▲ 324 ▼ neurodivergence rule (thelemmy.club) submitted 1 week ago by TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone [M] to c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone 110 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] heliotrope@slrpnk.net 121 points 1 week ago* (8 children) A common quirk of autism is putting pressure on the fronts of your feet (though rarely as high as this) while walking. I do it a bit, but the only sign that I am is that my shoes wear down on the front faster than other people, while the heel generally stays intact. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 110 points 1 week ago (4 children) I really need Lemmy to stop pointing out things I didn’t notice I have been doing forever and then telling me it’s an autism thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Master@sh.itjust.works 116 points 1 week ago (2 children) Do you eat food... Cause its a known fact that 100 % of autistic people eat food! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 1 week ago (4 children) I know some who forget to do that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 week ago (2 children) Eat? Autism. Forget to eat? Also autism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Escape13@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 week ago (2 children) No forgetting to eat is ADHD permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago There are autists who don’t feel hunger permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) [–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago No no, nonononono... They meant "eat autism". Like, the slang. permalink fedilink source parent [–] alx@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago Hey! :( permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rumo161@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago Is that some you? Have you eaten since then? permalink fedilink source parent [–] protogen420@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago I think it is more common among autists permalink fedilink source parent [–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 child) Depends. How are you eating? Are you meticulously separating your food and eating it in a particular order? Do you break apart your tator tots into tiny bits, or do you pull the chocolate chips out of your muffins to eat them separately? Maybe you eat all the green veggie straws, then all the yellows, then all the orange ones, never deviating from that pattern? It’s fascinating looking around the lunch room in a school for autistic children. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 3 days ago the thought of eating each thing on its own is absolutely mental to me, obviously each bite has to contain The Correct Ratio of everything, and you gotta try to avoid anything being left over at the end. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 49 points 1 week ago I think people like to take any symptom related to autism and just claim that anything similar is also a symptom. Like, "autistic people do X a lot so if you ever did X you're probably autistic". Not how it works. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sasquatch@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 week ago every once in a while I finally see a post that I don't relate to, and I cling to those hard permalink fedilink source parent [–] Malica@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago I'm enjoying it, I feel like I've finally found my people permalink fedilink source parent [–] edinbruh@feddit.it 22 points 1 week ago (1 child) And why is that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] heliotrope@slrpnk.net 43 points 1 week ago (11 children) There can be a few reasons. Sensory, coordination, neurological... Usually it simply feels more natural. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] QuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 week ago (1 child) …pretending to have digitigrade legs… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] heliotrope@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 week ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago (1 child) to walk like animals who walk on their toes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] heliotrope@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 child) I do not believe that is as relevant as you think it is. There is a certain overlap between autistic people and furries/therians, but that is very much not usually the reason for this behaviour. EDIT: usually permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone [S] 4 points 1 week ago I'm not really a furry, but this is still part of it for me permalink fedilink source parent [–] celeste@feddit.org 6 points 1 week ago Never thought about that thanks for educagting :3 permalink fedilink source parent [–] N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago (2 children) I don’t walk like this, but it is more natural. We would walk like that barefoot. Heel first is a shoe thing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 week ago* (1 child) Heel first walking is entirely normal on most flat-ish surfaces. Heel first running quickly becomes painful on anything but soft grass, if you don't have modern shoes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago Heel first running Yes, I confused it with something I saw about running permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bobbysaurus@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (3 children) That is simply not correct. The development happened when humanity started walking upright. It had nothing to do with shoes. So it is not more natural. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments load more comments (3 replies) load more comments (8 replies) [–] Signtist@bookwyr.me 15 points 1 week ago (2 children) Man, even that was a sign!? Is everything I've ever done just textbook autism? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 17 points 1 week ago (2 children) If you're as old as me the only thing books ever mentioned on [behavior now correlated with autism] is that some kids do it but they'll "grow out of it." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@piefed.social 1 point 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 child) This is what the doctor said when my kid was newer to walking and, well, the kid did. I didn't do anything to intervene and, to the best of my knowledge, neither did my wife. edit: Add missing gerund. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 1 point 6 days ago (1 child) That's awesome! Nobody should have to endure 10+ years of being called "twinkle toes" on the account of an unconscious behavior. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@piefed.social 2 points 6 days ago Of course not! So long as it's not physically endangering them in any way (for example, if it damaged tendons; or I might discourage doing it on the stairs, though I don't think that ever came up) or otherwise causing them problems, then I want them to be who they are. That includes whatever manner is comfortable for their walking. If it had been, for some reason, necessary to push for it to change, the way to do that would be through whatever treatment was needed (presumably with at least the help of professionals), not through mockery. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 child) I "grew out of it" when I got too fat to stay on the balls of my feet all the time. However I still do every so often; and when I sit, I often tuck my feet under the chair so that I'm resting on them.. so maybe not entirely grown out of it.. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] smh@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago I do that, too, when I'm in a shared chair. I think it's because my feet don't reach the floor in chairs that aren't adjusted for my height. Also, I'm autistic, hyper flexible, and have poor proprioception, so sitting on my legs gives me good feedback on where my limbs are. My office chair is a kneeling chair, and I tend to sit with my feet where the knees should go. (I swap into office slippers, so it's not outside shoes on my chair.) permalink fedilink source parent [–] heliotrope@slrpnk.net 12 points 1 week ago Not necessarily a sign; just a common quirk to have with the condition. Not all toe-walking is related to autism: it can also be musculoskeletal or related to other psychological conditions; and at the same time, not all autistic people walk like this. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 week ago that explains why I keep getting wear on the fronts of my shoes holy shit permalink fedilink source parent [–] waybreadethusiast@feddit.org 8 points 1 week ago (1 child) Do you have a source/name for that? I would love to read up on this permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] heliotrope@slrpnk.net 13 points 1 week ago (1 child) Just "autistic toe walking". I myself have no sources, sadly, but it's widely reported and documented. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] waybreadethusiast@feddit.org 4 points 1 week ago Thanks!! permalink fedilink source parent [–] MeatPilot@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago (3 children) My shoes get worn down similarly because I have high arches and long ass toes, "tingers". The middle arch never touches the ground. Finding the right shoes suck ass. I'll get holes in the top and bottom of the front unless I have proper arch support. Plus side I'm very silent when I walk because there is less contact. So I've spent a lifetime scaring the shit out of people on accident. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago (1 child) Depending on where you live, your insurance might cover (semi) orthopedic insoles. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] heliotrope@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 week ago I have a habit of sneaking up on people like this, too; and yeah, not all toe-walking is related to autism, just as not all autistic people do this. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago I do this but only when I'm wearing sandals or am barefoot, if I'm in my boots I walking notably more on my heel. Seriously I have to swap the padding on them every once in awhile because I bore a hole in the damned things. I think it's a balance thing. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 110 points 1 week ago (4 children) I really need Lemmy to stop pointing out things I didn’t notice I have been doing forever and then telling me it’s an autism thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Master@sh.itjust.works 116 points 1 week ago (2 children) Do you eat food... Cause its a known fact that 100 % of autistic people eat food! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 1 week ago (4 children) I know some who forget to do that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 week ago (2 children) Eat? Autism. Forget to eat? Also autism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Escape13@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 week ago (2 children) No forgetting to eat is ADHD permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago There are autists who don’t feel hunger permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) [–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago No no, nonononono... They meant "eat autism". Like, the slang. permalink fedilink source parent [–] alx@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago Hey! :( permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rumo161@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago Is that some you? Have you eaten since then? permalink fedilink source parent [–] protogen420@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago I think it is more common among autists permalink fedilink source parent [–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 child) Depends. How are you eating? Are you meticulously separating your food and eating it in a particular order? Do you break apart your tator tots into tiny bits, or do you pull the chocolate chips out of your muffins to eat them separately? Maybe you eat all the green veggie straws, then all the yellows, then all the orange ones, never deviating from that pattern? It’s fascinating looking around the lunch room in a school for autistic children. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 3 days ago the thought of eating each thing on its own is absolutely mental to me, obviously each bite has to contain The Correct Ratio of everything, and you gotta try to avoid anything being left over at the end. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 49 points 1 week ago I think people like to take any symptom related to autism and just claim that anything similar is also a symptom. Like, "autistic people do X a lot so if you ever did X you're probably autistic". Not how it works. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sasquatch@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 week ago every once in a while I finally see a post that I don't relate to, and I cling to those hard permalink fedilink source parent [–] Malica@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago I'm enjoying it, I feel like I've finally found my people permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Master@sh.itjust.works 116 points 1 week ago (2 children) Do you eat food... Cause its a known fact that 100 % of autistic people eat food! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 1 week ago (4 children) I know some who forget to do that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 week ago (2 children) Eat? Autism. Forget to eat? Also autism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Escape13@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 week ago (2 children) No forgetting to eat is ADHD permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago There are autists who don’t feel hunger permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) [–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago No no, nonononono... They meant "eat autism". Like, the slang. permalink fedilink source parent [–] alx@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago Hey! :( permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rumo161@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago Is that some you? Have you eaten since then? permalink fedilink source parent [–] protogen420@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago I think it is more common among autists permalink fedilink source parent [–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 child) Depends. How are you eating? Are you meticulously separating your food and eating it in a particular order? Do you break apart your tator tots into tiny bits, or do you pull the chocolate chips out of your muffins to eat them separately? Maybe you eat all the green veggie straws, then all the yellows, then all the orange ones, never deviating from that pattern? It’s fascinating looking around the lunch room in a school for autistic children. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 3 days ago the thought of eating each thing on its own is absolutely mental to me, obviously each bite has to contain The Correct Ratio of everything, and you gotta try to avoid anything being left over at the end. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 1 week ago (4 children) I know some who forget to do that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 week ago (2 children) Eat? Autism. Forget to eat? Also autism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Escape13@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 week ago (2 children) No forgetting to eat is ADHD permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago There are autists who don’t feel hunger permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) [–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago No no, nonononono... They meant "eat autism". Like, the slang. permalink fedilink source parent [–] alx@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago Hey! :( permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rumo161@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago Is that some you? Have you eaten since then? permalink fedilink source parent [–] protogen420@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago I think it is more common among autists permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 week ago (2 children) Eat? Autism. Forget to eat? Also autism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Escape13@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 week ago (2 children) No forgetting to eat is ADHD permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago There are autists who don’t feel hunger permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) [–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago No no, nonononono... They meant "eat autism". Like, the slang. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Escape13@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 week ago (2 children) No forgetting to eat is ADHD permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago There are autists who don’t feel hunger permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago There are autists who don’t feel hunger permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago No no, nonononono... They meant "eat autism". Like, the slang. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rumo161@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago Is that some you? Have you eaten since then? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] protogen420@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago I think it is more common among autists permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 child) Depends. How are you eating? Are you meticulously separating your food and eating it in a particular order? Do you break apart your tator tots into tiny bits, or do you pull the chocolate chips out of your muffins to eat them separately? Maybe you eat all the green veggie straws, then all the yellows, then all the orange ones, never deviating from that pattern? It’s fascinating looking around the lunch room in a school for autistic children. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 3 days ago the thought of eating each thing on its own is absolutely mental to me, obviously each bite has to contain The Correct Ratio of everything, and you gotta try to avoid anything being left over at the end. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 3 days ago the thought of eating each thing on its own is absolutely mental to me, obviously each bite has to contain The Correct Ratio of everything, and you gotta try to avoid anything being left over at the end. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 49 points 1 week ago I think people like to take any symptom related to autism and just claim that anything similar is also a symptom. Like, "autistic people do X a lot so if you ever did X you're probably autistic". Not how it works. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sasquatch@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 week ago every once in a while I finally see a post that I don't relate to, and I cling to those hard permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Malica@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago I'm enjoying it, I feel like I've finally found my people permalink fedilink source parent
[–] edinbruh@feddit.it 22 points 1 week ago (1 child) And why is that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] heliotrope@slrpnk.net 43 points 1 week ago (11 children) There can be a few reasons. Sensory, coordination, neurological... Usually it simply feels more natural. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] QuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 week ago (1 child) …pretending to have digitigrade legs… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] heliotrope@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 week ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago (1 child) to walk like animals who walk on their toes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] heliotrope@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 child) I do not believe that is as relevant as you think it is. There is a certain overlap between autistic people and furries/therians, but that is very much not usually the reason for this behaviour. EDIT: usually permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone [S] 4 points 1 week ago I'm not really a furry, but this is still part of it for me permalink fedilink source parent [–] celeste@feddit.org 6 points 1 week ago Never thought about that thanks for educagting :3 permalink fedilink source parent [–] N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago (2 children) I don’t walk like this, but it is more natural. We would walk like that barefoot. Heel first is a shoe thing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 week ago* (1 child) Heel first walking is entirely normal on most flat-ish surfaces. Heel first running quickly becomes painful on anything but soft grass, if you don't have modern shoes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago Heel first running Yes, I confused it with something I saw about running permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bobbysaurus@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (3 children) That is simply not correct. The development happened when humanity started walking upright. It had nothing to do with shoes. So it is not more natural. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments load more comments (3 replies) load more comments (8 replies)
[–] heliotrope@slrpnk.net 43 points 1 week ago (11 children) There can be a few reasons. Sensory, coordination, neurological... Usually it simply feels more natural. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] QuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 week ago (1 child) …pretending to have digitigrade legs… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] heliotrope@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 week ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago (1 child) to walk like animals who walk on their toes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] heliotrope@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 child) I do not believe that is as relevant as you think it is. There is a certain overlap between autistic people and furries/therians, but that is very much not usually the reason for this behaviour. EDIT: usually permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone [S] 4 points 1 week ago I'm not really a furry, but this is still part of it for me permalink fedilink source parent [–] celeste@feddit.org 6 points 1 week ago Never thought about that thanks for educagting :3 permalink fedilink source parent [–] N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago (2 children) I don’t walk like this, but it is more natural. We would walk like that barefoot. Heel first is a shoe thing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 week ago* (1 child) Heel first walking is entirely normal on most flat-ish surfaces. Heel first running quickly becomes painful on anything but soft grass, if you don't have modern shoes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago Heel first running Yes, I confused it with something I saw about running permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bobbysaurus@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (3 children) That is simply not correct. The development happened when humanity started walking upright. It had nothing to do with shoes. So it is not more natural. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments load more comments (3 replies) load more comments (8 replies)
[–] QuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 week ago (1 child) …pretending to have digitigrade legs… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] heliotrope@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 week ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago (1 child) to walk like animals who walk on their toes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] heliotrope@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 child) I do not believe that is as relevant as you think it is. There is a certain overlap between autistic people and furries/therians, but that is very much not usually the reason for this behaviour. EDIT: usually permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone [S] 4 points 1 week ago I'm not really a furry, but this is still part of it for me permalink fedilink source parent
[–] heliotrope@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 week ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago (1 child) to walk like animals who walk on their toes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] heliotrope@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 child) I do not believe that is as relevant as you think it is. There is a certain overlap between autistic people and furries/therians, but that is very much not usually the reason for this behaviour. EDIT: usually permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone [S] 4 points 1 week ago I'm not really a furry, but this is still part of it for me permalink fedilink source parent
[–] N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago (1 child) to walk like animals who walk on their toes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] heliotrope@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 child) I do not believe that is as relevant as you think it is. There is a certain overlap between autistic people and furries/therians, but that is very much not usually the reason for this behaviour. EDIT: usually permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone [S] 4 points 1 week ago I'm not really a furry, but this is still part of it for me permalink fedilink source parent
[–] heliotrope@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 child) I do not believe that is as relevant as you think it is. There is a certain overlap between autistic people and furries/therians, but that is very much not usually the reason for this behaviour. EDIT: usually permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone [S] 4 points 1 week ago I'm not really a furry, but this is still part of it for me permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone [S] 4 points 1 week ago I'm not really a furry, but this is still part of it for me permalink fedilink source parent
[–] celeste@feddit.org 6 points 1 week ago Never thought about that thanks for educagting :3 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago (2 children) I don’t walk like this, but it is more natural. We would walk like that barefoot. Heel first is a shoe thing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 week ago* (1 child) Heel first walking is entirely normal on most flat-ish surfaces. Heel first running quickly becomes painful on anything but soft grass, if you don't have modern shoes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago Heel first running Yes, I confused it with something I saw about running permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bobbysaurus@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (3 children) That is simply not correct. The development happened when humanity started walking upright. It had nothing to do with shoes. So it is not more natural. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments load more comments (3 replies)
[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 week ago* (1 child) Heel first walking is entirely normal on most flat-ish surfaces. Heel first running quickly becomes painful on anything but soft grass, if you don't have modern shoes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago Heel first running Yes, I confused it with something I saw about running permalink fedilink source parent
[–] N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago Heel first running Yes, I confused it with something I saw about running permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bobbysaurus@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (3 children) That is simply not correct. The development happened when humanity started walking upright. It had nothing to do with shoes. So it is not more natural. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments load more comments (3 replies)
[–] Signtist@bookwyr.me 15 points 1 week ago (2 children) Man, even that was a sign!? Is everything I've ever done just textbook autism? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 17 points 1 week ago (2 children) If you're as old as me the only thing books ever mentioned on [behavior now correlated with autism] is that some kids do it but they'll "grow out of it." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@piefed.social 1 point 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 child) This is what the doctor said when my kid was newer to walking and, well, the kid did. I didn't do anything to intervene and, to the best of my knowledge, neither did my wife. edit: Add missing gerund. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 1 point 6 days ago (1 child) That's awesome! Nobody should have to endure 10+ years of being called "twinkle toes" on the account of an unconscious behavior. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@piefed.social 2 points 6 days ago Of course not! So long as it's not physically endangering them in any way (for example, if it damaged tendons; or I might discourage doing it on the stairs, though I don't think that ever came up) or otherwise causing them problems, then I want them to be who they are. That includes whatever manner is comfortable for their walking. If it had been, for some reason, necessary to push for it to change, the way to do that would be through whatever treatment was needed (presumably with at least the help of professionals), not through mockery. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 child) I "grew out of it" when I got too fat to stay on the balls of my feet all the time. However I still do every so often; and when I sit, I often tuck my feet under the chair so that I'm resting on them.. so maybe not entirely grown out of it.. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] smh@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago I do that, too, when I'm in a shared chair. I think it's because my feet don't reach the floor in chairs that aren't adjusted for my height. Also, I'm autistic, hyper flexible, and have poor proprioception, so sitting on my legs gives me good feedback on where my limbs are. My office chair is a kneeling chair, and I tend to sit with my feet where the knees should go. (I swap into office slippers, so it's not outside shoes on my chair.) permalink fedilink source parent [–] heliotrope@slrpnk.net 12 points 1 week ago Not necessarily a sign; just a common quirk to have with the condition. Not all toe-walking is related to autism: it can also be musculoskeletal or related to other psychological conditions; and at the same time, not all autistic people walk like this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 17 points 1 week ago (2 children) If you're as old as me the only thing books ever mentioned on [behavior now correlated with autism] is that some kids do it but they'll "grow out of it." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@piefed.social 1 point 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 child) This is what the doctor said when my kid was newer to walking and, well, the kid did. I didn't do anything to intervene and, to the best of my knowledge, neither did my wife. edit: Add missing gerund. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 1 point 6 days ago (1 child) That's awesome! Nobody should have to endure 10+ years of being called "twinkle toes" on the account of an unconscious behavior. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@piefed.social 2 points 6 days ago Of course not! So long as it's not physically endangering them in any way (for example, if it damaged tendons; or I might discourage doing it on the stairs, though I don't think that ever came up) or otherwise causing them problems, then I want them to be who they are. That includes whatever manner is comfortable for their walking. If it had been, for some reason, necessary to push for it to change, the way to do that would be through whatever treatment was needed (presumably with at least the help of professionals), not through mockery. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 child) I "grew out of it" when I got too fat to stay on the balls of my feet all the time. However I still do every so often; and when I sit, I often tuck my feet under the chair so that I'm resting on them.. so maybe not entirely grown out of it.. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] smh@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago I do that, too, when I'm in a shared chair. I think it's because my feet don't reach the floor in chairs that aren't adjusted for my height. Also, I'm autistic, hyper flexible, and have poor proprioception, so sitting on my legs gives me good feedback on where my limbs are. My office chair is a kneeling chair, and I tend to sit with my feet where the knees should go. (I swap into office slippers, so it's not outside shoes on my chair.) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] toynbee@piefed.social 1 point 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 child) This is what the doctor said when my kid was newer to walking and, well, the kid did. I didn't do anything to intervene and, to the best of my knowledge, neither did my wife. edit: Add missing gerund. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 1 point 6 days ago (1 child) That's awesome! Nobody should have to endure 10+ years of being called "twinkle toes" on the account of an unconscious behavior. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@piefed.social 2 points 6 days ago Of course not! So long as it's not physically endangering them in any way (for example, if it damaged tendons; or I might discourage doing it on the stairs, though I don't think that ever came up) or otherwise causing them problems, then I want them to be who they are. That includes whatever manner is comfortable for their walking. If it had been, for some reason, necessary to push for it to change, the way to do that would be through whatever treatment was needed (presumably with at least the help of professionals), not through mockery. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 1 point 6 days ago (1 child) That's awesome! Nobody should have to endure 10+ years of being called "twinkle toes" on the account of an unconscious behavior. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@piefed.social 2 points 6 days ago Of course not! So long as it's not physically endangering them in any way (for example, if it damaged tendons; or I might discourage doing it on the stairs, though I don't think that ever came up) or otherwise causing them problems, then I want them to be who they are. That includes whatever manner is comfortable for their walking. If it had been, for some reason, necessary to push for it to change, the way to do that would be through whatever treatment was needed (presumably with at least the help of professionals), not through mockery. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] toynbee@piefed.social 2 points 6 days ago Of course not! So long as it's not physically endangering them in any way (for example, if it damaged tendons; or I might discourage doing it on the stairs, though I don't think that ever came up) or otherwise causing them problems, then I want them to be who they are. That includes whatever manner is comfortable for their walking. If it had been, for some reason, necessary to push for it to change, the way to do that would be through whatever treatment was needed (presumably with at least the help of professionals), not through mockery. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 child) I "grew out of it" when I got too fat to stay on the balls of my feet all the time. However I still do every so often; and when I sit, I often tuck my feet under the chair so that I'm resting on them.. so maybe not entirely grown out of it.. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] smh@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago I do that, too, when I'm in a shared chair. I think it's because my feet don't reach the floor in chairs that aren't adjusted for my height. Also, I'm autistic, hyper flexible, and have poor proprioception, so sitting on my legs gives me good feedback on where my limbs are. My office chair is a kneeling chair, and I tend to sit with my feet where the knees should go. (I swap into office slippers, so it's not outside shoes on my chair.) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] smh@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago I do that, too, when I'm in a shared chair. I think it's because my feet don't reach the floor in chairs that aren't adjusted for my height. Also, I'm autistic, hyper flexible, and have poor proprioception, so sitting on my legs gives me good feedback on where my limbs are. My office chair is a kneeling chair, and I tend to sit with my feet where the knees should go. (I swap into office slippers, so it's not outside shoes on my chair.) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] heliotrope@slrpnk.net 12 points 1 week ago Not necessarily a sign; just a common quirk to have with the condition. Not all toe-walking is related to autism: it can also be musculoskeletal or related to other psychological conditions; and at the same time, not all autistic people walk like this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 week ago that explains why I keep getting wear on the fronts of my shoes holy shit permalink fedilink source parent
[–] waybreadethusiast@feddit.org 8 points 1 week ago (1 child) Do you have a source/name for that? I would love to read up on this permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] heliotrope@slrpnk.net 13 points 1 week ago (1 child) Just "autistic toe walking". I myself have no sources, sadly, but it's widely reported and documented. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] waybreadethusiast@feddit.org 4 points 1 week ago Thanks!! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] heliotrope@slrpnk.net 13 points 1 week ago (1 child) Just "autistic toe walking". I myself have no sources, sadly, but it's widely reported and documented. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] waybreadethusiast@feddit.org 4 points 1 week ago Thanks!! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MeatPilot@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago (3 children) My shoes get worn down similarly because I have high arches and long ass toes, "tingers". The middle arch never touches the ground. Finding the right shoes suck ass. I'll get holes in the top and bottom of the front unless I have proper arch support. Plus side I'm very silent when I walk because there is less contact. So I've spent a lifetime scaring the shit out of people on accident. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago (1 child) Depending on where you live, your insurance might cover (semi) orthopedic insoles. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] heliotrope@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 week ago I have a habit of sneaking up on people like this, too; and yeah, not all toe-walking is related to autism, just as not all autistic people do this. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago (1 child) Depending on where you live, your insurance might cover (semi) orthopedic insoles. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] heliotrope@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 week ago I have a habit of sneaking up on people like this, too; and yeah, not all toe-walking is related to autism, just as not all autistic people do this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago I do this but only when I'm wearing sandals or am barefoot, if I'm in my boots I walking notably more on my heel. Seriously I have to swap the padding on them every once in awhile because I bore a hole in the damned things. I think it's a balance thing. permalink fedilink source parent