How autistics show love

You might have heard of something called the autistic accent…or noticed that autistic people sound differently in conversation than you are used to or expect. Their rhythm may turn statemen

When I first learnt about the original love languages created by Gary Chapman, I felt like I couldn’t strongly relate to any of them. I even studied them in depth while studying for a Psychology…

Yulika Forman, PhD, LMHC on Instagram: "Parents sometimes are concerned that their autistic children do not show affection. Autistic children, and also adults, are fully capable of feeling affection and showing it, but it might looks different from how neurotypical people show affection. I am listing some of the ways. . Please note that everyone is different. Autistic people also show affection in ways that are similar to neurotypical people. Autistic people can have ways of showing…

Morgan Foley🧚‍♀️ on Instagram: "These are the most common ways I show love and affection as an autistic person and also the ways I like others to show their love and affection for me. The upsetting part about it is that my love languages often aren’t seen and identified by others. They don’t see the effort and love that I am trying to give them because they don’t see these things as acts of kindness or affection because they aren’t the common live languages. I often feel like my efforts are…

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