u/Emsss18

Does anybody know of any?

I am autistic and ADHD, and I wanted to ask other neurodivergent people about airport special assistance because I have used it twice now, and both experiences were really stressful.

I am very high masking, so most people would not realise I am autistic. One of the hardest parts for me was that using special assistance made me feel extremely exposed. Walking through the airport with a staff member wearing a bright neon vest drew a lot of attention. Because I am a young woman who is not in a wheelchair, I became very aware of people staring, judging, and wondering why I was using the service.

The part I found most frustrating was being taken straight through to the gate. It feels like because there is not enough staff, their main focus is just taking you from security directly to the gate as quickly as possible. But depending on what type of disability you have, that approach does not work. With autism, after going through security, I really needed time on my own to sit down and get food so I could camouflage again, blend into the crowd, and decompress from all the sensory stress and attention before going to the gate. Instead, I was just taken straight there and left to sit at the gate alone, without any time to properly regulate.

Another huge issue for me personally is timings and knowing the plan. With autism, I care a lot about exact timings and knowing what is happening next. But with special assistance, they just make you wait around without telling you what is going on, which is especially stressful in a foreign airport where you already feel less in control.

I am curious whether other autistic or ADHD people feel the same, especially those who are high masking.

1. Have you used airport special assistance before? What was it actually like for you?

2. Was there anything that made it easier or harder?

3. If you could change one thing about the experience, what would it be?

4. Or do you avoid using it altogether? If so, what puts you off, and what would make you feel more comfortable asking for support?

I would really love to hear experiences because I would love to do something to change this and make a difference for autistic people but only if it’s actually universal and other people have this all the time if it’s just me then I won’t bother.

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Do you think I should still give him a chance and go on the date but it does feel weird because I feel very mature at 20 but 18 is like a baby and he’s 35. when I say 18 is a baby, I’m talking about most other women. I have always been much more emotionally mature from a younger age.

What do you guys think? I am used to dating older. I’ve never had a boyfriend still but when I’ve gone on dates, they’re usually between 29 and 35.

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