#autistic imogen heaney

[nicxxx5]

there is no way y'all aren't making an influx of autistic hc posts after watch heartstopper season 2

like you're joking right? did y'all even watch the show???

#heartstopper #heartstopper series #heartstopper tv #netflix heartstopper #heartstopper s2 #heartstopper season 2 #autistic headcanon #autistic charlie spring #autistic nick nelson #autistic tori spring #autistic tao xu #autistic imogen heaney #autistic isaac henderson #adhd darcy olsson #also btw #autistic #actually autistic #like there was sooooo much coding #also like it didnt get explicitly stated or play a part in the plot but the actor playing james literally being autistic???? #like if they try to develop his character further they could do a lot with him being autistic #an opportunity for more neurodivergence #because doesnt forget #charlie spring has ocd #is literally canon #and ocd is neurodivergence #WAIT THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO SAY “AREN'T” #OMG KNLAFKDJ THAT SOUNDED SO OFFENSIVE FUCK #IM LITERALLY AUTISTIC SO PLEASE IF YOU SAW THAT BEFORE KNOW IT WAS A MISTAKE #I FIXED IT NOW

[stormofstarlight]

I know she isn't intentionally autism-coded, but I do relate to Imogen a lot as an autistic person. On the surface she seems like a typical poplar girl, but she struggles with maintaining close friendships. She has lots of people she can talk to, but nobody wants to room with her on the trip. She values her friendships with both Nick and Ben so much because she doesn't have many close friends. She tries to socialise but always seems to say the wrong thing. And that is a very common experience for autistic girls, especially those who mask a lot

#its not 100% relatable to me because it actually took a rlly long time for me to figure out how to mask at all #but its a very common autistic experience #heartstopper #heartstopper imogen #imogen heaney

[zomeszone]

Heartstopper headcannon (this is more of a fic, lol):

Nick researches autism after Oliver gets his diagnosis. He learns a lot about the traits, mainly so he can help Oliver but an alarming number of them weirdly resonate with him. In a panic, he rings up imogen and explains the situation, she helps him through it. (Basically Felice & Wilhelm but make it heartstopper) He also explains it to Charlie who comes up with the idea for the 3 of them to talk about it at Nick’s house which is where he never masks.

The 3 of them talk together about it the following weekend. Imogen mentions she's got a few autistic cousins who she's quite close with and knows a bit about it from family. They talk over various traits, Charlie thinking his dad might be nurodivergent. The more they talked about it, the more Nick realised he had autism and potentially another condition, he just wanted to focus on autism.

Nick took the idrlabs autism test. It was clear, based off of the results that Nick was autistic. Imogen realised how much he masked which explained why he was often the first one to go home from hanging out at the weekends, simply so he could recharge.

After imogen and Charlie went home, Nick cuddled up to Nellie and told his mum about potentially being on the spectrum. He showed her his quiz results, she was also astonished how high some of the bars were. She agreed to make a gp appointment.

5 months later, Nick got his official diagnosis. Oliver’s diagnosis had helped him get his own. He bought a sunflower lanyard for particularly bad days as well.

#heartstopper #nick nelson #alice oseman #headcannons #nick and charlie #autism #imogen heaney #being autistic #charlie spring #autism diagnosis #nick nelson is autistic #i might make this a fic #nick nelson is autistic and it's painfully obvious

[harpscity]

Imogen Heaney Headcanons 🎵🍂

I love her SO MUCH oh my god.

I have so many ideas for her (some that probably don't make sense unless you listen to my hour-long explanations on them), but here are some in particular that have been on my mind lately.

1: AUTISTIC. IMOGEN. Imogen is autistic and deals with sensory issues a lot, especially auditory. Since she feels so out of place most of the time, she likes when she can control what's around her- making lists, keeping her room organized (almost concerningly at times- something Charlie notices when he goes over to Imogen's for the first time because Charlie himself is so used to feeling the need to control whatever physical aspects of his life/himself he can), having soft, warm lights and her favorite stuffed animals everywhere, as well as posters, fidgets and comfort objects, ect. However, as she gets older people in her and Nick's 'popular' friend group begin to make fun of her for her autism more and more- causing her to change her room quite a bit. When Ben came over for the first time after they got together, the first thing he did was point out how 'babyish' her rainbow lava lamp was- she got rid of it two days later, even though it was one of the few things left in her room at that point that made her feel like herself.

She also does her best to fit in with the popular girls, masking her autism pretty heavily and well- most of the time. There are some slips and cracks that leave her confused when she can't understand the looks people give her, why she can't seem to stop saying the 'wrong' thing no matter how hard she tries. (See: The canteen scene in S1 EP4. She doesn't get why Tara and Darcy are upset- she'd just said the 'right' thing, hadn't she? And in her mind, she liked Nick, he liked her... at least, that's what seemed right. It's what everyone told her, and she was so scared at the thought of what would happen if she disagreed that she forced herself to believe it.) Most of the time when she gets home from a night out with the popular girls, she's overstimulated and miserable- she lets herself have a good cry for a few minutes in her closet, hugging the stuffed bear Sahar gave her when she was little (Imogen refused to get rid of it but hid it deep in her closet). But as soon as she's done crying, she hides the stuffed animal again and leaves the closet, cleaning off any tears left behind.

As kind and understanding Nick always has been and always will be about her autism, Imogen hides more and more about it from him as they get older. She doesn't mean to; she just doesn't want to burden the one person who never hated her.

(I could do so many entire posts about my autistic Imogen headcanons, tbh.)

2: She's not as big of a fan of physical touch as people assume she is. Because she's a very loving and energetic person, people (especially some of the not-so-nice lads) assume she's okay with physical touch all the time- arms around/by her waist or stomach. It makes her really uncomfortable sometimes, especially when she's overstimulated. However, because she doesn't want to upset anyone or come off as too 'weird', it's pretty rare she says anything about it. Nick, however, will notice quickly and do his best to get her out of those situations.

3: She calls Nick 'Nicholas' because it's one of the first words she was able to properly say. Imogen's dad (James Heaney*) is deaf, so until she started school, she mostly grew up using sign language and not her actual voice. Her parents never discouraged her from verbal communication, but she resorted to sign language more due to hating how loud everyone seemed to be all the time when she was little- she didn't want to add to that noise if she could help it. She and Nick have been best friends since they were babies because their mums were best friends, so Nick therefore knows some sign, too, which he learned from Imogen's dad. One of the first words Imogen learned how to properly say was 'Nicholas' so she could talk to him before he knew any sign. Even after that, it stuck.

(*Unrelated to James McEwan.)

Nick never treated Imogen any different for not talking much, so Imogen didn't really realize it was different until she started school and people started making fun of her voice. Because she never used it much, it sounded 'weird' to a lot of people. Nick was and always has been extremely protective of Imogen and would get really angry whenever someone made fun of her, especially for her voice. (This is part of the reason everyone started to assume they liked each other- because of course, a little girl and boy can't just have a normal best friend relationship when they grow up, too, right?)

However, even though Nick always told Imogen there was nothing wrong with her voice, she grew extremely insecure about it and began forcing it to be different- practicing obsessively to make sure her vowels didn't drag too much, that her voice wasn't too deep or slow. Because of this, she developed the 'popular girl voice' we hear her use in the show quite often. (See: S1 EP2 - Picnic Tables, S1 EP4- Canteen, S1 EP4- Feild, S2 EP4- Talking to Ben about Paris.) It turns into a defense/coping mechanism- when she's anxious she quickly puts up that wall, 'one less thing she can be made fun of for'.

However, there are times when in raw, unfiltered emotion her real voice comes through. Sometimes by accident (See: S2 EP4, Restaurant Breakup) or when she's truly relaxed towards those around her and feels safe enough to use her real voice. (See: S1 EP5, Park Bench + S2 EP7, Art Exhibition)

As Imogen becomes closer with the Paris Squad and with Sahar again, her natural voice begins to come through more and more :)

No matter what, though, Imogen forever feels guilty for feeling bad about her voice- she has no problem with her dad's voice, why on earth should she have a problem with her own? Or even care what people think?

4: Somewhat building off #1 and #3, Imogen goes nonverbal sometimes, or choses it as a coping mechanism. Most of the time it happens when she's extremely overstimulated or depressed, which unfortunately happens more than it should. She wants to talk to her dad about new medication but is too afraid of burdening him any further. Plus, medicine is expensive. So, she bottles it up as much as she can. But some days it all hits her at once and talking is just too much, too scary. Nick and Sahar were essentially the only people outside her family (until the Paris Squad) that Imogen felt safe being open with about these things, and they are both extremely patient with her about it.

(One day in Paris Sahar saw Imogen get overstimulated so they went to sit alone for a bit together. It didn't really matter to either of them that that trip was the first time they'd seen each other in almost a year, they just sat there quietly until Imogen felt better, and Sahar held her hand. Something in Imogen's heart melted completely at that.)

5: She and Nick have a sibling relationship and look after each other extremely carefully. They always care for one another, and fight sometimes, but not often. (This is part of why the fight over the Ben thing was so hard for both of them.)

Because Nick and Imogen are so close, Imogen is one of the first and few people to notice + know about Nick's anxiety. Over time she learns how to help him through panic attacks and flare ups just as he learns to help her destress when she's overstimulated. Imogen is very quick to notice when Nick's anxiety is getting bad, especially when he has a panic attack coming on. (See: S2 EP3 Nick's bonfire panic attack/anxiety flare-up)

Imogen and Nick used to do sleepovers all the time as little kids, but as they got older it was considered too 'weird'. However, when Charlie was in the mental hospital, Nick had some pretty bad panic attacks at night, so Imogen slept over in David's old room to keep an eye on him whenever Sarah had night shifts. Imogen was hesitant to do so at first, not wanting to give Charlie the wrong idea, but Charlie promised it was okay- he encouraged it, grateful to Imogen for keeping an eye on Nick.

After this, sleepovers with Nick, Charlie and Imogen all together became pretty normal when Charlie got home. (I love them as a trio so much. You can pry their bond from my cold dead hands.)

Nick and Imogen worry about one another a lot, especially about their mental health. Imogen often deflects to avoid Nick worrying about her by making sure he's alright first. Nick, meanwhile, will do his best to say he's fine, not wanting to 'drag' anyone else into his anxiety, but will then feel extremely guilty for lying to her.

They're both people who try and keep it all bottled up so it can't poison anyone else, and this is why they can understand each other so well.

6: Lesbian Imogen. You don't have to agree whatsoever. I honestly love all the different interpretations of where she could fall under the sapphic umbrella, and people are so creative with their ideas for it. However, Imogen being lesbian makes the most sense to me. Her 'crushes' on guys were the most comphet things I've ever seen, especially with Nick. To me, she is lesbian. But she doesn't have to be to you. :)

(There are so many great posts about this in particular that go into depth about Imogen having comphet, I totally recommend looking them up.)

7: She has body issues. Imogen wears long sleeves often, not feeling comfortable with her arms or thighs exposed. She's done pageants since she was little, and while they're so much fun and she does amazing, the diet culture and people there really affected her.

This worried Sahar a lot when they were around 14 and Imogen started to eat less and less, causing an argument between them over whether pageants were good for Imogen to keep doing or not; whether they were good for anyone to do.

They made up, but Sahar never stopped truly noticing how those pageants were draining Imogen. It was one of the underlying things that led to their eventual friendship breakup in year 10 when Imogen got her first boyfriend and didn't know who she was anymore, just knew that she wanted to feel pretty and normal for once.

Imogen always knew deep down somewhere Sahar was right but forced herself to keep doing pageants anyway. Imogen originally began doing pageants as a little kid for her mum (Isabella Heaney) and didn't want to let her down.

(Another idea that deserves its own post, honestly.)

When her eating spiraled out of control, all she could think about was how much she hated her body. It was weird, it was all wrong and too big or too little in all the wrong places. There was so much pain, and she didn't know what to do with it. In the end, it left her with scars on her inner thighs and the underside of her left arm. Because of this, she's one of the first people to notice when Charlie begins struggling with the same thing.

These are just some of my MANY headcanons for her, lmk if you’d want to hear any more :)

#heartstopper #heartstopper tv #headcanons #imogen heaney #imogen and sahar #imohar #rhea norwood #osemanverse #alice oseman #rants n rambles #nick nelson #charlie spring #nick and charlie #angst

[ao3feed-narlie]

Highly Qualified Hair Stylist

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/WOinFPC by GayCactus A character study on Imogen and her hair. Words: 290, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/F, Gen, M/M Characters: Imogen Heaney, Nicholas "Nick" Nelson, Charles "Charlie" Spring (Heartstopper), Sahar Zahid, Benjamin "Ben" Hope, Original Male Character(s), Harry Greene, Other Character Tags to Be Added Relationships: Imogen Heaney & Nicholas "Nick" Nelson, Nicholas "Nick" Nelson/Charles "Charlie" Spring, Imogen Heaney/Sahar Zahid, Imogen Heaney/Benjamin "Ben" Hope Additional Tags: Haircuts, Angst, Fluff and Angst, Headcanon, Backstory, Hair-pulling, Sexism, Misogyny, Internalized Misogyny, Supportive Nicholas "Nick" Nelson, Lesbian Imogen Heaney, Bullying, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Implied/Referenced Underage Drinking, Imogen Heaney Needs a Hug, Compulsory Heterosexuality, Revelations, Autistic Imogen Heaney, Character Study, Abusive Relationships, Popularity, Peer Pressure, shitty boys, Sorry Immy, Body Image, Growing Up, Repressed Memories, Mental Health Issues read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/WOinFPC

#IFTTT #ao3feed #fanfic #heartstopper #narlie #nick x charlie #nick nelson #charlie spring #narlie fanfic

[nicxxx5]

if you saw my recent heartstopper post...please know i'm so sure i'm dyslexic and this is just convincing me further

#heartstopper #heartstopper s2 #heartstopper season 2 #autistic #actually autistic #autistic charlie spring #autistic nick nelson #autistic tori spring #autistic tao xu #autistic imogen heaney #autistic isaac henderson #adhd darcy olsson #dyslexia #im crying over that typo like im so sorry if yall saw it

[nicxxx5]

people dislike tao because he's not the cute/quirky autistic and is instead the more abrasive/blunt/impulsive type which just goes to show where people fall when they say they "accept" autistic people

#tao xu #autistic tao xu #autistic #actually autistic #autistic headcanon #autistic character #heartstopper #heartstopper series #heartstopper netflix #heartstopper webtoon #charlie spring #nick nelson #elle argent #aled last #isaac henderson #imogen heaney #tori spring #darcy olsson #tara jones #you know im right #like tao is so fucking autistic coded #but again not in the 'cute tiktok' way #he's very blunt and sometimes acts impulsively #but thats obviously due to his strong sense of justice #and the fact that he hates change! #im calling ableism on all who dont like him

[nicxxx5]

i woke up this morning to find out the actor playing james in heartstopper season 2 is autistic. i’m in tears. this is such a huge win for representation in the autistic community. bradley i love you

#heartstopper #heartstopper tv #heartstopper netflix #james mcewan #bradley riches #autistic #autistic actor #let autistic people play autistic characters #you dont understand how happy i am #this is my favorite show and we're now ggetting this kind of rep #idk what this means for his character but im still so happy #nick and charlie #nick nelson #charlie spring #narlie #elle argent #tao xu #issac henderson #imogen heaney #darcy olsson #tara jones #tori spring #ben hope #sahar zahid

[nicxxx5]

interact with this if you’re autistic and love heartstopper and/or would love to discuss heartstopper headcanons, specifically neurodivergent ones

#heartstopper #heartstopper tv #heartstopper series #nick nelson #charlie spring #tori spring #tao xu #elle argent #issac henderson #aled last #imogen heaney #harry greene #ben hope #alice oseman #actually autistic #autistic #autism

[ao3feed-narlie]

You're My Handful Char.

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/d0jZyrK by mynameiscraigtucker Nick Nelson has a lot on his plate. Uni, rugby and now his boyfriend, Charlie. Charlie has been getting worse and Nick has noticed...ever since that Ben started at the uni. And so, now there's another piece of food on his plate - protecting Charlie from Ben. But you know what they say. ''Don't throw rocks in a glass house.'' And Nick's life can be summarised as a glass house trying to take on a meteor. Words: 3417, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/F, F/M, M/M Characters: Benjamin "Ben" Hope, Nicholas "Nick" Nelson, Charles "Charlie" Spring (Heartstopper), Victoria "Tori" Spring, Isaac Henderson (Heartstopper), Imogen Heaney, Jane Spring, Tao Xu, Oliver "Olly" Spring, Julio Spring, Sarah Nelson, Nellie Nelson Relationships: Nicholas "Nick" Nelson/Charles "Charlie" Spring, Elle Argent/Tao Xu, Tara Jones/Darcy Olsson, Michael Holden/Victoria "Tori" Spring Additional Tags: POV Nicholas "Nick" Nelson, Nicholas "Nick" Nelson has Strong Rugby Arms, Nicknames, Autistic Nicholas "Nick" Nelson, Nicholas "Nick" Nelson Needs a Hug, Charles "Charlie" Spring (Heartstopper) has an Eating Disorder, Charles "Charlie" Spring (Heartstopper) has OCD, Past Benjamin "Ben" Hope/Charles "Charlie" Spring, Insecurity, Mental Health Issues, I Made Myself Cry, Angst with a Happy Ending, Heavy Angst, Angst and Romance, Dorks in Love, I Will Go Down With This Ship, Charles "Charlie" Spring (Heartstopper) Has Mental Health Issues, Sharing a Bed, Eating Disorders read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/d0jZyrK

#IFTTT #ao3feed #fanfic #heartstopper #narlie #nick x charlie #nick nelson #charlie spring #narlie fanfic

[ao3feed-narlie]

I can't handle change

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/fT2QxAy by Pengwyns Tao gets overwhelmed at a Paris Squad reunion. this is based off of my experience of meltdowns- basically just me projecting onto Tao because i also hate change there is not enough Tao angst and autistic Tao content so basically i decided to write this to make up for it- it probably not very good but it was fun to write. Words: 1568, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Characters: Tao Xu, Nicholas "Nick" Nelson, Charles "Charlie" Spring (Heartstopper), Elle Argent, Tara Jones, Darcy Olsson, Isaac Henderson (Heartstopper), Victoria "Tori" Spring, Yan Xu (Heartstopper) Relationships: Nicholas "Nick" Nelson/Charles "Charlie" Spring, Imogen Heaney/Sahar Zahid, Tara Jones/Darcy Olsson, Elle Argent/Tao Xu, Nicholas "Nick" Nelson & Tao Xu, Charles "Charlie" Spring & Tao Xu, Elle Argent & Isaac Henderson & Charles "Charlie" Spring & Tao Xu, Elle Argent & Tao Xu, Tao Xu & Yan Xu (Heartstopper), tao xu & Tori spring Additional Tags: Autistic Tao Xu, Autistic Victoria "Tori" Spring, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Autistic Meltdown, Paris Squad (Heartstopper), Tao Xu needs a hug, Tao Xu is a Good Friend, Protective Victoria "Tori" Spring, autistic author, Sensory Overload, Anxious Charles "Charlie" Spring (Heartstopper), Background Relationships, Tao Xu centric, Yan Xu is an amazing mum, Tori Spring is a Good Sister, Charles "Charlie" Spring (Heartstopper) is a Good Boyfriend, Charles "Charlie" Spring Is A Good Friend, Comfort, Hurt read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/fT2QxAy

#IFTTT #ao3feed #fanfic #heartstopper #narlie #nick x charlie #nick nelson #charlie spring #narlie fanfic