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I'm moving blogs cause I'm just not doing well... My brain and soul are so tired....

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I like too many things. 🙃

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coming from an autistic person, here are some things that MAY mean you’re autistic.

-you had abnormal & intense interests when you were a young child (even 7 and under). for example: pirates of the caribbean, wilderness survival, fighter jets, etc.

-you were called “quirky” as a kid. in the tone that’s a polite way of saying “weird.”

-as a kid, you got along much better with adults or older kids instead of your peers. perhaps you were called an “old soul.”

-a lot of your peers didn’t/don’t like you, and you didn’t/don’t know why.

-you walked on your toes as a kid, maybe you still do.

-your body movements can be described as “stiff” and it’s noticeably different from your peers. especially as a kid.

-you tend to have a monotone voice unless you forcibly emote.

-you had a very rich inner world as a child. for example, preferring to talk to your imaginary friends, even as you passed the “typical” age for that.

-you talked/talk to trees or other inanimate objects.

-you have bad proprioception, which means you have a hard time knowing where your body is in space. this can manifest as clumsiness, bad hand-eye coordination, bumping into walls or tables, misjudging distances, etc.

-you crave stimulation such as spinning around, rocking back and forth, hanging upside down, etc.

-you have bad auditory processing skills. for example, when someone speaks to you, you HEAR them perfectly well, but it may take you longer to PROCESS/UNDERSTAND what they say.

-you often speak too loudly or too softly without realizing it.

-you are bothered by things that other people tune out or don’t notice. for example: the sound of electricity or your own heartbeat, tags on clothing, sock seams, slightly flashing lights, traffic, the texture of your skin, etc.

-pretend play was difficult or impossible for you as a child.

-you practice/practiced smiling, small talk, facial expressions, etc in the mirror.

-you mimic what the people around you do in conversation, or in any social situation, to help you fit in.

-you often express yourself by quoting lines from your favorite media. more than just for fun - to a level where people don’t just laugh along and “get it,” but think you’re weird or don’t understand what you mean.

-you have a difficult time regulating your body temperature, and might swing between being too hot and too cold even though the actual temperature hasn’t changed.

-you have an unusually high pain tolerance. alternatively, you may have an unusually low pain tolerance.

-you can’t stand or sit still. you are always swaying and/or shifting your weight from one foot to the other.

-you have bad interoception, which means you often don’t realize that you are hungry or thirsty or need to use the bathroom until the sensation is painful.

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Well, in the past couple hours or so... I've caved on smoking cigarettes again even though I was determined to quit, I tried to put my body wash in the fridge, and I literally just want to put my pajamas on and sleep.

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Hitting that wanting to delete and make a new blog funk again... I'm not gonna do it this time, no matter how depressed I am or how badly I feel like things are going.

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God, I'm trying to understand... But I don't.

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Normalize wearing gnome hats.

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they found him guilty. believe victims, believe black women, practice what you fucking preach and don’t abandon your morals because you’re biased.

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Oh also just thought about the tea cup rides at Disneyland. Gnomes would like those/be curious. "Humans ride giant teacups!?"

Thinking about how gnomes would navigate the modern world.

I think they'd love old fashioned diners, drinking all the coffee and tea and would eat a lot of eggs. Omelettes would be a big deal. Also would like pancakes and waffles.

Gnome figurines would trip them out.

Building cute little houses in mostly uninhabited areas. Probably out in the country or at least in a pretty park somewhere.

Helping the humans garden, if they knew they could be trusted.

Would absolutely go to a craft store and get supplies make their own clothes/shoes.

Humans have tobacco stores?

Collecting crystals because they're pretty.

They'd love antiques.

Electricity? Fascinating but totally strange to them.

Churches and Mosques or Synagogues might make some of them curious but they'd be floored by how big our various places of worship are.

Riding the bus. They'd either walk everywhere they go or some of them might try catching a bus. Crossing the street involves sticking with crowds because they're small.

They'd try to use rocks or crystals as bus fare.

TV would be weird.

Hobby horses and kids bikes and toy cars. Gnomes would try to ride/drive some of these.

Building things. They'd have a whole space dedicated to making things out of wood, brick or stone.

If they figure out technology, gnomes being made and people buying/selling gnome figurines would also be weird. Eventually they'd figure out they weren't actually gnomes that were alive. The popularity would seem strange since no one knew gnomes actually existed for years.

They'd try to coexist with us, but they would think a lot of us were really strange.

Politics would be totally lost on them.

They'd sneak into people's gardens to either tend them or get fruits and vegetables.

This is just based on if gnomes were existing in modern day America. Feel free to add things from your country/area of the world.

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Moser Enameled Cranberry Bohemian Glass Demitasse Cup and Saucer

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Thinking about how gnomes would navigate the modern world.

I think they'd love old fashioned diners, drinking all the coffee and tea and would eat a lot of eggs. Omelettes would be a big deal. Also would like pancakes and waffles.

Gnome figurines would trip them out.

Building cute little houses in mostly uninhabited areas. Probably out in the country or at least in a pretty park somewhere.

Helping the humans garden, if they knew they could be trusted.

Would absolutely go to a craft store and get supplies make their own clothes/shoes.

Humans have tobacco stores?

Collecting crystals because they're pretty.

They'd love antiques.

Electricity? Fascinating but totally strange to them.

Churches and Mosques or Synagogues might make some of them curious but they'd be floored by how big our various places of worship are.

Riding the bus. They'd either walk everywhere they go or some of them might try catching a bus. Crossing the street involves sticking with crowds because they're small.

They'd try to use rocks or crystals as bus fare.

TV would be weird.

Hobby horses and kids bikes and toy cars. Gnomes would try to ride/drive some of these.

Building things. They'd have a whole space dedicated to making things out of wood, brick or stone.

If they figure out technology, gnomes being made and people buying/selling gnome figurines would also be weird. Eventually they'd figure out they weren't actually gnomes that were alive. The popularity would seem strange since no one knew gnomes actually existed for years.

They'd try to coexist with us, but they would think a lot of us were really strange.

Politics would be totally lost on them.

They'd sneak into people's gardens to either tend them or get fruits and vegetables.

This is just based on if gnomes were existing in modern day America. Feel free to add things from your country/area of the world.

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☾ 'Stardust Faerie Fawn' ☽ Prints | Special Edition Glitter Print

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Cutest sweater ever!