#autism life

[fallenstarcat]

sometimes i feel like people forget autism is a disability. and that’s not a bad thing! i’m all for disability acceptance, im proud of my disabilities. but i feel like we forget autism can hurt.

it hurts that i have to put more time and energy into socializing than others.

it hurts when i need to move so bad, usually cause im overwhelmed by either my surroundings or emotions, that i thrash and hurt myself.

it hurts that i cant be in places that are too loud or too bright, which on bad days can be as simple as a small, quiet noise or dim lights.

it hurts that i struggle to tell when im hungry, thirsty, tired, etc. so i can’t properly take care of myself. it doesn’t help my insomnia and i get very nauseas and get UTIs.

i 100% believe in autism acceptance. i don’t want a cure. but i also want us the acknowledge that it can hurt. it doesn’t mean my entire life will hurt, but some parts will. and i want a community where we can see both sides, see the hurt, and celebrate it anyway.

[themaskedlady]

[thebitchwitheface]

We as a society need an autism health and fitness guide. I have really strong ARFID and disabilities that are more common when you are also autistic. Having better advice and tips that aren't just "meal prep the fuck outta your life" or "starve" would be nice.

[beautyinthediss0nance]

[sailor-hufflepuff]

To tell the truth, for me the appeal of the Regency Romance Genre is something like:

-5% a single man in possession of a good fortune

-35% pretty dresses and bonnets and parasols

-60% a society with actual codified rules, that everyone knows and is taught, and never having to guess what the appropriate thing to say or do to not get labeled a Weirdo Who Can’t Have Normal Conversation. I would ROCK an interaction where I had a specific list of topics and duration of time, underpinned by how much I am allowed to share or not share about my personal life based on our relationship.

[wronggalaxy]

Me: *Can't cook, clean, go to college, have an actual job, feed myself, know when to use the bathroom, use utensils, give myself medicine, make or understand different facial expressions, handle any type of change, eat most foods, have an understanding of most social situations and rules no matter how much I experience them, retain information, prevent melt/shutdowns, emotionally regulate, write without a grammar/spelling checker, do anything above 4th grade math, pay bills, do taxes, grocery shop, drive, put food/drink in/on dishes, drink out of a non-lided cup, drink water, do most medical tests, sleep without 5 blankets(1 weighted), 10 pillows, a stuffed animal, and T.V. constantly going, temperature regulate any better than something cold blooded, say/remember the name of basic things, and way, way, more*

People: "You can talk most of the time, so clearly you're low support needs and level 1!"

[autistic-zukoao3]

Here are the tasks I have in mind for Olly to learn. Only pay attention to the ones I highlighted. I found this list of tasks, and highlighted what would benefit us.

Again, here is our GoFundMe to help with the cost of training Olly.

$390/20k

[illnesschronicles]

I'm so in love with autistic people. I'm so in love with comfortable, unmasked behaviors. I'm so in love with happy stims. I'm so in love with seeing autistic people among people they so clearly feel comfortable around. I'm so in love with the normalization of 'strange' behavior. I love you autistic people

[crazycatsiren]

Me: "Fixed-wing aircrafts designed for high-speed operation in the air have difficulty generating enough lift at low speeds. Therefore their wings have slats and flaps that can increase the area and surface of each wing, thus creating more lift to help the aircraft get airborne. An airplane with its slats and flaps not extended at takeoff cannot fly."

What my friends hear: "I AM AUTISM!"

[a-moment-captured]

Reblog this post for Coit and World Autism Acceptance/Awareness Day:

That autistic person that you meet today…

That person that is a little different…

That person that is just trying to fit into a world that wasn’t made for them…

That person that is still learning…

That person who doesn’t always understand social norms…

That person that communicates in a unique way…

That person…

Is still a human being…

Just like you.

[kazbrekkers-yodaplushie]

Does anyone else have like ~visual~ sensory problems with looking at certain textures? Like not just my trypophobia but like with hairy fruit, bacteria shapes, seeds sticking off a cantaloupe, etc?

It makes me very nauseous and makes my brain just h u r t

[themaskedlady]

[autisticdreamdrop]

autistic things 25

having what people would call useless structure, like using the same cups everyday.

[heresiae]

last year we all (mostly) took advantage of heating problem to stop coming to the office to work.

nobody was complaining so we figured it was ok.

this month HR decided it was not, in fact, ok, so we all scrambled to come back and fulfill our obligation of 50% work in situ.

today though we are ALL here.

the noise is so bad I have my Loops with my headphones on.

I just want to go home.

[crow-hopping]

Hello all.

A bit of an update on my existence. I got my autism assessment. It was? An experience. Exhausting. A lot to deal with. Because I’m 18 it was a bit odd. Generally a strange experience but I’m extremely grateful to have an assessment. The assessor was kind enough to tell me my results before she actually gave me a proper report, as I told her it was greatly stressing me out. Indeed I’m autistic.

I recently had a counsellor make a rather racially insensitive comment towards me. That was. Certainly an experience. It was the same day I was getting harassed and had to report such to the school. It was a day.

Now this upcoming week I have my first tattoo appointment approaching. I’m quite excited. Scared too. I’m not sure what it will feel like. I’m weird with sensations. (Shocking I know. /sarcasm)

[wronggalaxy]

Am I the only audhd that hates listening to others infodump? I want to like it cause they get all happy and excited and I can tell they feel seen which is rare, but I just can't handle it. It feels like being stabbed in the brain over and over again. And it's so constrictive cause I can't go off on a tangent or change the topic and I have no choice but to just nod and say "mhmm" cause there's no way I can ask questions or make remarks when not a single word is being comprehend cause I'm so annoyed by the situation. I feel trapped in my head, like I need to scream, and there's nothing I can do about it. But if I don't listen I'm a bad person.