genre? how would I know what genre? look i want a playlist that sounds like how i feel when i’m quietly longing for a future i can’t envision and a past that never existed. it needs to taste like ginger & honey & an evening home alone in a big drafty house. it should smell like that one staircase from middle school. no I can’t be more specific, now generate my FUCKING playlist
[ID: a digital drawing of piper mclean sitting on a brown dock at the edge of a dark blue lake. she’s slouched over slightly with her arms at her sides, and the image is cut off just below her knees. the lake is surrounded by plants, trees, and flowers. To the right of the image is a break between the trees in which a cloudy blue sky can be seen. in the distance are silhouettes of several cabins and a flying pegasus. piper is facing the left of the screen but her head is tilted to the right, and she’s looking at something off screen and smiling with her eyebrows raised slightly like she’s amused. she’s a cherokee teenager with brown skin, shoulder length black hair, and dark brown eyes. she has a few moles on her face and arms. she’s wearing a light blue t-shirt featuring an emblem of a dove carrying a rose, surrounded by laurel leaves. the acronym “chb” is written above the emblem and the words “cabin 10″ are written below it. she’s also wearing black shorts with a white stripe running through them. she has two silver helix piercings, one stud on her nose, and is wearing a beaded necklace. sunlight filters through the trees, casting patches of light on her as well as her surroundings. End ID.]
I’ve noticed some common misassumptions about autistic people and verbality, so I thought I’d share some of my experiences!
If you meet me at a social occasion, I will be talkative and you will probably be surprised to know that some days I struggle with being verbal. Here’s what I might look like on a nonverbal/less verbal day
I can force myself to talk to people, but it will be draining. It may drain my energy, heighten my sensory issues, raise my stress levels, and in general lessen my wellbeing.
After a long conversation, I might need to rest/lie down.
I think of my nonverbal days as a battery recharging itself. You can still use the device, but that will just make it drain more quickly.