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EzraS
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09 Jan 2014, 1:22 am

A friend my age on a forum wanted to know what I looked like.
I don't really keep pics of myself in my personal files but i did find this one
And I thought to myself, "typical autistic face".
Especially with my eyes off center (which is why some strangers wonder if I am blind).
What do you think? Or am I just stereotyping myself?

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09 Jan 2014, 2:48 am

You look angry. I make that face after socializing for too long. It's just 'typical autism' in the sense that we all make that face when we want to throw a chair at people for talking too much. I'm just speculating

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09 Jan 2014, 3:14 am

Pastanoodle wrote:

I always look angry when I am not, that is part of it.
When I am actually angry I look a lot angrier lol.

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09 Jan 2014, 3:21 am

To the OP: If I saw you out and about, I probably wouldn't think you were autistic based on your photo.

Pastanoodle wrote:

It's funny...I didn't interpret that as "anger" at first until I saw you mention it.

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09 Jan 2014, 3:45 am

I look at the pic and think "cute kid. He's going to be a handsome man when he grows up."

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09 Jan 2014, 4:22 am

FishStickNick wrote:

It's funny...I didn't interpret that as "anger" at first until I saw you mention it.

I've been told I always look like I'm ready to slug someone in the mouth.

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09 Jan 2014, 7:55 am

I think you look perplexed, maybe a little sensory overloaded.

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09 Jan 2014, 8:19 am

FishStickNick wrote:

To the OP: If I saw you out and about, I probably wouldn't think you were autistic based on your photo.

Pastanoodle wrote:

It's funny...I didn't interpret that as "anger" at first until I saw you mention it.

Same here. Did not see the anger. Did not see anything, really, other than someone looking askance.

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09 Jan 2014, 9:22 am

You look annoyed. And I wouldn't assume you're autistic. I'm jealous of your tan by the way.

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09 Jan 2014, 9:35 am

"autism face" really shows when you are trying to make a facial expression but miss some cues. so for example smiling with your mouth with no engagement of your cheeks, eyes, and forehead. Since you have a neutral expression it doesn't really count. I have a "thinking" neutral expression which is annoying because this is what is really going on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LORQFE4qQ58

When I smile it sometimes gets interpreted as a "fake smile" even when it's not. it happens.

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09 Jan 2014, 10:56 am

I see aggravated or someone being annoyed by something or someone. Sort of like -what the hell is going on....

That picture didn't ping my Aspie-dar.

Nice hair!

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09 Jan 2014, 11:16 am

You look fine to me. I wouldn't peg you for autism. Of course, usually what gives us away is that we moveautistically.

Say, how is the speaking going? You said you have made some progress.....

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09 Jan 2014, 11:19 am

buffinator wrote:

Uh, what did that video have to do with anything?

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09 Jan 2014, 1:56 pm

In my opinion, "Autism" doesn't have a "face" like say for example down syndrome does. During a meltdown or overload we may make a face of distress, but a day to day autism face doesn't exist I don't think.

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09 Jan 2014, 2:16 pm

JSBACHlover wrote:

buffinator wrote:

Uh, what did that video have to do with anything?

sorry, used to watch too many looney toons and I accidentally learned more incorrect gestures, phrases, and ideas from those than real life. The theme is that when there is "nothing going on" in someone's head i.e. they are not actually thinking about anything was often depicted as a hamster running on a wheel. also hamsters are adorable.

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09 Jan 2014, 2:40 pm

This is my best ASD face example. In between rounds in a kickboxing fight and getting instructions from my corner, but still completely non-expressive and no eye contact lol.

edit: Photo came out a lot larger than expected....

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