It’s a mix of general autistic things, and things I personally do as a cis-autistic. Autism presents very broadly so you’ll have to navigate what works for you! Feel free to suggest more in the comments.

  • Develop a special interest and learn a lot about it! Tell everyone about it!
  • Use obscurer words in your every day vocab. Examples; greetings, mayhaps, overmorrow, variegate, betwixt, whence.
  • Stim! Examples; echolalia, repetitive movements, stim toys, music.
  • Interpret things literally, especially when it’s coming from a stranger.
  • Plan everything!
  • Develop a more monotonous voice and/or flat/blunted affect.
  • Accentuate your quirks!

Other common traits of autism are sensory/processing issues, meltdowns, and social clashing.

  • A Friendly Stranger@rqd2.netOP
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    Idk if this is any consolation, but I’m a late-diagnosed cis-autistic, and if I hadn’t diagnosed myself first, no one would’ve realized I was autistic at all. So you can totally be and identify as cis-autistic without a diagnosis!