Autism And Animals.

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Ellie Lee

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PDD-NOS, autistic at heart.4y

Why do some autistic individuals prefer the company of animals?

1. Animals don’t need socially acceptable body language or social conventions. I don’t need to pretend to care about their aunt Barbara’s petunias in small talk.
2. Animals are straightforward. If they want something, they’ll tell you.
1. You’ll never get an, “Oh, I wish someone would do (x) for me. Come to think of it, aren’t you free? What’re you doing tonight?” from a bird.
2. If you do get that from a bird, please keep it 100 miles away from me.
3. You don’t need to talk to animals to keep them comfortable. You can sit in silence and enjoy each other’s company.
4. My cat doesn’t care what job industry I want to get into or that it doesn’t make a certain amount of money.
5. Unconditional love.
6. I can play silly games, roll on the ground, and speak in different languages to them and they’re still delighted by my presence.
1. Pro tip: don’t pretend you don’t speak English when visiting extended family. They don’t take it well.
7. They’re lovely to touch in most cases.
8. Many of them are quiet and will respect your space — and cuddle, of course.

It’s generally dozens of times easier to be around an animal than a human. Humans expect things of you — animals don’t.