#actually autistic

[spectrumgarden]

I dont think I've talked about this before, or more than in a single sentence tag... and we (disabled community) had the conversation earlier this year, and before and before and before. That disability spaces need to be open to caregivers, obviously, if someone needs them for it to be an accessible space. I get the focus on disability spaces since obviously, being disabled and being excluded, not even by physical barriers or something, from disability spaces, by rules that could be changed in a second to allow your carer(s) in, is fucking heartbreaking and stuff.

But also we need this energy for all spaces please. I remember being like 17, and my supportive mother found a local queer group online that she had reached out to to help her with resources for my medical transition. They invited us over to talk irl, it was alright (it was before my AAC so I didnt communicate beyond head shake / nod, barely) and then they offered me to join their trans group for support emotional. When my mother explained that I dont do things alone (autism), that I cant, that its dangerous for me, they told her she as my carer couldnt be there because shes cis. They would rather fully exclude me, then allow my carer to join.

Its genuinely time people see carers as purely extensions of the disabled person in many areas & situations. They allow us access. Without them, there is no us. She would not be there to speak as a cis person, perhaps speak at all aside from voice my needs, ... but still. Rules are rules, think about the others.

Well, no one thought about 17 year old disabled me who did not leave the house alone. Who had zero queer community in real life. It could have been worked out. Trialed. Explained. Worked through. But No.

And dont let me get into covid restrictions that limited some spaces to one person x the professional / etc, where people had to break laws to allow me access or turn me and my carer away.

[autiebiographical]

Whenever the topic of autism self diagnosis comes up, inevitably a comment about "what about people faking it" comes up.

1. Who are you to determine whether they're faking it or not?

2. Is it really worth gatekeeping many people because of the actions of a few?

[restlesscrustacean]

shoutout to all the autistics who cant drink normal water/tap water i c u and i hear u

[brightlotusmoon]

[anexperimentallife]

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

Reasons I Had a Meltdown

Neurodivergent_lou

[cryptid-aac]

Got told off in one of my fav servers for describing myself as severely disabled (bc need help with a lot of ADLs and can't live independently nor by myself) bc of the term being controversial and told him that it wasn't controversial

And now I'm rlly worried (bc of moral OCD probably) 😭

Is it controversial??? Please someone tell me 😭

[pixierainbows]

your dog sunshine is so cute!! he looks so silly! what type of things does he do?

Sunshine really want be lap dog even though Sunshine be huge and heavy . Sunshine like best squishing Pixie .

Sunshine also like run really fast in backyard . When Sunshine run Sunshines ears flap it look silly cute

[ironspidersblog]

Me posting on tumblr: I just got diagnosed with autism

The likes:

The reblogs:

[t4transsexual]

i had a vision

[thuesdaynightdykelife]

Autistic lesbians who stim with each other's thumb rings while holding hands.

[gooplesswolf]

Maybe you, as an autistic person, appreciate robots/want to be a robot because you think it would be easier to live if everyone only expected 1’s and 0’s from you. Maybe being objectum and fawning over machines isn’t a trend and instead, you are just obsessed with the idea of being simple and uncomplicated.

Just a thought!!

[autiebiographical]

Audio processing disorders aren't just delayed processing. Sometimes it's just not comprehending what the person said at all.

[crazycatsiren]

Anger shouldn't be a forbidden emotion. Disabled people are allowed to be angry. Let us be angry because there sure as hell is enough for us to feel angry about. We can have feelings and express them, ok?

[lalaooopsie]

My Ninjago hyperfixation is rearing it's head again gang I'm abt to become so insufferable

[autie-j]

Sorry to be negative, but there's something to be said for how isolating/lonely it can feel as an autistic person to grow up and watch people of a similar age range as you constantly hitting new life milestones that are either much harder or seemingly impossible for you to achieve yourself. Seeing just how much easier things seem to come for other people than you. From like learning to tie your shoes, making friends, relationships, driving, schooling, moving out, etc