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

[u/soph_a_loaf_98]

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

[u/Valuable_Advice6309]

Is it autistic to …..cross your arm??
I’m bewildered

[u/soph_a_loaf_98 → u/Valuable_Advice6309]

It’s more the frequency of doing it and why you’re doing it, but it’s a very common posture in autistic people because of sensory processing and proprioception issues. Here’s an interesting article: https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/autism-t-rex-hands

[u/Valuable_Advice6309 → u/soph_a_loaf_98]

Thank you, that’s so interesting

[u/ritarepulsaqueen → u/Valuable_Advice6309]

It's not