I guess for me, my special interest is noticeable if you get to know me because that’s all I talk about.

I also lack body language such as eye contact, hand gestures, etc.. I tend to make the conversation fall short, so I’m doing my best to remember to ask people questions. It’s a strategy I use to “act normal”. I like to say facts about random things. I love knowledge.

I tend to do things that are considered weird by most like cover my ears at loud and annoying sounds, seek out hugs, shake my hands, rock back and forth, walk on balls of feet, etc.. I just need to do so for sensory reasons or to cope with emotions.

I actually say a psychologist. They used the ADOS module 4 for me. I scored in the autism range for communication, lack creativity (apparently, I do write fiction), have intense and limited interest, and struggle with routine, so I was diagnosed. I guess it was quite obvious to them in the end. In the notes though, it did say that there was conflicting things, as my mom said I didn’t do certain things and such, but she did mention some things once the psychologist dig deeper I guess.