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sillyshark5555
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PathStep 13 Compassion hearts54 Forum posts6 Forum upvotes20 Current upvotes20 Age GroupAdult Last activeNovember, 2024 Member sinceOctober 25, 2024
Bio

Autistic struggling with depression and social life with friends. I really like sharks and reading, also like a lot of anime especially jojo’s bizarre adventures. I collect animal bones and bugs. I love hearing other peoples perspectives and stories about different experiences.

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Toothbrushing
Autism Support / by sillyshark5555
Last post
 Sunday
...See more Hello! As an autistic person with depression i have a really hard time brushing my teeth. It used to be easier as a kid because my mom is very particular about oral health and would make sure me and my brother would always brush before bed. Although I did often gag and hated the texture of tooth brushes and toothpaste and still do, I wouldn’t complain. She stopped reminding us and expected us to do it on our own the more we grew up and by the time i was in middle school there were only occasional reminders around dentists appointments. As a teen and as an adult now I struggle to remember or get motivation to brush my teeth on my own. I have to use kids sized toothbrushes still because any sizes bigger irritates me too much. I don’t floss because of similar sensory issues. It’s quite frustrating when people notice that my teeth are more yellow and point it out, it makes me feel insecure and embarrassed. I do still try to brush my teeth at least once a week with water most of the time whenever I get the motivation to force myself to do it and I occasionally use teeth whiteners because my teeth are stained yellow. I drink a lot of tea so between that and not brushing as much as i should, i have yellow teeth even when i do brush from the staining. Does anyone have any tips on how to make brushing my teeth easier? Maybe a way to help with the sensory overload of it?
Comfort songs
Music & Dance / by sillyshark5555
Last post
 November 1st
...See more I have a habit of listening to one song on repeat until my mood eventually switches. Sometimes I will listen to the same song for days. Does anyone else have a song that you’ve put on loop? I’d love to know what you’re listening to.
Autism and relationship struggles
Newbie Hub / by sillyshark5555
Last post
 November 2nd
...See more Hello! My name on here is going to be Shark. I’m new to this app and i’m looking for other autistic individuals to share experiences with and give support and advice on social things. I’ve been having a hard time balancing and processing my own needs and those of my friends and it’s starting to cause a rift in my friendships that i thought were solid. I have always had a more difficult time in groups but usually any time my friends want to hang out it is in groups so i will find one person to stick to since switching between conversations or paying attention to many people at once is difficult. They have recently started to complain about more to the point of sending me long rants complaining about it and i am not sure how to get my views across. It’s not a nice change and it seemed very sudden to me so I don’t know how to manage it. Does anyone have any similar situations or ideas on how to deal with it?
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