A common giveaway sign that you are autistic is your body language (including your posture and gait). I am not sure how it is for other people with ASD but, for me, I am aware that most of the time I am coming across as “awkward”, most likely because I feel awkward. I feel like I work so hard to say the right things and be a good listener that I forget or neglect what my body is or is not doing.
When I was younger, I was sometimes told that I looked very angry, which was a complete surprise to me, because I wasn’t/am not usually angry. My face has an angry look to it sometimes however, naturally. Sometimes I get so caught up in talking and listening that I forget what my body is supposed to be doing. The point of this blog article was to discuss how we may come across to others and what we can do to make sure we come across in the most positive light possible.
Look at the diagram below and see if you can relate to any of the comments. Has anyone ever described you in one or more of these ways?
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