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chaoticautie · 8 months

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Me: I’m autistic

Person: Are you diagnosed?

Me: Well it’s been confirmed by more than one professional, my old diagnosis was written on paper for my IEP but it’s outdated now (Asp*rger’s), I’ve scored very high on almost every autism test out there, and a lot of my teachers, friends, and some of my family members have suspected it

Person: Okay, but are you diagnosed NOW?

Me: …No?

Person: Then you’re not autistic.

#smfh #autism #autistic #actually autistic #partially diagnosed #partial diagnosis #autistic adult #autistic woman #autistic enby #neurodivergent #autistic things #actually neurodiverse #stop gatekeeping autism #seriously #anti gatekeeping #pro self diagnosis

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lazykebabvagina · 5 months

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My dad: "if you can only be in crowded places for 2 hours that's gonna limit your life a lot

Me: NO SHIT SHERLOCK it's called a disability for a reason

#autism #autistic #self diagnosis is valid #tism #audhd #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #autism meme #autism creature #autistic woman

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ineedfairypee · 10 months

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Aww she's shy 🙈

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bacchaeslumberparty · 7 months

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Tell me your stories :)) I’d love to know more. My sister is three years younger and doesn’t have the same issues. As much as I want to leave my house, I couldn’t cross the road apne until I was 14 and I couldn’t take the train alone until I was 16, and even then on practiced routes. Did anyone else have struggles like this?

#autism #autistic #questioning autistic #autistic woman #actually autistic #autistic women #autistic girl #autistic adult #late diagnosed autistic #autistic things #autistic community #poll #asd

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radibutch · 3 months

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Autism, the Queer Community, and the Forbidden Question

I was talking to my mom the other day about my detransition, and I said "I think my dysphoria came from other people. I think I was uncomfortable with the way I made other people uncomfortable." It was kind of a spur of the moment thought, but I think it's true.

As an autistic butch woman who's tall, fat, and naturally fairly androgynous in appearance, I am offputting to many people, including many people in the "queer community." I'm used to apologizing, minimizing, and masking in order to survive day to day life. It wasn't too hard to jump from that to "I guess if everyone says I'm not a woman, then I'm not a woman."

Autistic women and masculine women are told from girlhood that we're doing womanhood "wrong." We're too loud, we're too unfriendly, we're too rough-and-tumble, and we need to change. Growing up in the 2010s, the message gradually changed from "you need to change how you act" to "you need to change your identity to the category I feel fits you better." Slowly, all the girls I had formed a community with either grew out of their nonconformity or started identifying as transgender. I felt like I was alone on an island and the sea was closing in. I had nowhere to go and I was all alone, so I decided to choose a route that brought me closer to the "queer community."

Then, I actually got into that community. I started asking blunt questions, and increasingly, I was told, "you can't ask that." If there's one thing my parents taught me, it's to always ask questions. If you can't ask questions about what you believe in, if you can't justify it to yourself, if you're shamed for wondering, it's not a good place to be.

I guess where I'm going with this is: if you're a young autistic female, trans-identified or not, and you're hate reading this tag or something, I want you to really think about whether or not you're allowed to ask questions. Do you have to silence that little voice in your head that says "something here isn't right?" Do you feel guilty for doubting?

Don't let a culture that wants your compliance win you over. Don't ever stop asking questions, and don't ever be ashamed for wondering. It will be okay. You will find your people. I promise.

#radblr #radical feminist community #radical feminism #radical feminists please touch #radical feminists do touch #actually autistic #autistic female #autistic woman #detrans

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autisticcharacterslist · 1 year

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Entrapta from She-Ra: Princess of Power. An optimistic, enthusastic, passionate, determined woman who struggles with social interactions. Perceived by others as overly excitable. Highly intelligent & skilled when it comes to science & technology. Knows she doesn't fit in with others, but doesn't let this get her down. Encourages others to embrace their imperfections, because she sees her own imperfections as strengths.

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lisascr3ature · 1 year

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god made his strongest soldiers autistic only children of narcissistic parents

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littleautiebird · 3 months

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As a late diagnosed autistic,

I miss that feeling of when I first discovered my autism. I won’t forget those days when I finally felt seen, more than ever. And the multiple hours spent deep diving into my new special interest in autism as well. That was an exciting time for me, a time of finally finding myself.

#actually autistic #autism in women #autistic adult #high masking autism #neurodivergent #autism #late diagnosed autism #autistic things #autistic woman

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autistinedaae · 1 month

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If I had a nickel for every time a non-Autistic neurodivergent person (always male-identifying... <<) called me ableist for calling them out for ableism... well, I'd have three nickels, but it's weird that it's happened that many times.

Their excuse is always "I'm neurodivergent, so I can't help it". Um, excuse me, but yes, you absolutely can help it. Disability is not an excuse for bigotry. There is no disability that causes you to be a bigot. Claiming there is causes INCALCULABLE harm to the Disabled/neurodivergent communities (ESPECIALLY Autistic people, who are the ones who got landed with the stereotype that we constantly walk around saying offensive things, thanks to garbage ableist shows like Big Bang Theory), and I'm sick of it.

#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Autism #AutisticAdult #Neurodivergent #AutisticWoman #Autistic Woman

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veryferaldistributions · 6 months

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Autism is Not “Fun”

(Brutal honesty ahead.)

I think when autistic people such as myself get defensive about certain behaviors or personality traits “not being autistic,” we’re not trying to gatekeep, we’re telling it how it is.

I myself get really aggravated when certain kinds of people who would have been vicious bullies towards me and other autistic peers back in grade school become adults that then turn around and go “omg, autism is cool now! So this innocuous thing I did as a kid MUST be an autistic trait.”

No, it’s not. Autism is not cool. It’s the furthest thing from cool.

Autism is painfully uncomfortable, autism is gross, autism is lonely, autism is isolating, autism is embarrassing.

Autism is slow processing, and looking stupid in front of your class because you don’t understand the material. Even if you’re considered “gifted.” Or not being able to debate friends because your brain isn’t working fast enough.

Autism is having a full crying meltdown in front of your whole class because the fire alarm won’t stop going off or because your science class is using balloons and you’re terrified of them. In high school.

Autism is seeing another autistic kid wearing headphones all day and thinking “god, I don’t want to be equated to that freak.”

Autism is throwing other weirdos under the bus in self defense because “at least I’m not that bad. Maybe if they bully him, they won’t target me.”

Autism is your whole class laughing at you because you’re “freaking out” for seemingly no reason. Then forgetting you even exist the next day.

Autism is picking your nose and eating it or chewing your nails because it’s the one habit you can’t break. And doing it unconsciously in front of your peers.

Autism is having college-level writing skills and first-grade math skills simultaneously.

Autism is constantly being seen as “stupid” or “not applying herself.” And also being on honor roll.

Autism is sudden, violent rage that gets you sent to ISS for verbally threatening one of your bullies.

Autism is the teacher saying your handwriting looks like “chicken scratch.” In front of the whole class.

Autism is fighting with your mom because she wants you to dress “appropriately” but the fabric of the jeans is too overwhelming and all you want are ugly sweatpants.

Autism is being a terrible and possessive friend because you’re so scared of being alone again.

Autism is not having voice modulation, and shouting when you’re nervous.

Autism is not understanding why the class is laughing at you when you mispronounce “Uranus.”

Autism is not ever being able to enjoy fireworks because your brain equates it to being shot at.

Autism is never going to loud concerts and missing out.

Autism is not being able to stand working in retail because your brain fixates on the music until it drives you bonkers. Autism is constant miscommunication with customers.

Autism is not liking the feel of deodorant, so you smell like BO until a teacher calls you out on it.

Autism is farting in class because you don’t know you’re not supposed to do that.

Autism is not knowing you’ve bled on yourself until ANOTHER teacher points it out.

Autism is not being able to look teachers in the eye, even if it’s for something good, because it feels humiliating.

Autism is knowing, deep down, there must be some kind of disconnect, some kind of reason that you only gel with the other autistic kids, but your parents and counselors not having enough knowledge to help you.

Autism is your friends not knowing that THEY are also autistic, or are in denial about it. Even as adults.

Autism is your parents being in even deeper denial about it, because you’re so “high functioning.” But your therapist saying you are, beyond a shadow of a doubt, autistic.

In closing, I don’t completely hate being autistic, I don’t want to be cured, but I’d never say I’m “glad” I have autism. Life has gotten easier not being in public school, but the workforce still sucks with autism. It is what it is.

#autism #rant #anger #gross #autistic #autistic woman #dyscalculia #dysgraphia #self hate #disabilities #disability

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thatkinkyautistic · 7 months

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This is...most of my current favourite comfort objects collection. I still have a few more things not pictured here.(those pictures are coming soon though!)

If y'all have any questions about them,just let me know!

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lil-deach · 6 months

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The autistic urge to implant the exact way I’m feeling into someone’s brain because there’s no physical or verbal way I can describe it and I a MUST have them FEEL it so I can PROPERLY have then GET IT

#autistic things #autism #autistic adult #autistic woman #I cry #it’s so hard to explain #why am I like this

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thatadhdmood · 11 months

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Interviews with students and teachers at UKs only school for autistic girls.

#thatadhdmood #autism #actually autistic #neurodivergent community #autistic school #autism masking #self harm #eating disorders #suicide #these are discussed in the video but no visuals are show and it isnt discussed in detail #Audhd #autistic spectrum #autistic woman #autistic girl #autistic afab #bullying #Youtube

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ineedfairypee · 10 months

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Is it? Are you sure?

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bacchaeslumberparty · 7 months

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Shout out to every autistic who mutters under their breath! And speaks to themselves! And blurts out random words or sounds! We don’t deserve to be called out in public and thats completely fine :))

#questioning autistic #autism #autistic #autistic woman #actually autistic #asd #autistic adult

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nothing0fnothing · 7 months

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nobody on here knows this, but I'm actually a massive perfume nerd.

I just get really overwhelmed by random smells and I seek sensory input through smell, so just having a reliable fragrance I like on my body is really soothing. Its an autism thing dw about it.

My problem is sometimes my favorite perfums can attract male attention.

And I don't want male attention.

Does anyone know any perfumes that women love but men hate?

Appreciated

#perfume #perfume review #perfume genius #fragrance collection #parfum #perfumes #fragrance review #autistic woman #Using tags I assume perfume nerds use on here in hopes one sees this.#sapphic #wlw #gay girls #lesbian pride #wlw love #Lesbian

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