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Anyone else travel with a backpack nearly everywhere you go? If so, what's in there? (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Let's see how much we have in common with our backpack inventories.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Wait, is this something characteristic of the spectrum?

I love to take a backpack nearly everywhere with 1st basis supplies

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's a stability thing. The autistic brain tends to want a lot more structure around it. Unfortunately, life can often get in the way of this. A backpack can act as a "safety kit". You know you will always have critical resources to hand, and so are less stressed with unexpected changes.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

We think my son might have autism and trying to engage with the school and health services for a bit of support. So far no luck. Anyway, because of this we're learning a lot and I'm now starting to think perhaps I have a touch of it.

I didn't know a backpack was a thing. I take mine everywhere. Last year I met a group of friends I haven't seen in years in a pub and I took my bag. They asked why do I have a bag. "It's got my stuff in it". They did enjoy trying my flash lights (I sometimes take two in case one runs out. It never has because they're regularly charged)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

I think it's more common among us than NTs. Military veterans would probably be another group that has a high prevalence of backpack use.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I had no idea that was a thing. I used to take my backback everywhere to the point people asked me if I sold drugs. Apparently dealers often taken their backpacks everywhere cause of that. Eventually I forced myself to stop doing that, guess I was masking that too without knowing

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

One of the dudes on Love on the Spectrum went on a first date with his backpack. But, he was a gentleman and carried it by hand on his side.