Strange Sitting Habits?

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I'm constantly changing positions and i'm sure most of them look unusual and am usually also rocking to some extent and other stimming.

I often sit on one or both legs and prefer to sit on the floor though I sit in chairs more when people are around because I don't want to be hassled about it. When I sit on the floor, especially when I was younger but sometimes even now, I have this way of sitting with my legs folded behind me but sort of splayed out to the side, if that makes any sense. Since I started working with special populations I have noticed several other people on the spectrum who do this, and never seen anyone else do it, except a Japanese exchange student my family knew when I was a kid, who also spun in circles for no apparent reason when she was excited and who my family always compared to me, so....possibly undiagnosed?

I like kneeling on a chair or sofa. I used to knee on a chair all the time when I was younger, especially in the lessons. Knee on a chair and warm my foots and back using the heater next to my desk. That was just perfect. Now I sit this way only at home, especially when eating. I often joke I should move to Japan since they "sit" by their tables the same way I do. But I do the knee thing since I remember, before reading anything about Japan.

I also tend to sit on floor the way Diablo described:

It is the way, right? (my photo of age 13 or so)
People are always surprised HOW I can see this way and consider it comfortable.

There are times when I feel the most comfortable sitting like a "proper lady," with one leg crossed over another. I have to watch that whenever I'm around guys.

Really, I don't think it matters how one sits--as long as one is comfortable and doesn't "show too much."

By the way, I'm a masculine, straight guy.

I always sit with one or both legs under me, or with one or both legs crossed on top of each other. Occasionally I wrap my legs around the legs of the chair.

The most comfortable position for me is when both legs are criss crossed on top of each other. I do this regardless of whether or not I am in a chair or sitting on the floor. When I am listening to someone giving a speech etc. and when I am working on any sort of hands on project (which is pretty much anything besides writing) I prefer to sit on the floor.

On problem with always having my legs crossed is that my knees can get really sore if I sit for a long time.

I have never been able to sit in a chair with both feet on the floor.

I also am constantly changing positions as well.

I usually cross my feet over and have the top part of my right toes resting against the floor. Is this unusual?

I like to sit with my right leg under me.
At home I like to sit with my right leg under me and my left leg crossed over my right knee...like a messed-up lotus position.

I have to sit with one leg under me or my legs up in the chair with me somehow, I also feel more comfortable sitting on the floor for some reason. I always thought it was a strange quirk I had, I have to remind myself not to sit on my legs or cross them as much because I'm concerned about circulation issues in the future but it's such a strong habit I find myself doing it automatically as soon as I stop paying attention to my legs.

People have long since commented on my odd seating habits. I remember my mom commenting on how I'd sit on the edge of my seat a lot, and I reposition myself in my seat frequently, too.

I used to often sit with my legs underneath me too! It was even noted upon in my diagnosis evaluation - they noticed that I was "squirming in my seat" the entire time. I'm certain it was a sensory thing as I hated sitting with my butt down in a chair.

Below is what I do (“double crossing” my legs). Please note, this is only an example. I am a guy…and my legs don’t look like that! LOL.