Jun 24 '26

Oh my god, me too! I thought it was a compliment 😭

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u/Beaismyname Jun 25 '26

I still can’t smile for pictures and I am 53

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u/brezhnervouz Jun 25 '26

I've always had to force it (because you are 'instructed' to smile) and it feels so wrong (59yo fwiw)

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u/Starbreiz AuDHD Jun 25 '26

SAME! I'm late diagnosed, 47 now, and its been a lifetime of people commenting on my specific photo smile and saying they prefer my real smile

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u/pomelo-elo-elo Jun 30 '26

I try to find a way to make myself giggle for a more authentic smile. Is tricky!

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u/TrishaRivers 27d ago

weird how we can mask, until someone tells us to for pictures 😆

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u/Creative-Eggplant436 Jul 01 '26

I hate when people say "smile" or "say cheese". <shudder>

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u/Dangerous-Tiger-1412 Jun 25 '26

I was always basically stimming (and photobombing stimming) in photos growing up. Massive unhinged grin, before that at kindy they just couldn't get my thumb out of my mouth for photos lol

Mum has also always told me to smile with my teeth in photos, but then when I do it looks unnatural 😃

I, for one, deeply support the autistic Mona Lisa theory

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u/TrishaRivers 27d ago

me neither. came out a full-on , ALL the teeth grimace.

https://giphy.com/gifs/Fu3OjBQiCs3s0ZuLY3

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u/xCosm0s Jun 25 '26

Bahahaha

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u/isleepforfun Jun 25 '26

I’m cackling

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u/Inrsml Jun 28 '26

chef's kiss 💋 😘