Was gonna do a long thread about my own experiences with #AutismAcceptance https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> for #AutismAwarenessMonth but a whole lot happened today,

So instead, I& #39;m just gonna ask,

Fellow autistic people,

What are some of the ways you stim?

Why do you do it?

I& #39;ve always had a habit of rubbing silk tags together. Has to be the silk tags that are on some clothing items. The shiny ones.

Growing up I& #39;d just... reach into the back of my shirt collar if it had the right kind of tag. Just fold it onto itself and rub it across itself.

I& #39;d catch myself doing it unconsciously and I& #39;d do it regularly enough that most of those kinds of tags would get so worn the printing would wear off and they& #39;d start to fray

It was just a really pleasant sensation.

Still is, but it& #39;s different now that I understand why I do it

It& #39;s really hard to describe why but it just became a comforting sensation. A smooth glide paired with feeling something hold on my fingertips. Both moving and holding in place.

It& #39;s almost like a synesthesia of warmth, but for texture, if that makes sense.

Also, I love warm.