Reasons autistic Bella is canon and real and true
- Charlie: "I don't know if she's going to get over it– I'm not sure it's in her nature. She's always been such a constant little thing. She doesn't get past things, doesn't change her mind." So Bella has always been this resistant to change
- In twilight, there's the occasional mention of her fidgeting when she's nervous, but in midnight sun, edward notices her stimming so many times. it seems like her usual habits are tapping her toes, playing with her hair and wringing her hands
- She tries to mirror those around her & copy their tone, even when she's uncomfortable, because she thinks that's just How You Socialize (telling Eric that she also wants to go to comic con despite her having no idea what it really is, her talking very politely and casually about Edward's hunting habits, etc etc)
- Poor motor skills
- Horrible at evaluating risks / consequences
- When she's feeling overwhelmed and needs sensory input she puts on headphones and listens to the same album on repeat for several hours at max volume
- Covers her ears for most of the baseball game
- Often unaware of her tone when she's speaking. There are moments in twilight where she's like "'xyz,' I said with as much enthusiasm as I could muster," that, in midnight sun, are changed to "'xyz,' she murmured, sounding unsure even as she said it." (The most hilarious example of this is "Go team!" vs "Go team?" in the baseball scene lol)