Autistica and ADHD people seem to be either hypersexual or ace-spectrum, sex-typical (new term?) ND people seem rare.
SOMETIMES an autistic elder statesman like myself might have like, gone through a hypersexual phase and then chilled out. Which is sort of me, but also sort of not.
I did the Aspie quiz and one of the questions said "do you have uncommon sexual preferences". And that question stuck with me so much, like if it's included in a clinical battery it's because it's considered a good proxy for neurodivergence... it just felt so interesting.
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0x2640 - 1.8yr
guess we are rare? x3
we dont really consider ourselves hypersexual and we certainly arent ace,,,,, so :p
(tho dysphoria exists and that totally plays a role so,,,,, who knows what will happen)
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autismdragon [he/him, they/them] - 1.8yr
Idk how rare in practice its just my experiance talking to people.
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0x2640 - 1.8yr
*nodsnods* we sees
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Findom_DeLuise [she/her, they/them] - 1.8yr
I went through that, and looking back, I chalk it up to good old ADHD struggles with impulse control and tendencies toward addictive behavior. When it's just about your only steady source of dopamine, yeah, you're going to have problems regulating those urges.
Edit: Worth mentioning that getting on bica calmed that WAY the fuck down in a big damn hurry, too. Yes, it was still A Thing into my 40s.
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Frogmanfromlake [none/use name] - 1.8yr
I swing back and forth. Went through a period where I thought I was ace then got hyper sexual recently lol
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Llituro [he/him, they/them] - 1.8yr
gone through a hypersexual phase and then chilled out.
please stop calling me out with every single post, plz /jk
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NoLeftLeftWhereILive - 1.8yr
I think so too, but leaving it at that.
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SpiderFarmer [he/him] - 1.8yr
ADHD. I just assumed aging+depression was what largely did it in.
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Des [she/her, they/them] - 1.8yr
gone through a hypersexual phase and then chilled out
i'll join the chorus, no Au but ADHD here. thought maybe it's just aging but who knows. been medicating lately maybe that's why
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FunkyStuff [he/him] - 1.8yr
Hmm, I'm autistic and while I probably am closer to the mildly ace side of things than the average person I think I'm still pretty typical in that regard. New site poll needed?
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MusicOwl [comrade/them, sie/hir] - 1.8yr
I have always been quite aro/acespec, and realizing my transness as well as my autism only made me more comfortable expressing myself as I always was. I hated having a libido, and it feels so much more in control now.
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WalrusDragonOnABike [they/them] - 1.8yr
Ace + trans + libido are an annoying combination.
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MusicOwl [comrade/them, sie/hir] - 1.7yr
It definitely can be.
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HumanBehaviorByBjork [any, undecided] - 1.7yr
i'm the most sexually normal person i know and there's no denying
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lil_tank [any, he/him] - 1.8yr
I think I must be on the hyper side but my rigorous self critique tries to drag me towards more asexuality. In part my debilitating social anxiety loves the concept of trying to not be problematic (provides lots of good reason to not interact with people)
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Luna - 1.8yr
Adds up, at least for me. On the ace spectrum, as far as I know.
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Firstnamebunchofnumbers [none/use name] - 1.8yr
Most of the ace autists i talk to hate sex but still want to be eaten by a dragon
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autismdragon [he/him, they/them] - 1.8yr
Oh yeah this is a thing too.
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propter_hog [any, any] - 1.8yr
Am ace
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ComradeSharkfucker - 1.7yr
I oscillate between wanting sex at a normal amount and not wanting sex at all. It's frustrating
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FailedAtAdulting [she/her, comrade/them] - 1.7yr
I'm the same way
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srestegosaurio @lemmy.dbzer0.com - 1.7yr
I was recently diagnosed with ADHD and I might have reasons to suspect my sex drive has been historically higher than those who surround me, but that's based on circumstancial evidence. I just discovered this was a thing so still learning.
autismdragon in neurodiverse
Autistica and ADHD people seem to be either hypersexual or ace-spectrum, sex-typical (new term?) ND people seem rare.
SOMETIMES an autistic elder statesman like myself might have like, gone through a hypersexual phase and then chilled out. Which is sort of me, but also sort of not.
Also this: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DA8xUiNufSQ/
I did the Aspie quiz and one of the questions said "do you have uncommon sexual preferences". And that question stuck with me so much, like if it's included in a clinical battery it's because it's considered a good proxy for neurodivergence... it just felt so interesting.
guess we are rare? x3
we dont really consider ourselves hypersexual and we certainly arent ace,,,,, so :p
(tho dysphoria exists and that totally plays a role so,,,,, who knows what will happen)
Idk how rare in practice its just my experiance talking to people.
*nodsnods* we sees
I went through that, and looking back, I chalk it up to good old ADHD struggles with impulse control and tendencies toward addictive behavior. When it's just about your only steady source of dopamine, yeah, you're going to have problems regulating those urges.
Edit: Worth mentioning that getting on bica calmed that WAY the fuck down in a big damn hurry, too. Yes, it was still A Thing into my 40s.
I swing back and forth. Went through a period where I thought I was ace then got hyper sexual recently lol
please stop calling me out with every single post, plz /jk
I think so too, but leaving it at that.
ADHD. I just assumed aging+depression was what largely did it in.
i'll join the chorus, no Au but ADHD here. thought maybe it's just aging but who knows. been medicating lately maybe that's why
Hmm, I'm autistic and while I probably am closer to the mildly ace side of things than the average person I think I'm still pretty typical in that regard. New site poll needed?
I have always been quite aro/acespec, and realizing my transness as well as my autism only made me more comfortable expressing myself as I always was. I hated having a libido, and it feels so much more in control now.
Ace + trans + libido are an annoying combination.
It definitely can be.
i'm the most sexually normal person i know and there's no denying
I think I must be on the hyper side but my rigorous self critique tries to drag me towards more asexuality. In part my debilitating social anxiety loves the concept of trying to not be problematic (provides lots of good reason to not interact with people)
Adds up, at least for me. On the ace spectrum, as far as I know.
Most of the ace autists i talk to hate sex but still want to be eaten by a dragon
Oh yeah this is a thing too.
Am ace
I oscillate between wanting sex at a normal amount and not wanting sex at all. It's frustrating
I'm the same way
I was recently diagnosed with ADHD and I might have reasons to suspect my sex drive has been historically higher than those who surround me, but that's based on circumstancial evidence. I just discovered this was a thing so still learning.