Are there any "girly" Aspies out there?

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I was the same way as a kid. I did not try at all to appease the adults cooing. Yet, when I threw them glares, they would laugh and think it's even more cute. I was seriously like this girl growing up.

I love playing with makeup and I wish I had the dexterity to sew because shows like Project Runway really interest me (even though I find the fashion world hopelessly consumerist and loathe shopping) and I'd like to make my own stuff. Ordinarily, I just put on whatever's around. I really like jewelry but hardly can be bothered to wear it. I collect it then peel it off when I get home. I have some killer pieces.

So I'm the chick in jeans, a t-shirt, expertly applied makeup, and amazing jewelry (sometimes). Don't know what that means.

As far as appearences go I'm not really that girly - I'm not interested in hair, or makeup or things like that. I will wear skirts and dresses when I have to but they have to be long and made out of something comfortable (linen or something similar) - I can't stand most of the synthetic stuff they sell in mainstream clothes shops, it makes my skin feel all uncomfortable!

I guess some of the things I do in my spare time could be classed as girly though - sewing, embroidery, cooking, costume design etc

Not quite sure where I stand on this one!

I've never been taught how to sew, I would love to learn some time in the future though

I'm always in jeans, but often they are dressy jeans I can't stand the rips and stuff like that, and looooove dark wash
It's the shirts where I dress up.

Do you guys think that wearing makeup is a sign of being girly? I don't wear makeup everyday because I think I look just as good without, but during the days I do, I feel super girly

I used to think that wearing makeup was very girly, but now I don't. I think wearing "fancy" makeup (eye shadow and other such mysteries) is girly, but just some light makeup, not so much. I've gathered that it's really expected of women to wear some makeup, whether you "need" it or not. It's something you get used to, I suppose. Still ridiculous if you think about it, of course. The expense! And the wasted time! But eh, so it goes. Many men probably think the same of shaving.

Also, your avatar is very pretty.

Not just ridiculous, but insulting. I'll wear makeup for photographs because of the limitations of the technology and I'll wear makeup while performing because it's part of the show but I feel insulted when people expect me to wear makeup for every day. Why do you want me to cover up my face? What are you saying is wrong with it? It's my face and I love it and I'll be damned if I'm going to cover it up just because someone else doesn't like looking at it. Look away if you can't stand my face! Don't demand I veil it or paint all over it like it's merely a blank canvas waiting for me to etch upon it the image YOU would prefer to see! grrrr.

I find how I apply eyeshadow is so much more mild then that thing called mascara XD I only wear that for fancy occasions or when I really feel like dolling myself up
I don't like stuff on my lips either because you have to reapply it over and over and over again. I mean, it's so tedious!

I've yet to figure out eye shadow. Some years back, I tried reading up on it and watching instructional videos and everything, but the women who were used for demonstration never had eyes which were as quite as round as mine, and I ended up abandoning the project.

I feel girly just admitting that. And kind of dirty.

When my aunt was trying to turn me into a "young lady" she showed me her method of doing eye shadow. She would put one finger at the outside corner of the eye and gently pull outward until the eyelid slightly folds. Then rub eyeshadow across the lid. Then let go of the eye.

It did work to make eye shadow go perfectly on my eyelid, but I was afraid doing something like that every day would make my eyes wrinkle before their time so I have only done it a few times. (After that step, a highlighter shadow goes on the bone, just below the eyebrow. A darker shadow can be put on a pointy sponge and pressed into the deep crevice as well. Or you can just stop with shadow on the lid if you're going for a simple "natural" look.)

I don't even get why "girly" means wearing make-up. Most of the females in my family don't wear any make-up and rarely wear skirts, but (unlike me) they're noticeably feminine. And I'm the one with the long hair.

I'm pretty girly in that I wear makeup and have my toenails painted because my job doesn't allow fingernails to be painted. I also wear jewelry, especially big earrings, but it's rare for me to wear a dress or skirt. In fact, the last time I wore a dress was at my mom's wedding, and it was a sun dress because it was a summer wedding in Las Vegas. The lipstick I wear is one of those that lasts all day, which I like because I don't have to reapply it.

I LOVE make up--or more specifically, eyeshadow. The funkier, the better. I see it as a form of art. I like to do it unique and blend colors and draw little designs. I love funky, gaudy jewelry. And I'm obsessed w/ stars, so anything w/ a star, I love. Or glitter. Then I could just stare at it forever lol. And I like to dress cute--but I have my own style, which is often very...punky Brewsterish? Granted, certain fabrics I'd never tolerate, like velvet, and some things are not very comfortable so I don't wear them long or very often. I also sing in a band so I love to find funky stuff for shows, and then I know I'm usually only wearing it a certain period of time but not an entire day.

Haha yeah I'm really girly, I have had dolls when younger, played polly pocket, my little pony, refused to wear green, blue and black when I was younger as they were "boys" colours ( with much screaming involved hehehe) Love flowers and pretty things, and HAVE to look presentable at all times even when camping out in middle of nowhere- floral is awesome in a fashionable way, and I love Middle Eastern scarves, purple and pink. I'm as girly as they come!! !
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haha yeah, too true!! My little sis reckons she is the height of fashion as wears make up and straightens hair etc, but I'm the one with hair down to middle of back!! !

I dislike thestereotypical thought that being an Autie means you have little care about appearance- I thinks that's personal preference in everyone myself, not just us on the AS.

I wasn't girly at all when I was younger. Never paid much attention to fashion and always wore plain clothes and tried to be invisible. Around 35 or 36 everything changed and now I dress in girly clothes (but they have to be totally comfortable) and enjoy cooking and baking. I still don't pay attention to fashion and probably break rules all the time, like carrying a pink bag while wearing a green dress, socks with sandals...etc. I enjoy being different by wearing flashy yet comfy clothes. As for my brain, there's no hope it'll ever think like a girl.

Apparently sock w/ sandels is IN right now, guess people are getting bored XD

I consider myself a "girly" aspie. I like wearing make-up and shopping for clothes and shoes. I have fun giving myself manicures and seeing how long I can make my fingernails grow before they break. Sometimes I like wearing skirts and high heels. I like things that are typical for a girl to like such as the color pink, chocolate, cute animals and hot male celebrities.