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sapphire, has the cluster emerged yet

“Bitch do I look dead”

Awward glances from everyone present

Excuse me, what did y-

You heard me.

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Maybe the reason why some of us stay up late at night and sleep all through the day is because we were meant to live on the other side of the planet.

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Revisiting old drawings of mine, from 2003-2004, and thinking about how I’d draw these characters now. I’m more into grumpy expressions these days 😂

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It’d be a missed opportunity if I ignored the date

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stuff that's big

the universe planets the naruto fandom unfortunately the gaping void in my life texas the purple man from kuroko no basket

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What is Autistic Burnout? a guide from Autism Women’s Network

Signs: • Lack of motivation (hard to care about goals when everyday life is overwhelming) • Loss of executive functioning abilities (decision-making, organization, etc.) • Difficulty with self-care • Easier to reach overload or meltdown • Loss of speech, selective mutism • Lethargy, exhaustion • Illness, digestive issues • Memory loss • Inability to maintain masks or use social skills • Overall seeming “more autistic” or stereotypical • May have period of high energy before collapse

Causes: • Passing as neurotypical / suppressing autistic traits • Doing ‘too much’, too much stress • Aging: needing more downtime, having less energy • Changes, good or bad (relationships, jobs, living arrangements, belongings, environment, routines…) • Sleep deprivation, poor nutrition, dehydration • Illness • Sensory or emotional overload

Strategies: • Time • Scheduling breaks, managing spoons • Leave of absence • Stimming, sensory diet • Exercise • Massage • Reminders and supports • Routines • Better environment/job/etc. • Boundaries, saying ‘no’ • Dropping the mask/façade • Solitude • Absolute quiet • Creative projects, passions, special interests • Paying attention to reactions and your body

Sources: “Autistic Burnout – Are You Going Through Burnout?” Anonymously Autistic. Endow, Judy. “Autistic Burnout and Aging.” Ollibean. “Help! I seem to be getting more autistic!” American Asperger’s Association. Kim, Cynthia. “Autistic Regression and Fluid Adaptation.” Musings of an Aspie. Schaber, Amythest. “Ask an Autistic #3 – What is Autistic Burnout?” Thanks to Lindsey Allen, AWN Nebraska, for compiling this guide ©Autism Women’s Network 2017

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When your autistic special interest is a real-life, living person who you have access to

I guess this is a post about being in love, but also… not?

So a quick primer for anyone who is completely out of the loop: autistic people often have very intense interests in things. Stereotypically, these would be things like trains or dinosaurs, but just as common are interests in TV shows, films, animals, scientific topics, history, architecture, anything you like!

Autistic people’s interests are usually more intense than the interests of neurotypicals. We tend to lose ourselves thinking about them. They also dominate our topics of conversation. We become real experts and want to share our passion.

My present special interests are the Marvel Cinematic Universe, especially the amount of money than Black Panther is making (already at $900m without China!), and my friend Ellis, who I have written about a fair bit.

I’m not entirely comfortable with having a special interest in Ellis. I tried to look up what other autistic people had written on this subject and couldn’t find anything substantial, so I may as well write it myself. Continues after the jump.

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That side of depression

Why do people never talk about the part of depression when you just don’t want anything anymore? Everybody talks about when it hurts like hell, when you cry, when you cut, when you take drugs, when you break down. But no one ever talks about when you just lay down in your room, with a hole inside of you that you don’t know how to fill, and you don’t want to do anything even the things you usually like. So you just spend your day kinda waiting for it to end. And it’s horrible because you feel empty and guilty for that at the same time. 

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Sassy space jelly isn't taking any nonsense from anyone :P #amigurumi #crochetober #pbbt #jellyfish #soapybacon #nyah

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Day 2 of inktober- "Divided" - I went with all of the "versions" of myself, divided into different me's xD... posting a little late because of moving, but keeping with it! #inktober2017 #divided

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Decided to do two drawings the first day, Aurori :) one of my ocs...a liiiiiiiittle darker ink than I thought the purple would be lol oh well! #inktober2017 #aurori

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Day #1 - Delicious food and henna! Thank goodness it dried so I can sleep earlier than usual... Tea ceremony in the morning! #annieswedding #henna

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"OMG your name is Harley Quinn??? Do you cosplay???" "Nah. Never. It's not cosplay when that's who you are. Just call me Docta Harley!"

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Have I ever told the story of how my mom almost died because a giant Gene Simmons burned down her apartment building?

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I have been blessed