taylor headcannons

• taylor was diagnosed with autism, adhd, and anxiety when he was younger.• taylor doesn’t really wear anything besides sweaters and sweatshirts, he tries his best to hide his arms and the loose material is comfortable on him.• taylor has a cat named georgie that he has had since he was little. his mom got it for him as an emotional support animal to help with his anxiety• when taylor was younger he would always try to sneak his cat to school with him putting him in his backpack which he never succeeded in because his mom would search his bag after he attempted it the first time• taylor is ticklish• physical touch calms taylor down because he needs the reminder that the people around him are real• sometimes when taylor’s anxiety or asthma gets really bad, he passes out.

• when he was little his parents enrolled him in piano lesson which helped immensely with his anxiety
• he is terrified of thunderstorms and the dark. every time it storms, they always ends up sleeping in his sister’s room• taylor tends to go mute when he doesn’t know how to respond to something someone said• his responses always seem dry but it’s just because he is awkward and doesn’t know how to respond in conversation• taylor is allergic to peanuts• he was bullied a lot as a kid for being awkward and quiet• gets overwhelmed by loud noises and large crowds

- has very bad social anxiety
- struggles with emotions
- overstimulated by loud noises and busy places
- is nonverbal when overwhelmed
- is bad at reading peoples emotions
- dysphraxic
- avoids eye contact
- is both a dry speaker and texter
- wearing the same outfit consistently for comfort (his sweaters)
- hyperfixiates easily
- trouble growing up/very sheltered
- being unable to “go with the flow” always follows a routine
- trouble making friends
- very sensitive to textures and sound

- feeling unable to speak when upset. shuts down.
- taking things too literally and misunderstanding peoples words most of the time, without realization
- eating the same food every day and not getting tired of them
- not knowing hidden meanings when people say things
- mimicking behaviors of others without realizing it, so much so that it becomes a common reflex
- feeling like you never fit in
- repetitive movements such as tapping your feet or rocking back-and-forth
- common sensory discomfort
- feeling like you need a script to be able to have conversations with people