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peachestoon2016 · 3 months

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Being an autistic person at school:

comes with a lot of stress, mainly because it involves masking, which is a coping mechanism where I mask my autistic traits and try to behave more neurotypical. It’s very draining and requires a lot of energy, and it’s still not enough.

comes with w lot of stress because of sensory overload, e.g bright lights, increased sensitivity to certain sounds, crowded spaces, loud noise, bad smells and textures. Each of these factors make my daily life harder, I feel irritated, tired and overwhelmed/overstimulated.

comes with a lot of anxiety, because I have trouble communicating, I take things literally sometimes, I find it hard to know what someone’s tone of voice means, or their expression. It makes me overthink and overanalyze details in order to come up with an appropriate response.

comes with more increased pain, my period cramps, headaches, pain in general are stronger, which often leads me to a sensory overload and is invading my daily life and makes me unable to to concentrate on basic tasks. It also makes me unable to participate in PE classes sometimes.

comes with a lot of emotional dysregulation, since my body can’t regulate my emotions the way the neurotypical one does, it’s harder to do so. This makes it harder to write tests, complete excersises in class. It can take a toll on my mental health and grades.

#autism #autism awareness #autism blog #autistic #actually autistic #audhd #adhd #autistic women #autism spectrum condition #on the spectrum #autistic girl #emotional dysregulation #sensory overload #sensory issues #mental health positivity

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simply-salem · 1 year

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✨ A reminder! The holidays are not a happy time for everyone! ✨

please, don’t expect me to “be happy” just because it’s christmas

everyone’s dealing with things that they may not be open about, such as grief, eating disorders, depression, chronic illness, financial instability, etc.

you don’t owe anyone your happiness, and your certainly don’t owe anyone your energy!

take care of yourself this holiday season 💗🎄

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pinksmonkey · 23 days

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Roblox Has A Problem

Hey everyone, sorry for the more serious post today, but I have an important issue I really need to talk about and bring attention to.

Recently when I was trying to upload one of my autistic pride designs to make a t-shirt on Roblox, I was sent a moderation warning saying this:

(And this was the image I uploaded btw):

Obviously I was annoyed and frustrated by this, so I contacted Roblox and sent an appeal message.

Today I received a response from Roblox Support saying this:

Does this action seem fair to you? Because it doesn't feel fair to me. I ranted to one of my autistic online friends about it after, where we discussed it in more detail and you can understand more of the context around why this is so messed up. (I got permission to share these screenshots.)

I know Roblox moderation has never been great, it's always had its issues. But as annoying as that is, in this case I feel like it's crossed a line. This isn't just about Roblox either, this is about how society views autism and the lack of autism education in general. I'm not just upset because I can't post something on Roblox, I'm upset because my voice as an autistic person is being silenced while other products on that platform are clearly mocking autism, and I'm trying to teach people about us. This is completely unjustified, and it sets a scary precedent when marginalized groups get censored for talking about their own experiences. Yes, Roblox is for all ages, and we should keep conversations appropriate, absolutely. But autistic people's existence, disability in general, is not inappropriate, kids should be learning about it. We don't need to discuss eugenics and hate crimes towards disabled people on Roblox, of course not, but I should be able to mention my identity without fear of being punished.

Basically, censoring the word autistic doesn't protect autistic people from hate, bullying, and discrimination, that is still happening regardless. What it does do is make it harder for us to fight back and stand up for ourselves, teach people about the realities of autism and normalize us as human beings. It's doing more harm than good, and that's what I hope Roblox can start to realize.

If you agree with me and want to make a difference, please reblog this and share it as many places as you can. We need to send a message to Roblox, and show them that silencing autistic voices is not ok. Obviously, be civil and respectful though, I just want to have a peaceful conversation about this problem, and hopefully Roblox will care enough to hear us out.

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ladybirdwrote · 10 months

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i don't know why i am the way i am *i'm autistic*

#actually autistic #autism blog #autism #autistic experiences #autistic problems #autistic feels #autistic things #autistic women #autistic spectrum #autistic community

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lifeonkylesfarm · 1 year

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autism acceptance month is for all of us.

it's for the autistic kids that are being abused in ABA, and for all autistic kids

it's for the undiagnosed autistics that are wondering what is wrong with them, and for all undiagnosed autistics

it's for the autistic people of color that have faced increased trauma and violence for their intersecting identities, and for all autistic people of color

it's for the autistic afabs and women that faced difficulties with getting diagnosed, because people only think of little boys when they think of autism, and for all the autistic afabs and women

it's for the autistic lgbt people, who feel othered within the lgbt community because of ableism they've faced within it, and for all the autistic lgbt people

it's for the autistic trans people who feel that their gender intersects with their neurotype, and for all autistic trans people

it's for the autistic people who have been abused at school

it's for the autistic people that have been alienated and othered

it's for the autistic people that have been abused and othered by their families

it's for the autistic people that have been hated by neurotypicals because they are different

it's for lonely autistic people

it's for autistic people that fear and hate neurotypical people for what has been done to them

it's for the nonverbal autistics, who are treated like they understand nothing, and for all nonverbal autistic people

it's for the autistics that are working on unmasking, and for the autistics that still must mask for their safety

it's for the autistics who use mobility aids, and for those who need them

it's for the professionally diagnosed autistics, and the self-diagnosed autistics

it's for the autistic picky eaters

it's for the autistic people that have high support needs, and are dehumanized by others for it

it's for the autistic people that have low support needs, and are seen as less autistic because of it

it's for the autistic people who have been infantalized and dehumanized

it's for the autistic people with trauma from how they have been treated for their autism

it's for the autistic people who have meltdowns and the autistic people who shut down

it's for the autistic people recorded having meltdowns

it's for the autistic people who have been treated inhumanely during meltdowns

it's for the autistic people that self harm during meltdowns

it's for the autistic people that lash out during meltdowns

it's for the autistic people who feel empathy and for those who do not

it's for the autistic people who have taken their own lives

it's for the autistic people that have been killed by their caregivers and parents

it's for the autistic people who have been assaulted and harassed

it's for the autistic people that have been bullied

it's for the autistic people who are ashamed and for those who are proud

it's for the autistic people that are loud and for the autistic people that are quiet

it's for the autistic people that are hypersensitive and for those who are hyposensitive

it's for all the autistic stimmers out there, who stim in every way there is

it's for the autistic adults that have a hard time finding the support they need

it's for autistic boys, autistic girls, autistic enbys, autistic women, autistic men, autistic people of all genders, trans autistic people, nonbinary autistic people, gay autistic people, queer autistic people, autistic people of color, autistic people of all races and nationalities and ethnicities, autistic disabled people, fat autistic people, thin autistic people, mentally ill autistic people, and every other autistic people I could list

it is for all of us, because all of us live in a world that does not accept us

and we deserve to be liberated

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f1nmst3r · 4 months

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wednesday 13/12/23 - the daily grate

today i am grateful for christmas dinner, my bed and croissants

i straightened my hair last night so now i’m scared

we have christmas dinner at school today tho so that’s good

bye sillies

#cats #plants #dogs #scott pilgrim #autism blog #sharks #pizza #sunset #art

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my-autism-adhd-blog · 11 months

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Hi everyone,

Unfortunately I have delete my entire account. If any of you remember my blog, please follow.

#autism blog #I deleted my old one #MyADHD/Autism Blog #autism #adhd #autism information #adhd information #neurodivergence #neurodiversity

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autisticquestions · 2 years

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How can getting an official diagnosis help an autistic person?

It can make them understand who they truly are and the reason why they're like they way they are and why they do the things they do. Also, it can help others to understand the autistic person. It makes you feel relieved

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turtlecommunism · 6 months

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autism and processing information. it feels impossible to explain how sometimes i genuinely can’t process things. i don’t understand information either written or verbalized to me. and i feel shame about it, so i try to pretend to understand or just understand bits and pieces. but being unable to process information when my brain is overloaded happens often.

#autistic adult #actually autistic #autistic things #autistic problems #autism blog

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stories-me · 1 year

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Potential Character for Mrs. Kelsey and Tumblr 12/8/2022:

Viv, Orc Fighter-Turned-Barista:

Appearance: (See above).

What she’s from: Legends and Lattes.

What she might be in: Something for Dungeons & Dragons, I guess.

Background:

Originally a professional adventurer (specifically a fighter), this Orc ultimately decided to retire and find a new vocation. She ultimately discovered coffee, and decided to open a café (never mind that most of her area of the world had never even HEARD of coffee before).

Since then, her café (dubbed “Legends and Lattes”) has grown, gaining two other employees and finding new recipes for the customers (the idea to “ice” coffee came from a student at the nearby wizarding academy mentioning that he wasn’t all that interested in “hot drinks”).

Although there are criminals in her neighborhood, she’s hesitant to actually fight, fearing that it would ruin her retirement.

How she is like me:

We don’t exactly want to fight others (or, in my case, lash out at others), and we both want to do some good stuff. I want to one day write a novel, and I try to stop myself from lashing out with calming strategies like Prana Breathing and petting Smokey.

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ilonas-diaries · 24 days

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2024.03.25 ──★ ˙ ̟🐻

☆ day 16/100 days of productivity ☆

Morning:

paperwork (i believe i'm done with what i was able to do, and now all i need is to complete it with my psychologist! cheers!)

sketched

polish learning session (text reading + writing)

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Afternoon:

read a few chapters from a novel

exercised (dance + weight lifting)

worked on an illustration + filmed the process (to hopefully do some speed-art + voiceover video)

listened to podcasts/essays while doing so

edited a speed-art video

posted the video

japanese lesson

౨ৎ⋆˚｡⋆

Evening:

started a new sketch 🤫

watched a few episodes from the "one piece" anime

Notes:

I'm starting to feel better and more motivated again (yay! 🎉)

Things on my mind:

finish decluttering the painting/art shelves

continue reading “l'interprétation des cotes de fées” + take notes from it

put my frame on the walls

Bonus:

I was tagged by @zzzzzestforlife for this cute picrew game! It's how you look now vs when you were younger :)

Young me used to spend around 20 minutes each morning to straighten her hair because it used to be a complex... 🥹 I always thought my hair was just "messy wavy", never the "pretty wavy/curly" so I didn't like it!

I don't really have anyone to tag, so anyone who sees this, feel free to do it!

#autistic adult #autistic blogger #diary #ilona's diaries #mental health #online diary #adultblr #autism blog #langblr #polish langblr

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simply-salem · 1 year

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i honestly do not know how the ✨ fuck ✨ i’m supposed to live like this.

my mother will have to work until she dies, and she has been working since 14,

i will more than likely have to work until i die, and i have been working since 16.

my mother works mon-fri every week, and is considering picking up a part time job so she can make money on weekends too.

“saving money” is no longer an option, especially as a low income family/family with disabilities,

but no, people will always tell you that you haven’t been working hard enough, and you must just be unmotivated or plain old lazy.

but this begs the question…

how the hell am i supposed to feel “motivated” to fill a rich man’s pockets,

when everyone i know is struggling with money to some extent.

this genuinely can’t go on much longer. there has to be an end.

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pinksmonkey · 23 days

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In regards to my last post, someone in the comments mentioned that if discrimination is against Roblox rules, then their moderation is breaking their own rules. So I took screenshots of the specific sections of their rules that describe discrimination, hate speech, and slurs. And look what I found.

Disability is specifically mentioned, including mental disabilities. So would you consider not being allowed to make something about being autistic (as an autistic person, to share a positive message about it) discrimination? Is it discrimination to not let disabled people create things related to their disability - a part of their identity? And if so, don't you think Roblox should really make sure that their moderation system abides by their own rules.

This isn't the only thing they have issues with moderating either. I've had trouble regarding sexual orientation and gender identity moderation, and I've heard others talk about the problems in moderating racism. There's just a serious moderation problem in general when it comes to identities. Maybe if we're loud enough about it, Roblox will make an effort to fix it.

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autisticlanders · 1 year

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things about autism that do not make me or you a bad person:

lack of or low empathy

not making eye contact

stimming publicly

echolalia, repeating what others say

going mute sometimes

stimming while listening to someone

stimming loudly/noisily

not controlling voice volume

being autistic.

why, you ask? because it's not something we can control. you shouldn't apologize for something you can't control, it's not your fault. you shouldn't be blamed for being you.

#🪱#actually autistic #asd #autism #autistic #autistic spectrum #autistic positivity #autism positivity #autistic pride #autistic community #autistic things #autistic problems #autism blog

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lifeonkylesfarm · 1 year

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a reminder for this autism acceptance month:

fuck autism speaks

red instead

if you share this drawing other than reblogging, i did draw this myself so please credit!

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f1nmst3r · 5 months

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hi guys as u may know already i’m getting my hair dyed…. BLUE!!!! wish me luck :3

@sin-of-wr4th @kipzter + hadyn and abby but it won’t let me tag them!!!

update: they locked me in the closet

#scott pilgrim #autism blog #cats #plants #dogs #hair dye #blue #sharks

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