11 Aug 2012, 1:38 pm
You know, in spite of all the things they say about us Aspies being inclined towards routine, I have to admit that sometimes I subconsciously must need a break from routine so I end up doing goofy things or goofing up my usual routine. It's like the stereotype of the absent-minded professor who puts on two different sock types, which I've actually done - and that's a very routine thing. 
Even with my toddler daughter, I've put her sandals on the wrong feet w/o realizing it till after!! And how many times have I done that - more than I can remember. 
Even back in high school, I remember a notable routine-disruption incident: I had French class in the afternoon at the same time, and then one day in early spring I went into the classroom where I had this class but it was right after lunch, whereas my class wasn't till around 2:15pm. So I sat down a few minutes early and the class was half full, then it wasn't till after I sat down I realized my mistake in horror (as I was getting weird looks and a couple of comments) and as I headed to the door red-faced, that class's teacher walked in and said "oh!" all bewildered while looking at me whereupon everyone burst into laughter. Even though this was routine for me, and I knew the time for so many weeks, I still goofed it up!! 
So in spite of these routine activities being predictable, how does this happen? Am I the only one? Maybe it's not primarily an ASD thing, but more from the secondary effects of anxiety, having one's mind too cluttered or being clouded by a bad experience like being rebuked for something, and it sticks with you resulting in such routine-disruptive errors.
Who can say for sure???
11 Aug 2012, 2:20 pm
