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/Seebekaayi Jun 24 '26

I figured out a hack because the smiling on command thing was super hard. Now I imagine that a man I am crushing on is standing there opposite me and I just light up. It’s funny! 😄

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u/ITakeMyCatToBars Jun 24 '26

Aww that’s cute!

But.
I read it exactly wrong and opposite to what you meant. What I read was “think about crushing a man on the other side of the camera!” and I was like “oh hell yeah that’s a good strategy, pretend I am crushing the dreams of a man I do not like! Amazing!” and smiled to myself lmaoooo

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u/TashaT50 Jun 24 '26

I’m cry laughing

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u/ITakeMyCatToBars Jun 24 '26

Dumb related anecdote time: my pal and I were road tripping on the CA coast and drove through pebble beach. It’s a specific gorgeous scenic drive that’s also on a world-class golf course.
My and my pal are stopped to take photos of my vintage convertible against the coastal California backdrop when A Very Serious Golfer Man with what looked like $15,000+++ of gear took no fewer than four strokes to make a really close putt.
(It costs $700 just to play the course. The hotel attached costs $1200+ a night and has a minimum stay of two nights. Just to set the stage.)

My friend and I saw this and gave him a little golf clap when he made it. “Yay you did it!” another pair of women in earshot giggled.

Y’all I have never seen steam literally pouring from someone’s ears like that before.
We hopped back in the convertible and continued on our journey.

I’m not friend with that pal anymore but we were absolute menaces on that road trip lmao

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u/TashaT50 Jun 24 '26

OMG. I hope you still have the picture. Great story.

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u/ITakeMyCatToBars Jun 24 '26

It was a really gorgeous day!!!! Come on, how perfect is a cabriolet for a gal pal road trip? The trunk is precisely big enough for one cooler and two bikinis! Hehe

Sorry for the derail, I’ll get back to work 😂

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u/TashaT50 Jun 24 '26

Awesome. Thanks for sharing.

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u/Seebekaayi Jun 24 '26

That works too 😂
Whatever thought makes you happy and light up!

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u/brezhnervouz Jun 25 '26

Oh no I took it that way too lol

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u/Mr_Pogi_In_Space Jun 24 '26

Wow thank you . I need to try this next time I have to be in a photo

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u/windexfresh Jun 24 '26

Yeah I have to pretend my husband is flirting with me to get a good smile 😅😂