First Autistic Symptom?

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Well, my mother said I didn't cry as an infant unless hungry or wet and "didn't talk" as a toddler. When I reached kindergarten age I had no idea how to make friends (still don't-it just happens sometimes) and my eye contact issues were really bad until I was 35. I still avoid it by looking at mouths and checking in on the eyes for a nanosecond or two.

First symptoms? Not until I was four... I was such a bright and easy-going kid that my mother never thought I had anything wrong until my preschool teacher said I was putting stuff in my mouth and not making eye-contact... My mom took it with a grain of salt for a year until my kindergarten teacher said the same thing. Yeah... I then had a social worker look at me... I also was very uncoordinated when I look tap-dancing and ballet... I also often said "I just can't explain it! I know what it is!" If I tried, I just talked in circles and "ummed"

Not sure if they are autistic symptoms but I really hated washing from day one. Literally my first bath Im told I woke the neighborhood up. Also my speaking wasnt up to par around 1-2 years but it took off after that.

My dad said I used to sit and just stair at a single object, when I was a baby.

My mom asked me "why aren't you crying" on my first day of school. My response was "well, this was your idea."

My dad couldn't wrestle with my, like he did with my brother. I'd always end up getting too worked up and scream until left alone.

My mom said that if I complained about feeling bad, it meant something was seriously wrong. I had a high pain tolerance.