#Copingmechanism

[eric-sadahire]

My strategy for dealing with stress as an adult is pretending it doesn't exist and sending funny paintings to my friends so they can ignore them too

[in-tenebris-et-in-solitudine]

When it hurts, I sleep a lot.

[webnameseller]

Registering names is cheaper than therapy.

[fixquotes]

"Instead of slashing my wrists, I just write a bunch of really crummy songs"

- Peter Steele

[monriatitans]

AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH QUOTE 14

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

“I feel like as an autistic person this is something which is massively misunderstood. When I need alone time, this isn’t because I don’t like the people I am around. Needing too much alone time can be incredibly frustrating too, I am constantly planning and considering my rest to ensure I don’t burn out.” – @Neurodivergent_Lou, "As an Autistic Person, I Often Need to be Alone… It doesn’t mean I don’t like you!"

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[galacticumbra]

"I’ve learned to keep my love close and hidden."

It’s so exhausting to give so much of yourself to a relationship and gain nothing in return. When I was younger, I cared deeply for my sisters. Maybe that looked too intense to some—too "domineering" during playtime, especially coming from a girl. But the truth is, I wanted to engage with them. I valued the experience. I loved them deeply.

Part of that love came from remembering others like them—from a past life where I lost my sisters to famine.

I would have done anything for them. Take a bullet, even.

But then my mother tore us apart. She forbade them from visiting me, and suddenly I was losing my sisters all over again.

Her control became toxic, and I had to go no contact to survive. Because of that, my sisters lost something too—precious bonding time that can never be returned.

That’s when I learned: it’s dangerous to let your love show too brightly. People will try to snuff it out, twist it, use it. So now I keep my love close and hidden. Not because I don’t feel it—but because it’s sacred. And I won’t let it be taken from me again.

Autistic people do have empathy and care deeply for others. It’s just misunderstood—because it doesn’t look like the neurotypical experience. It can appear as an obsession when really, it’s a deep-seated sentimentality. These feelings are so intense, the body can barely contain them. And when they backfire, the consequences are devastating.

That’s why I live in isolation. It might seem extreme, but it’s my way of protecting my sacred feelings and honoring my limited capacity for emotional labor as an empath. Avoiding social interaction isn’t coldness—it’s a shield. A way of protecting our energy as autistic people. We are not devoid of emotion. Quite the opposite.

[inquisitoradaar]

no "havent listened to any of these" option bc im holding u hostage until u have a favourite. listen to these albums NOW 💥💥💥

[aropride]

i am literally the bravest little guy in the world no contest. i have been so brave about it so many times. i will continue to do this forever

[eric-sadahire]

A published study found that playing in monkey bars can help reduce cortisol levels, which is the hormone associated with stress. Swinging from bar to bar is the classic way to enjoy the monkey bars.

[in-tenebris-et-in-solitudine]

I had to act like it didn't hurt me.

[unorcadox]

what's your favorite song?

i have a bunch, but the one i love atm is oxytocin by drab majesty

that's such a hard question tbh! i don't think i have a really finite overall answer, but as of late i've been listening to these handful of singles a lot:

clairo - partridge (live at electric lady)

troye sivan - rush

the japanese house - sad to breathe

maude latour - i am not the sun

cafuné - perspective

willow - copingmechanism

courtney barnett - turning green

poppy - spit

i think if i absolutely had to give an overall answer, i'd probably say kiss me by sixpence none the richer? but it's hard to say tbh

[fanciedfacts]

Why it’s Hard to Forget Bad Memories

[monriatitans]

What's AUTISTIC MASKING + What Can We Do About It?

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