neurotypicalontheoutside

[neurotypicalontheoutside]

art will save you, being unreasonably passionate about something niche will save you, letting past sources of joy show you the way back to yourself will save you, earnestness over composure will save you, the natural world will save you, caring for something bigger than yourself will save you, daring to be seen will save you, kindness not as a whim but a principle will save you, appreciation as a practice will save you, daring to try something new will save you, grounding will save you, love will save you, one good nights sleep will save you

[neurotypicalontheoutside]

i love re-consuming media i used to love when i was younger. like wow! child me still is in me i am holding her hand and keeping her safe and doing her favorite things with her!!!!

[neurotypicalontheoutside]

just read an article about emetophobia and i felt so Seen

[neurotypicalontheoutside]

GOD I just want to be CREATIVE but all my energy is being used to survive

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one of the most infuriating things about becoming an adult is when you realize that it actually is 10x easier to solve problems by making a phone call vs literally any other communication method

[neurotypicalontheoutside]

the neurodivergent experience:

20% of the time: wowwieee!!! i love my passions and interests!!!!! they make me so happy i want to jump up and down!!!!! weee!!!!!!! :3333333333

80% of the time: this mind is a prison

[neurotypicalontheoutside]

i read through my blog for the first time in a while and thought huh i've been doing pretty good recently

and then later today i got punched in the mouth by my dog and i felt her claw on my front teeth

so now i'm spending the night awake cuz i'm too anxious to sleep

[neurotypicalontheoutside]

do you ever think about how a series of tiny choices like “I guess I’ll watch that show” can like totally and entirely change huge aspects of your life

[neurotypicalontheoutside]

when you're autistic and you learn how to smalltalk it literally feels like you started hacking real life

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seeing bestie again in less than an hour!

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[neurotypicalontheoutside]

Being on the internet with OCD is like “I want to post a picture of my outfit because I look bomb but what if my full address and National Insurance number is written in the reflection of this random public bathroom mirror and I didn’t notice”

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"Oh I couldn't ever tell you have OCD" thanks it's cause I'm on the highest legal dose of medication for it

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when the autism is being an actual mental health problem instead of making me obsess over fictional characters again:

[neurotypicalontheoutside]

Which side did you get your autism from and why is it your undiagnosed dad’s side?

[neurotypicalontheoutside]

me: *is jokingly mean to my friend*

friend: *jokingly pretends to be hurt*

me: