I’m a 19 year old female and think I may have autistic tendencies. Since a young age I’ve always had a problem with certain textures and a sensitivity to them. I never liked wearing jeans when I was younger, and would always wear baggy trousers or leggings as I didn’t like the feel of the material. Any label in a top or pair of trousers had to be cut out because even if it’s the smallest label or soft, I can still feel it. I’m hypersensitive and can feel things really easily, like if I have a hair down my back or up my sleeve. My mum had to buy me special socks as well when I was younger that didn’t have the seams in them because I hate the feeling, I now have to wear my socks inside out but it takes me quite a few attempts with putting my shoes on before I’m happy that my socks aren’t irritating me. Things such as wearing toe posts in sandals as well, I hate the feeling of them and so cannot wear these type of footwear. I’m also really fussy with my food, and have always had to have my food separate. I’m not as bad now but until around 5 years ago I had a plate which sectioned my food as I hate it touching, and if food does touch or “contaminate” as I would say, I wouldn’t eat it. I just wondered whether these could possibly be autistic tendencies or not.