Wishy_The_Star
Trigger Warning
yeaah. basically my life is a quirk.
Major problems:
-When everybody acts overly sensitive about everything. Like, relax.
-People shoving their opinions down others' throats. You can argue your point a bit, but don't force it onto others.
-Specifically trying to annoy somebody. Nobody likes that, it's not necessary, and we all have better things to do.
-Jumping to conclusions. I've gotten into this situation countless times with teachers, and it's not right.
-Gossip. The things I've heard about other people could fill a Mean Girls burn book.
-Just because somebody goes through a tough time doesn't make them any less of a jerk.
Pet peeves:
-Overdoing selfies. I'm fine with like one or two selfies per day, but they're JUST SELFIES. They DON'T have a deeper meaning, so don't act like they do.
-Vacation pictures. The best way to get people jealous online.
-STOP TALKING. What part of it do you not understand? (I'm not even a teacher and this gives me hell.)
Me and my friends recently noticed that I flick my hair when I just start talking to someone. No idea why.
There's also this one teacher at school, and it's really weird because I don't do it when talking to anyone else, that I randomly feel the need to lift my hand up to my face or neck when talking to her. Pretty sure it's just some uneasy vibe I get from her. =P
I have ASD (and sensory issues), so a lot of my "ticks" are forms of stimming. So, I guess they appear as ticks or quirks to other people.
-Those include cracking my thumbs (if I quickly bend my thumbs, I can get them to crack, which is calming in both feel and noise), playing with my nose (as it also makes those noises, but not as loudly), and twirling my hair; I do those the most often, though I'm always being told to stop cracking my thumbs (cause some other people don't like the noise).
I sometimes don't know if I twirl my hair as a quirk, or as a stim.
-If I get really anxious, I bite the collar of my shirt (stim).
-I also talk to myself, which is definitely just a quirk. I often do this when I take a walk outside, and more often than not with story ideas.
-I have to look both ways about 2-3 times before I cross the street.
-When I talk, I often tend to end my sentences in an upwards inflection (as if I'm asking a question) without realizing it.
I also pause in random places, or take a few moments to actually complete a thought aloud (and get nervous when people try to rush me to finish). I don't realize it when I do those things.
Ever since reading through and posting in this thread I've realized that nearly all my "quirks" are really just weird ways I cope with said anxiety
I've always wondered whether it was in poor taste to refer to my own anxious tics and habits as stimming. They definition applies perfectly, but I know thw word "stimming" itself is usually used to reference autism spectrum disorders, so I don't want to step on any toes. Wikipedia states that stimming is a way to reduce anxiety but we can't really rely on wikipedia for an issue like this so I'd be interested in hearing what you think! I will remain cautious about using that word, though, regardless.
That happens to me too. I think for me it's half anxiety or hyperactivity. The other half is me being bored and not knowing what to do with my hands so I start touching my face/neck lol. I guess I want to seem engaged when people are talking so I over do it and start moving my hands in weird ways. At the same time I don't want to seem like talking to a dead log so I'm not sure what to do. XD
I have ASD