So, Hi, I stumbled here from all, and now I think I might be autistic.
Like, feeling stressed out and overwhelmed because of a break in routine or not being able to do things my way (because any other way is inferior and this is why…I took the time to find the best way to do it, through repetition and trial and error. Like loading groceries on the conveyor belt at the supermarket…frozen stuff goes on first, then cold stuff, then shelf-stables, then medicine, chemicals, and breads…exceptions for large heavy things like cases of water or soda…those stay in the cart and become the foundation for the packed bags, obviously. That way frozen stuff gets bagged first, and usually has polygonal packaging so it makes a good base at the bottom of the bag. Then the refrigerated stuff is kept cool from the frozen stuff on the bottom of the bag, and now when I go to unload everything, all the stuff that goes in the fridge is in the same bags. Naturally all the stuff that goes in the pantry, medicine cabinet, and under the sink/laundryroom are all together, too. Though sometimes I just don’t bag and put all the stuff right back into my cart and load it up into a tote or a hamper in my trunk. Bagging groceries is ultimately a waste of time when you’re just gonna unbag them in 10 minutes anyway)
There are some self evaluation tests you can take if you’re interested (not hard to find on google), though none are perfect, high scores are a pretty good indication. That whole explanation definitely sounds like something an autistic person would do.
So, Hi, I stumbled here from
all, and now I think I might be autistic.Like, feeling stressed out and overwhelmed because of a break in routine or not being able to do things my way (because any other way is inferior and this is why…I took the time to find the best way to do it, through repetition and trial and error. Like loading groceries on the conveyor belt at the supermarket…frozen stuff goes on first, then cold stuff, then shelf-stables, then medicine, chemicals, and breads…exceptions for large heavy things like cases of water or soda…those stay in the cart and become the foundation for the packed bags, obviously. That way frozen stuff gets bagged first, and usually has polygonal packaging so it makes a good base at the bottom of the bag. Then the refrigerated stuff is kept cool from the frozen stuff on the bottom of the bag, and now when I go to unload everything, all the stuff that goes in the fridge is in the same bags. Naturally all the stuff that goes in the pantry, medicine cabinet, and under the sink/laundryroom are all together, too. Though sometimes I just don’t bag and put all the stuff right back into my cart and load it up into a tote or a hamper in my trunk. Bagging groceries is ultimately a waste of time when you’re just gonna unbag them in 10 minutes anyway)
There are some self evaluation tests you can take if you’re interested (not hard to find on google), though none are perfect, high scores are a pretty good indication. That whole explanation definitely sounds like something an autistic person would do.