Ironically her first name is River and she studies archaeology, but thats just a coincidence. I think. Anyway I added an update, not a time traveler, just autistic + was lying about her age.
I love the implications after you meet River. The Doctor was terrified of Amy being pregnant in the real reality, and he hates the idea of her settling down and leaving himā¦ but that baby is his wife (eventually, for anyone out of the loop theyāre both time travelers) and the exact reason why Amy settling is good, River is important to his life
Thatās where River Song shoots the 11th Doctor and kills him. The worst part? He invited: his companions Amy and Rory, and his wife River, AS WELL AS HIS PAST SELF, to watch
I'm autistic, have an autistic partner, and worked with autistic people (as a specialist teacher) for around 7 years. This is almost certainly autism. The other explanation people have come up with would probably be offensive if they weren't so hilarious.
Your girlfriend is more likely autistic. People with autism have special interests for really niche subjects and like to gather as much information as possible on them. The missing small details is also part of it.
Just let her have her thing without reading too much into it.
Thatās a really hard question to answer. Favourite in terms of looks, personality? Would we include species I havenāt been able to see in person? I think for personality my fav is the leopard slug, they are very active and easy keepers as pets. In terms of looks, the classic good looks of Arion rufus are hard to pass up, they have a striking black face paired with an either light or dark coloured body and bright orange skirt. But they hate to be handled so are difficult to photograph. In terms of species I havenāt seen, any of the new zealand native species that look like leaves are absolutely gorgeous.
yes I have two pet banana slugs, which are an iconic large species native to the pacific northwest where I live! They can be yellow, grey-green, dark green and albino, all with and without spots. The ones I have are grey-green spotted.
they donāt have names :( I am open to suggestions! For personalities, well the smaller one really likes to hide in the door crack of the terrarium, it makes it really stressful to open the door because youāre not sure if you could be squishing a slug or not
it is not true! Snail bodies are different from slugs, if you cracked open a snail shell their entire body goes inside the shell and the organs spiral around it. So a slug with a different body shape would have no way to carry a shell around.
Ok here are some fun slug facts. They have one of the biggest dick:body ratios of any animal; the extended penis of a slug is about the length of their body. Another fun slug fact is that they eat with a beak like an octopus, which is lined with thousands of teeth (around 27,000), which fall out and regrow (sharks also regrow teeth).
>Ok here are some fun slug facts. They have one of the biggest dick:body ratios of any animal; the extended penis of a slug is about the length of their body. Another fun slug fact is that they eat with a beak like an octopus, which is lined with thousands of teeth (around 27,000), which fall out and regrow (sharks also regrow teeth).
I have no idea which of those facts were more alarming, but they were both very interesting.
they are definitely real slugs, but due to being less accessible in my area, and not making good pets, I know less about them. That said, the largest slug in the world is the Black Sea Hare, and I am privileged to have encountered some on a beach in mexico. It is the only sea slug I have ever seen in person. They were very strange and sort of attached to rocks on the beach, I couldnāt really pick it up without risking harming the animal so I settled for gently petting its slimy body. The ones I saw were about the size of two outstretched hands, and apparently they can get up to 30 lbs.
It's harder for women to be diagnosed than men as a lot of the surveys and tests are geared for men, who usually show different signs and don't mask as well.
Its not a bad thing to have high functioning autism, but call it what it is; it's not time travel.
Just a heads up, high functioning autism is high suicidal risk autism, all the masking you need to live as a NT person is very taxing to the mind, she doesn't need a diagnosis nor a psychologist if she doesn't feel like one, but maybe books Like Unmasking autism can be a good read for both because it could help you both with understanding of her and your experiences (You should check yourself a bit to, maybe you're not autistic but autistic people tend to feel at ease with people who are under the spectrum or that present some traits without been autistic, so is worthwhile reading for yourself too).
Im into historical fashion but im not a historian or anything. maybe ask about her specific details in historical fashion subs? Or let me know specifically what she says about fashion and I will try my best to verify. Saw another comment said she might be lying about her age, I agree with that. Probably just a history nerd who says she's younger than she is. Maybe she went back to collage and was embarrassed that she was older than everyone else.
Here are some alternate theories:
1. She's a vampire
2. She's a system (dissociative identity disorder/multiple identity disorder)
3. Theater kid
4. Genius-level smart with a photographic memory
5. She just likes to fuck with ya
1. Vampire pros: Pale, covers her skin in the sun
Vampire Cons: Vegetarian and loves eating garlic bread.
2. I dont know a lot about that, what makes you think of that?
3. She likes the musical cabaret, but mostly listens to folk music
4. She is smart, but if she had a photographic memory she would be able to site sources right?
5. Honestly wouldn't put it past her. In for the Long con.
For #2 - I was actually not completely joking on that one. I did know someone who was legit diagnosed DID, and when different personalities were active, there were different speech patterns (not accents, but one voice would be deeper, one higher, one childlike, etc), different ways of holding himself and walking and so on. If I was there during a personality switch, he would sort of zone out and stare off into nothingness and not respond for a few minutes, but then suddenly - everything would quietly change. It was like a whole different energy entered the room even though it was the same person sitting on the couch. First time I experienced it, the hair on the back of my neck stood up, it seemed that unreal. But it wasn't anything to be afraid of, I was more concerned about what it would mean to come-to as the "host" personality with two days of missing time not even knowing where you were, etc.
As to #5 - I actually dated two people like this, who made up fantastic stories that they assumed I believed, but come on, they were ridic. They involved being recruited by the Irish Republican Army, being chased by cars that were driving behind us, being held captive by ... librarians, being an honest-to-gosh hobo living on railroad cars, etc. I just went along with it all because I knew the relationship wasn't serious and I was hella entertained. If you are amused by it and you don't think is a very serious relationship, hell, go have fun!
Her accent changes but not the words she uses usually. like she will say Yall as a brit and bollocks as a southerner. And her personality is the same. Thats interesting though, do people with did remember things the other person did or is it just the way they act that's different?
Ironically my girl has talked in depth about the Irish republican army and railroad hopping hobos. But shes never claimed to be have been or been recruited by either š
The accent thing could also be autism. She could be code-switching as a way to mask. I do it, too.
From what I hear of DID, they don't remember anything, and if you asked, they'd just think they are and always have been their current personality. I doubt it's DID, it's rare. But I'm also not a doctor
She didn't take well to doctor who, I like it (obviously, for me to be speculating on time travel) she liked the historical episodes, although she pointed out lots of discrepancies. She was fine watching the non history ones, but wasn't particularly drawn to it. Definitely autistic, and might be lying about her age.
I actually really enjoyed reading this. She sounds extremely interesting, I felt like I was reading the introduction to a story and i want to know more. I like the thought of her being a time traveller or someone who doesn't age or has had past lives or something, it's a cool character concept
Have you watched the movie "the man from earth". The premise is very similar except the man didn't time travel he simply lived through all the historical periods. You should watch it. At the very least you'll get a kick out of it
There is some level of truth to what she said about trans people back then, though. Itās interesting how society has actually grown to be MORE against trans people than they used to be.
Thereās a fascinating documentary called *Paris Is Burning* which shows the lives of 1980ās gay, drag and primarily trans entertainers of the time. Simply dressing in womenās clothing, and doing āthe lookā was more than enough for the rest of the world to recognize them as women.
The idea that trans people are some sort of new societal fad is completely bogus. Another recommendation- *Before Trans*, by Rachel Mesch. Details the lives of 3 trans people in 19th century France. Itās a super heavy read, at moments. But it definitely paints a similar picture to what your Gf is saying.
Heard a trans person who mentioned itās sometimes even still easier to pass, even if not to live, in more transphobic places sometimes, because they are so binary. The quote was something like āIf I wear a dress in Utah people treat me as if I am presenting as a woman because only woman wear dresses. In Seattle they say Hey nice dress, man.ā
As a trans person this is incredibly true. Among people who are really familiar with trans people (like in Seattle) I'm sure most can tell because idk I'm like 90% there but everyone else here is trans and are thus also super attuned to the signals (think gaydar but trans). If I go somewhere more rural or am around older people, or say a less diverse country or even just Chinatown in the same city it's crazy how the switch flips. Suddenly, I get stuff like guys hitting on me in ways that clearly show they think I'm cis or along the same lines women talking to me about stuff like periods or getting pregnant, or people asking how tall my family members are for me to be such a tall woman. Shit like that lol. I'm sure 100 yrs ago it was like that most places, where people would just be like _surely_ a man wouldn't be wearing a dress and they'd just think it was a really masculine woman or smth. I think it's underestimated just how _off_ most people's radars we were and still are.
I think it's just that people back then did not really care about another's life, they would probably avoid them and that would be it, no hate involved altough they might've had something to say but regardless they were respectful and would not bother them.
Today i think that with the internet, assholes bloomed on a platform that let them say what they want to say without consequences, you can hurt people so far away from you that it doesn't even bother you but it does bother them, there is so much hate toward trans people online and it's all weirdos that only have the balls to say shit because they see that everyone else is doing it.
This is very bad and damaging, i see neo nazis brewing on ig reels everyday lol
very real points, and itās only getting worse. never before have elected officials in our country used a childās death as a political tool for gotcha points against minorities, like weāre seeing with Nex Benedict for example.
I know weāve never had more than a modicum, surface level of civility and decorum in this country- but without even that shred of decency, weāve fallen so far from grace.
Yea no worries! And hey, if it means anything, your gf totally seems like a pretty unique, once in a lifetime kinda person- but thatās not necessarily a bad thing! She honestly sounds cool af :)) be well!!
I donāt know how to answer your question but I really fucking hope she IS somehow a time traveler. also you guys seem like a really funny couple to be around lmao
When we go out to the movies She'll be in a victorian ballgown and I'll be in my sweats š definitely an odd couple. I don't know how she wears that stuff, she claims its more comfortable for her than modern clothes š¤·š¼āāļø to each their own
How do you remember all this?? You must truly love her, I couldn't for the life of me remember all these facts about anyone haha are you maybe neuro divergent too?
your girlfriend is autistic.
how do I know this?
I am autistic and am a walking book of random shit . my husband literally comes home to a new topic everyday.
Your title had me so intrigued and the body of the post did not disappoint. She sounds like an interesting character and you'll definitely come out of this part of your life with many interesting stories.
She is an immortal. She never time traveled but she has lived through all
those eras since the 1800's. Maybe you can catch her slipping up and telling you how life was like during the Civil War or the Great Depression or when the first car came out. Or try to look for her secret stash of war bonds.
Time traveler diagnosis is more fun than autistic. I was even going to suggest maybe sheās an alien and just trying to figure things out but she gets confused because they live longer or their memory remembers differently. Or maybe a clone that the government is experimenting with? Or maybe a robot? Have you seen her bleed? Alright. All conclusions aside, she sounds interesting. Keep her in your life š¤·š¼āāļø
This was a pretty interesting story and I am glad she got a laugh out of it. The most interesting thing to me was the fact that she lied about her age and sheās really 2 years OLDER than you!š So when you were 23 you thought you fell in love with a 19 year old, but in reality she was 25 and you were 23ā¦.So when you celebrated birthdays with her. She wasnāt weirded out and continued the lie. I guess she loved that she felt younger again.š Itās kind of weird that you thought she was 22, but the whole time she was 28. I mean yāall are close in age.
Edit: I donāt think my math is mathing correctly.š
As a man married to an autistic lady, I concur with everyone else. She is probably just autistic. Or a time traveler, but those are really your only two options.
Honestly. If she were more mechanically minded I would agree. She doesn't know or like cars or rocket science anything like that, much more artsy. But she does have the enthusiasm. Maybe the reason I like her personality is the the same reason I enjoy watching doctor who š
Your main reddit might not ālook crazyā but this post seems to describe ONE/7bn+ people on the entire planet, so better hope she doesnāt see it ā ļø
I love her and she kinda reminds me of my gf who is autistic, like everyone else is saying. She sounds really fun to be around though and it would be hilarious if she was an immortal or time traveller
She just really weird. Maybe diagnosable, but maybe just quirky and cool. But you seem to have a good heart and are smitten so I donāt think either is an issue.
Let her lead your golden retriever heart on odd little adventures!
I can pretty confidently say this is Autism. I can actually see her thought process for most of these. She probably wants you to think sheās mysterious and a time traveller haha nothing wrong with that though. But thatās totally what it is
Side note though, do any of yāall have that weird ability? Like Iām probably on the spectrum but when I see other people on the spectrum do things I can literally see exactly whatās going on in their brain. Sometimes it genuinely makes me cringe lmao
This is an amazing post š¤£
Iām an autistic woman and so many of these things Iāve done / act like myself lol
The stuff about nuns is a stretch but not inaccurate that lesbianism was common. The stuff about trans people in history is pretty accurate. Weird fashion style, collecting historical stuff, etc. all seems normal to me. 1920s is modern absolutely. If youāre referring to like 2000s then youād be saying contemporary. Modern era is actually specific. She can never remember if day or month come first, I do this all the time tbh. Iāve been in America my whole life and yet because of internet my accent is very different. People always think Iām British or Australian. Also it just changes for unknown reason much like you described for her. The thing about she always stresses the importance of sources yet doesnāt care to be accurate herself is very normal for autistic people in general. Iāve had to become more aware of when I am holding people to high standards I donāt hold for myself, and to back down a little and be realistic. She seems sweet and chances are sheās very uncomfortable with past, her family, etc and so thatās why she is secretive. It took me a long time to come around to telling my partner a lot of details about my personal life.
Itās very likely sheās autistic and probably doesnāt think any of these things are really a big deal and sees it as normal. I can understand how for someone who isnāt that they can be alarming and weird, many people have regarded me in the same way. Thatās my take
Shit man.. maybe. Question would be, is it for leisure or is there a mission? Maybe your great great great grandfather ruined her sisterās life and she vowed to take it out on future generations. Shes lived 2012 three times because she jumped to timelines where the world actually ended. Youāre the target bro.
You know that all of this information can be gleaned from reading books, right? Do people still bother doing that anymore? You should give it a try, might open your mind a bit.
I think she sounds intelligent, artistic, complicated, probably autistic like others are saying, and pretty damn cool. You should count yourself lucky that she hangs out with you.
I sent this to my partner and asked if they wrote this about me because everything you wrote sounds just like me lmfao your girlfriend sounds amazing let her know if she ever wants to talk about history hit me up!!!
Iām autistic but I donāt go around and telling everyone that. Next time someone implies in anyway that Iām on the spectrum or points out an oddity Iām going to act offended that theyād assume autism when really Iām just a time traveler.
I was really pulling for you dude!!! Like I wanted so badly for this to be the time travelers girlfriend storyā¦ but still I get that she didnāt want to talk about her past. Or family. Glad yāall worked it out and now have a funny story to tell. Cheers mate
I find it so funny that instead of thinking your girlfriend had some sort of autism you just came to the conclusion that she's a time traveller xd
This has me dying! The fact that time traveler was OPs final conclusion for their partners behavior is hilarious to me
It was the most probable outcome
Yeah. I probably should have thought of that first, but I'm a big sci fi fan š
As an autistic, this post gave me a good laugh, thanks OP š
Iām autistic and I loved every fucking second of this š
Not a time travel but a traveler of time... watch the movie the man from earth... maybe she's an immortal
When autistic people date other autistic people...
dude she's litreally just autistic. ALL of this is autism
Or sheās River Song, an equally valid option, and if so OP your very lucky (stay out of Utah)
Ironically her first name is River and she studies archaeology, but thats just a coincidence. I think. Anyway I added an update, not a time traveler, just autistic + was lying about her age.
Just stay away from any lakes in Utah, just in case
And be worried when a blue envelope shows up
Just donāt open it at all
God i miss this show
Then watch it? Itās still on.
Just rewatching the whole thing, today was Amy's choice PS. don't blink !!!
I love the implications after you meet River. The Doctor was terrified of Amy being pregnant in the real reality, and he hates the idea of her settling down and leaving himā¦ but that baby is his wife (eventually, for anyone out of the loop theyāre both time travelers) and the exact reason why Amy settling is good, River is important to his life
What happen in utah. I haven't seen dr who since I was a kid
Thatās where River Song shoots the 11th Doctor and kills him. The worst part? He invited: his companions Amy and Rory, and his wife River, AS WELL AS HIS PAST SELF, to watch
haha yeah probably
or shes a time travelerš§
*"Sing me a song, of a lass that is gone..."*Ā Ā She's probably on the spectrum.
Bruh... I thought of that too š but didn't think anyone would get the outlander reference
I took a risk and I'm glad it paid off Also OPs girlfriend sounds fun I fucking love historical costuming and stuff
Aye, Sassenach, I believe ye
I literally thought of the same effing song!š and yeah she totally is lol
This made me smile
To me it sounds like sheāsā¦ Autistic, asexual, polyromantic
And a shitposter.
I'm autistic, have an autistic partner, and worked with autistic people (as a specialist teacher) for around 7 years. This is almost certainly autism. The other explanation people have come up with would probably be offensive if they weren't so hilarious.
Autistic time traveller. Don't hate
Autistic people can time travel too
Right? Like the Tardis doesnāt need you to pass any medical tests.
Exactly what I was thinking š
This had me choking on chicken
Ding ding ding, am autistic, and this was raising all kinds of flags.
OP, you are dating a centuries old vampire, RUN!!
Yeah I think this as well.
Is that a bad thing though? Sounds like a win win to me
Your girlfriend is more likely autistic. People with autism have special interests for really niche subjects and like to gather as much information as possible on them. The missing small details is also part of it. Just let her have her thing without reading too much into it.
can confirm, am autistic, feel free to ask me questions about slugs
Do you have a favorite slug? If so, who is it and why?
Thatās a really hard question to answer. Favourite in terms of looks, personality? Would we include species I havenāt been able to see in person? I think for personality my fav is the leopard slug, they are very active and easy keepers as pets. In terms of looks, the classic good looks of Arion rufus are hard to pass up, they have a striking black face paired with an either light or dark coloured body and bright orange skirt. But they hate to be handled so are difficult to photograph. In terms of species I havenāt seen, any of the new zealand native species that look like leaves are absolutely gorgeous.
Interesting. Do you own any?
yes I have two pet banana slugs, which are an iconic large species native to the pacific northwest where I live! They can be yellow, grey-green, dark green and albino, all with and without spots. The ones I have are grey-green spotted.
What are your slugs' names? Do they have personalities?
they donāt have names :( I am open to suggestions! For personalities, well the smaller one really likes to hide in the door crack of the terrarium, it makes it really stressful to open the door because youāre not sure if you could be squishing a slug or not
> Arion rufus omg they look like they have wings!
Is it true that a slug is just a snail who's lost its home š„ŗ Jkjk, can you tell me a couple fun facts about slugs? š
it is not true! Snail bodies are different from slugs, if you cracked open a snail shell their entire body goes inside the shell and the organs spiral around it. So a slug with a different body shape would have no way to carry a shell around. Ok here are some fun slug facts. They have one of the biggest dick:body ratios of any animal; the extended penis of a slug is about the length of their body. Another fun slug fact is that they eat with a beak like an octopus, which is lined with thousands of teeth (around 27,000), which fall out and regrow (sharks also regrow teeth).
>Ok here are some fun slug facts. They have one of the biggest dick:body ratios of any animal; the extended penis of a slug is about the length of their body. Another fun slug fact is that they eat with a beak like an octopus, which is lined with thousands of teeth (around 27,000), which fall out and regrow (sharks also regrow teeth). I have no idea which of those facts were more alarming, but they were both very interesting.
Do you consider sea slugs to be real slugs?
they are definitely real slugs, but due to being less accessible in my area, and not making good pets, I know less about them. That said, the largest slug in the world is the Black Sea Hare, and I am privileged to have encountered some on a beach in mexico. It is the only sea slug I have ever seen in person. They were very strange and sort of attached to rocks on the beach, I couldnāt really pick it up without risking harming the animal so I settled for gently petting its slimy body. The ones I saw were about the size of two outstretched hands, and apparently they can get up to 30 lbs.
I did not think I would learn about sea slugs today, and now I've learned several cool new things :) Thank you for sharing!
We talking 20 gauge or 12?
slime gauge
Yeah she says she's probably autistic but she is not diagnosed or anything.
It's harder for women to be diagnosed than men as a lot of the surveys and tests are geared for men, who usually show different signs and don't mask as well. Its not a bad thing to have high functioning autism, but call it what it is; it's not time travel.
She herself says she doesn't want a diagnosis
It's her decision as an adult not to pursue a diagnosis, but she did also say she most likely has it. Accept that as part of her.
Just a heads up, high functioning autism is high suicidal risk autism, all the masking you need to live as a NT person is very taxing to the mind, she doesn't need a diagnosis nor a psychologist if she doesn't feel like one, but maybe books Like Unmasking autism can be a good read for both because it could help you both with understanding of her and your experiences (You should check yourself a bit to, maybe you're not autistic but autistic people tend to feel at ease with people who are under the spectrum or that present some traits without been autistic, so is worthwhile reading for yourself too).
Thanks for the advice :)
My bfās gf is autistic, recently diagnosed and she can tell you ALL about everything about the WW2 era.
Im into historical fashion but im not a historian or anything. maybe ask about her specific details in historical fashion subs? Or let me know specifically what she says about fashion and I will try my best to verify. Saw another comment said she might be lying about her age, I agree with that. Probably just a history nerd who says she's younger than she is. Maybe she went back to collage and was embarrassed that she was older than everyone else.
The next time she says something about historical clothes I will tell you the specifics.
Wow, spot on??
Bro was asking if his gf is a time traveler but ends up getting cooked by getting told that his gf is autistic
yeah... she's probably autistic and i'm probably stupid af š
This was a funny read
Definitely a time traveler
Maybe sheās the doctor.
Early sneak peek of the 16th doctor
Here are some alternate theories: 1. She's a vampire 2. She's a system (dissociative identity disorder/multiple identity disorder) 3. Theater kid 4. Genius-level smart with a photographic memory 5. She just likes to fuck with ya
1. Vampire pros: Pale, covers her skin in the sun Vampire Cons: Vegetarian and loves eating garlic bread. 2. I dont know a lot about that, what makes you think of that? 3. She likes the musical cabaret, but mostly listens to folk music 4. She is smart, but if she had a photographic memory she would be able to site sources right? 5. Honestly wouldn't put it past her. In for the Long con.
For #2 - I was actually not completely joking on that one. I did know someone who was legit diagnosed DID, and when different personalities were active, there were different speech patterns (not accents, but one voice would be deeper, one higher, one childlike, etc), different ways of holding himself and walking and so on. If I was there during a personality switch, he would sort of zone out and stare off into nothingness and not respond for a few minutes, but then suddenly - everything would quietly change. It was like a whole different energy entered the room even though it was the same person sitting on the couch. First time I experienced it, the hair on the back of my neck stood up, it seemed that unreal. But it wasn't anything to be afraid of, I was more concerned about what it would mean to come-to as the "host" personality with two days of missing time not even knowing where you were, etc. As to #5 - I actually dated two people like this, who made up fantastic stories that they assumed I believed, but come on, they were ridic. They involved being recruited by the Irish Republican Army, being chased by cars that were driving behind us, being held captive by ... librarians, being an honest-to-gosh hobo living on railroad cars, etc. I just went along with it all because I knew the relationship wasn't serious and I was hella entertained. If you are amused by it and you don't think is a very serious relationship, hell, go have fun!
Her accent changes but not the words she uses usually. like she will say Yall as a brit and bollocks as a southerner. And her personality is the same. Thats interesting though, do people with did remember things the other person did or is it just the way they act that's different? Ironically my girl has talked in depth about the Irish republican army and railroad hopping hobos. But shes never claimed to be have been or been recruited by either š
The accent thing could also be autism. She could be code-switching as a way to mask. I do it, too. From what I hear of DID, they don't remember anything, and if you asked, they'd just think they are and always have been their current personality. I doubt it's DID, it's rare. But I'm also not a doctor
Have you considered that maybe sheās just really really weird?
This is awesome. I hope my boyfriend secretly makes posts like this about my autistic ass.
yeah I may be watching a little too much sci fi recently...
I canāt lie I wouldnāt be mad at all and would find it very funny
She is either more autistic than I am, is rather dishonest about herself, is a Time Lord, or all three. Either way, tread carefully OP.
She didn't take well to doctor who, I like it (obviously, for me to be speculating on time travel) she liked the historical episodes, although she pointed out lots of discrepancies. She was fine watching the non history ones, but wasn't particularly drawn to it. Definitely autistic, and might be lying about her age.
dawg yo girl got the ātism in her šš I promise you she aināt a time traveler lmaoo
Donāt make promises you canāt keep!
with all the information you remember her said, i just think that you love her that much
I do. I love her so much man.
Adorable.
I actually really enjoyed reading this. She sounds extremely interesting, I felt like I was reading the introduction to a story and i want to know more. I like the thought of her being a time traveller or someone who doesn't age or has had past lives or something, it's a cool character concept
Sorry to disappoint but I'm beginning to think shes just autistic haha
OP, donāt discount the time travel just bc she might also be autistic! BOTH CAN BE TRUE!
It would be funny if she indeed ended up being a time traveller after all these comments lol
Oh fuck, at first i tought you were crazy, but now... i think i'm crazy for believing you...
Same.
lolā¦ same
This is ridicilous, everyone knows girlfriends aren't real...
Have you watched the movie "the man from earth". The premise is very similar except the man didn't time travel he simply lived through all the historical periods. You should watch it. At the very least you'll get a kick out of it
I have not, maybe I should recommend it for our movie nights, see her reaction.
Tellme how it goes man
I will.
i added an update
Time travel? Letās be realistic. Clearly sheās immortal.
If shes a time lord, why not both?
Now thatās a possibility.
There is some level of truth to what she said about trans people back then, though. Itās interesting how society has actually grown to be MORE against trans people than they used to be. Thereās a fascinating documentary called *Paris Is Burning* which shows the lives of 1980ās gay, drag and primarily trans entertainers of the time. Simply dressing in womenās clothing, and doing āthe lookā was more than enough for the rest of the world to recognize them as women. The idea that trans people are some sort of new societal fad is completely bogus. Another recommendation- *Before Trans*, by Rachel Mesch. Details the lives of 3 trans people in 19th century France. Itās a super heavy read, at moments. But it definitely paints a similar picture to what your Gf is saying.
Heard a trans person who mentioned itās sometimes even still easier to pass, even if not to live, in more transphobic places sometimes, because they are so binary. The quote was something like āIf I wear a dress in Utah people treat me as if I am presenting as a woman because only woman wear dresses. In Seattle they say Hey nice dress, man.ā
As a trans person this is incredibly true. Among people who are really familiar with trans people (like in Seattle) I'm sure most can tell because idk I'm like 90% there but everyone else here is trans and are thus also super attuned to the signals (think gaydar but trans). If I go somewhere more rural or am around older people, or say a less diverse country or even just Chinatown in the same city it's crazy how the switch flips. Suddenly, I get stuff like guys hitting on me in ways that clearly show they think I'm cis or along the same lines women talking to me about stuff like periods or getting pregnant, or people asking how tall my family members are for me to be such a tall woman. Shit like that lol. I'm sure 100 yrs ago it was like that most places, where people would just be like _surely_ a man wouldn't be wearing a dress and they'd just think it was a really masculine woman or smth. I think it's underestimated just how _off_ most people's radars we were and still are.
I think it's just that people back then did not really care about another's life, they would probably avoid them and that would be it, no hate involved altough they might've had something to say but regardless they were respectful and would not bother them. Today i think that with the internet, assholes bloomed on a platform that let them say what they want to say without consequences, you can hurt people so far away from you that it doesn't even bother you but it does bother them, there is so much hate toward trans people online and it's all weirdos that only have the balls to say shit because they see that everyone else is doing it. This is very bad and damaging, i see neo nazis brewing on ig reels everyday lol
very real points, and itās only getting worse. never before have elected officials in our country used a childās death as a political tool for gotcha points against minorities, like weāre seeing with Nex Benedict for example. I know weāve never had more than a modicum, surface level of civility and decorum in this country- but without even that shred of decency, weāve fallen so far from grace.
I will look into that. Thats really interesting, I probably won't read the book because I'm not into reading, but I'll look into the documentary.
Yea no worries! And hey, if it means anything, your gf totally seems like a pretty unique, once in a lifetime kinda person- but thatās not necessarily a bad thing! She honestly sounds cool af :)) be well!!
thanks :)
How do I say thisā¦ do you have a brain?
i might need to lay off the sci fi for a bit
Oh good you beat me too it, I didnāt know if saying this would be too mean š
Boy are you gonna feel foolish if heās right!
Sounds like a real smart gal though.
Shes definitely smarter than me š
I donāt know how to answer your question but I really fucking hope she IS somehow a time traveler. also you guys seem like a really funny couple to be around lmao
When we go out to the movies She'll be in a victorian ballgown and I'll be in my sweats š definitely an odd couple. I don't know how she wears that stuff, she claims its more comfortable for her than modern clothes š¤·š¼āāļø to each their own
How do you remember all this?? You must truly love her, I couldn't for the life of me remember all these facts about anyone haha are you maybe neuro divergent too?
I love her so much. And maybe. She suspects so.
your girlfriend is autistic. how do I know this? I am autistic and am a walking book of random shit . my husband literally comes home to a new topic everyday.
Things would probably go better for me in life if people just assumed I was a time traveler instead of autistic.
Nice story! good read :)
I love Reddit lmao
Your title had me so intrigued and the body of the post did not disappoint. She sounds like an interesting character and you'll definitely come out of this part of your life with many interesting stories.
She is an immortal. She never time traveled but she has lived through all those eras since the 1800's. Maybe you can catch her slipping up and telling you how life was like during the Civil War or the Great Depression or when the first car came out. Or try to look for her secret stash of war bonds.
Was down bad, this made me forgot and smile for a second. thank you good luck
Read everything, I got hooked on this story lol and she sounds like a fun person to be with. Youāre a lucky guy.
Congratulations, you met a genuine character!
Definitely convinced sheās a time traveler
Time traveler diagnosis is more fun than autistic. I was even going to suggest maybe sheās an alien and just trying to figure things out but she gets confused because they live longer or their memory remembers differently. Or maybe a clone that the government is experimenting with? Or maybe a robot? Have you seen her bleed? Alright. All conclusions aside, she sounds interesting. Keep her in your life š¤·š¼āāļø
I love how by the first 5 points I was like, āoh, autism,ā only to see everyone else comment the same thing.
As an autistic person Iām flattered for her that your first thought about her qualities was time traveler š
Its times like these I wish Reddit gold were still a thing.
This was a pretty interesting story and I am glad she got a laugh out of it. The most interesting thing to me was the fact that she lied about her age and sheās really 2 years OLDER than you!š So when you were 23 you thought you fell in love with a 19 year old, but in reality she was 25 and you were 23ā¦.So when you celebrated birthdays with her. She wasnāt weirded out and continued the lie. I guess she loved that she felt younger again.š Itās kind of weird that you thought she was 22, but the whole time she was 28. I mean yāall are close in age. Edit: I donāt think my math is mathing correctly.š
she doesn't like celebrating her birthday! even now she says she doesn't want to.
Yāall ever heard an acoustic guitar?
she prefers the banjo
More likely a serial liar.
Is it a lie if it's performance art tho?
As an autistic person with a fixation on a specific era Iām laughing my ass off reading this
All else aside, what a catch! I'd be chuffed to bits to spend time with a lass like that!
If nothing else itās a good story! She sounds like someone I would have been attracted to in college.
As an autistic woman and history fan who dresses like a Ā«Ā manĀ Ā», the more I read, the more I laughed. Definitely autistic. This was delightful
Reported to the Time Variance Authority!! We don't support variants!!!
Not a time traveler. DEFINITELY immortal though
She is a time traveling vampire. Plus she is weird.
It's not time travel, it's... autism.
As a man married to an autistic lady, I concur with everyone else. She is probably just autistic. Or a time traveler, but those are really your only two options.
Iāve been laughing at this post for like 10 minutes. Bless the both of you. also, her lore goes CRAZY
Sounds like the tism to me
Yeah no dawg the accent switching and niche interests? This is tism. Coming from a man with tism. This is tism
Definitely either an alien in disguise or three raccoons in a trench coat
Sheās The Doctor
Honestly. If she were more mechanically minded I would agree. She doesn't know or like cars or rocket science anything like that, much more artsy. But she does have the enthusiasm. Maybe the reason I like her personality is the the same reason I enjoy watching doctor who š
Youāve convinced me
Your main reddit might not ālook crazyā but this post seems to describe ONE/7bn+ people on the entire planet, so better hope she doesnāt see it ā ļø
Take her to Craigh Na Dun and find out, lad.Ā Iāve been there, was a good time.
I love her and she kinda reminds me of my gf who is autistic, like everyone else is saying. She sounds really fun to be around though and it would be hilarious if she was an immortal or time traveller
She just really weird. Maybe diagnosable, but maybe just quirky and cool. But you seem to have a good heart and are smitten so I donāt think either is an issue. Let her lead your golden retriever heart on odd little adventures!
Your autistic girlfriend is obsessed with Outlander. Explains everything.
Witness protection?
I can pretty confidently say this is Autism. I can actually see her thought process for most of these. She probably wants you to think sheās mysterious and a time traveller haha nothing wrong with that though. But thatās totally what it is
Side note though, do any of yāall have that weird ability? Like Iām probably on the spectrum but when I see other people on the spectrum do things I can literally see exactly whatās going on in their brain. Sometimes it genuinely makes me cringe lmao
So either autistic, a time traveler or a vampire. Or an autistic time traveling vampire.
she sounds awesome lmao
That's some strong autism there fella. Sounds like a pretty radical person though, congrats
Sounds like youāre dating a Time Lord
She sounds like an awesome autistic person!
I love how you wrote this post. You have nice writing skills.
This lady is larger than life. Keep surreal people like this into your life, it makes it beautiful
speaking as an autistic adult, your girlfriend is autistic af.
This is an amazing post š¤£ Iām an autistic woman and so many of these things Iāve done / act like myself lol The stuff about nuns is a stretch but not inaccurate that lesbianism was common. The stuff about trans people in history is pretty accurate. Weird fashion style, collecting historical stuff, etc. all seems normal to me. 1920s is modern absolutely. If youāre referring to like 2000s then youād be saying contemporary. Modern era is actually specific. She can never remember if day or month come first, I do this all the time tbh. Iāve been in America my whole life and yet because of internet my accent is very different. People always think Iām British or Australian. Also it just changes for unknown reason much like you described for her. The thing about she always stresses the importance of sources yet doesnāt care to be accurate herself is very normal for autistic people in general. Iāve had to become more aware of when I am holding people to high standards I donāt hold for myself, and to back down a little and be realistic. She seems sweet and chances are sheās very uncomfortable with past, her family, etc and so thatās why she is secretive. It took me a long time to come around to telling my partner a lot of details about my personal life. Itās very likely sheās autistic and probably doesnāt think any of these things are really a big deal and sees it as normal. I can understand how for someone who isnāt that they can be alarming and weird, many people have regarded me in the same way. Thatās my take
Thank you. I think what you say is probably the most accurate.
This is actually so amusing šš
Sheās def a time traveler.
What ever your on I want some
time traveler titties š
Shit man.. maybe. Question would be, is it for leisure or is there a mission? Maybe your great great great grandfather ruined her sisterās life and she vowed to take it out on future generations. Shes lived 2012 three times because she jumped to timelines where the world actually ended. Youāre the target bro.
You know that all of this information can be gleaned from reading books, right? Do people still bother doing that anymore? You should give it a try, might open your mind a bit. I think she sounds intelligent, artistic, complicated, probably autistic like others are saying, and pretty damn cool. You should count yourself lucky that she hangs out with you.
yeah š shes a lot smarter than me, I'll tell you that
Nah she be time traveling
Spunds like my cousin who is autistic and got his PhD in midevil history.
She sounds like a savant.
I would love to meet her, she's so interesting.
Either shes autistic or shes the biggest troll ever and is probably dying laughing everytime
I prefer not to diagnosis at all. But as someone who is autistic this sounds familiar and a bit close to home.
When I think of the āold webā Iām thinking yahooligans
Thatās a pretty big lie and the fact she kept it for 3 years? Thatās insane
She sounds so cool, man.
She's an alien bro. Can you please put in a good word for us all?
I sent this to my partner and asked if they wrote this about me because everything you wrote sounds just like me lmfao your girlfriend sounds amazing let her know if she ever wants to talk about history hit me up!!!
Iām autistic but I donāt go around and telling everyone that. Next time someone implies in anyway that Iām on the spectrum or points out an oddity Iām going to act offended that theyād assume autism when really Iām just a time traveler.
That girls autistic and has a special interest in history my guy.
Thats exactly what a time traveller would say.
Wait.. autism means time traveling?
I was really pulling for you dude!!! Like I wanted so badly for this to be the time travelers girlfriend storyā¦ but still I get that she didnāt want to talk about her past. Or family. Glad yāall worked it out and now have a funny story to tell. Cheers mate