#reblogging for this year's autism acceptance month

[thelocalmuffin]

Since @/todayontumblr thought it would be a good idea to post Autism Speaks as a way to celebrate Autism Awareness Month, here’s a gentle reminder they are a hate group.

Do not support them.

#autism acceptance month #muffin speaks #cw ableism #I see them around every year and here's my annual reminder #you are also welcome to reblog and add on but don't be a clown about it please

[solardrake]

There was a post on here a while back which described navigating social spaces while Autistic like trying to walk through a minefield. One wrong move and, well, you blow up. blowing up hurts, so you create systems, rules, you try and find a rhyme or reason as to how the explosives are laid out so that you might make it through unscathed. I've come to know this as "Masking".

There's a moment where every autistic realizes that they are different, because they step on a mine that, to an allistic, isn't even there. It's a crushing weight to know that there is a seemingly invisible force that will hurt them again and again unless they hide who they are (begin to mask) and try to forge a path. For me it was middle school when I learned this; when I realized I didn't truly have any friends because public school is cruel and othering. So, I changed how I spoke, learned how to tell jokes, developed hobbies that would make me more likable (which is how I started art) until, finally, 8 years later It seemed like I was on the other of the field: I had finally made it.

That all shattered in an instant, in 2021, a decisive step ended with a fireball so large fragments of me are still being found in the field. So, hurt and stricken with the loss of acceptance that I so briefly had, I did the other option that post talked about: I stayed still. Just..didn't move, because if I did I risked being hurt again. New year's 2022 I had moved up north, but still I remained where I was. 2023 came and began to pass, and instead of keeping pace I watched as it sped by.

To put it bluntly, I was burnt out both socially and in my art, full of resentment for what hurt me and shame for not being able to mask as effectively; that version of me had died in the explosion. All these terrible feelings reached a boil when my shame and resentment towards myself was inadvertently aimed towards someone I loved. In that moment I saw that I was rotting...

And I saw how empty I was.

So much of myself previously was dedicated solely to masking in an attempt to fit in, that when fitting in became no longer an option that huge part of myself became void of purpose, and so that part of me itself became a void.

I don't really remember the months after that, but in October I had gotten my hands on a book: "Unmasking Autism" by Devon Price. The introduction to that book was like an electric shock to my heart, revitalizing me and reversing the decay- his and other autistic folk's experiences described in the book was so alike mine that I suddenly understood my emptiness and was aware of the fractured mask hanging from my face. Armed with knowledge of my ailment the author then gave me a path out of the minefield...back from whence I came. Retrace my steps. Understand previous blunders, forgive myself for them, and exit the field to forge my own way to live and navigate life freely without fear of being reduced to bits.

I will struggle to post this, I know I will. Part of me masking, one of my guiding rules through the mines was to *never* make sincere personal posts because "sincerity from someone you follow who's not known for it is uncomfortable" (getting into the why of this is a whole other can of worms). But I will do it anyways, because the time for me being avoidant of my feelings are over.

In 2024, I will be fully embracing my autism. I don't know what i'll look like without the mask- I probably still haven't gotten rid of it fully- But I will be more genuine...probably uncomfortably so, My blog will be more self-serving (and probably my art too once I detangle my worth as an artist from how "good" it looks), I'll reblog cringy fandom stuff and say weird things and blog at length about how much I love airplanes and large industrial systems and freak furry things. I will be deadpan and monotone and just be so unapologetically autistic, because then i'll truly be me. ok bye bye

#im trying not to let the fear of judgement get to me ohh. at least after this all my cool blog points will drain so i'll be free #then i can just do whatever the hell i want! #btw. if i've ever randomly ghosted you it's probably because i didn't know how to navigate the situation. I know it's a bad habit I have #so if things are or were weird between us shoot me an ask or dm or something! or don't!!!! but the option is there #terminal talks

[spookuzm]

About me!

I'm just a random person who doesn't know what they're doing. I might have autism and adhd (I'm not actually diagnosed but I am showing symptoms on both).

My pronouns are He/They! Though I would love it if you guys use they/them pronouns for me more often. But i'm still fine with he/him nonetheless.

I'm only into Undertale and Deltarune for now. I've been trying to get into other fandoms but just can't get myself into it.

I'm not interested in proships. You may or may not get blocked from supporting proships (really depends of how bad).

This might be awkward for you guys but... I'm 20 years old. Yeah, I'm that old, despite of how childish I act. I'm sorry for not revealing my age sooner, mutuals :(.

I'll try to act like my age (keyword: try).

Anyway!

I'm a digital artist for almost 4 months now. I'm also very inconsistent, so please be patient with me <3

I sometimes use MS Paint when I'm bored, and I'm always drawing with a mouse if I do that lol.

You can see all of my art with the tag #my art! (some of my art are bad imo)

You can also request art from me :D (but only sanses and papyruses for now). If the character(s) you requested are too complicated for me to draw, I would likely decline it and would ask you for a different character.

As of right now, I am doing an emotion challenge! (Again, i only accept sanses and papyruses. And please do check the reblogs of the posts for updated charts).

Art requests and emotion challenge are separate things.

And I'm also a fanfic writer! I only write UTMV stuff though. I love writing one shots <3 (I don't have a full fanfic yet, but I'm getting there. I don't accept writing requests for now.)

Here's my AO3! (I ain't comfortable enough to share my wattpad to yall, sorry)

That's about it for now ^^

(I'll try to make a more neat and fancy looking intro post some time in the future)

Edited 4/30

#about me

[autie-j]

So, really sorry if I've disappointed anyone but this is probably going to be the least active I've been for autism acceptance month in a while. I usually do a bunch of stuff every April between tumblr and my youtube channel. But I can't this year. Just don't have it in me to do the normal amount I do. I'll at least aim for a video or three on my youtube channel. If you want a preview of what some future videos might be: I'm planning a review of the autistic character in the proud family reboot, a review of the autistic character in the Monster High show, and when the graphic novels come out in May I'll probably do a review of the Deadendia comics. I'm also taking requests if anyone has any fun non-review video ideas I can do for April. As for the tumblr side, I'll post my redinstead photo eventually and make sure to reblog a lot of autism posts

#actually autistic #actuallyautistic #feel free to send me some ideas if you have any

[ladymariayuri]

Hi smiles weakly. Making this post just to pin and not reblog. Not life or death emergency but life kind of sucks right now. I hate to e beg but at my wits end.

My dad is kicking me out of the house and refuses to financially support me in any way besides college tuition. I was kicked out to my moms but she can’t support me either since she is disabled. My only option is to go back to college next month which I didn’t want to do since I will have no money to sustain myself on a day to day basis and it was wrecking my mental health last year but it’s all I have left. My dads house is utterly toxic and i am basically berated and treated like shit compared to mystep siblings. I’m not allowed to have my car, phone, or computer unless I live on a college campus. My mom lives on disability and has mental breakdowns that make her somewhat of a threat to herself and anybody nearby. So this is my last resort in some weird, hilariously ass backwards way.

My mother will chip in when she can along with some of her side of the family but I still need to buy some necessities while on campus. This being some food but not all, gas for my car, my adhd medication which has to be mailed to me from my dads to my campus 3 hours away, and a data plan for my phone. I need data for my phone in order to contact people and it is my substitute for a laptop which my college classes require while in person sometimes. I only need a smart device, which was my phone, and my computer is a desktop I have to keep in my dorm.

I have autism, severe adhd and depression, anxiety, a plethora of things which makes me somewhat disabled and it fucking blows. The entire reason I’ve lost financial support from my dad is because of these diagnoses being made official. Move in day is a month away and I can’t get a job to scrape up money since it’s so close + no car and no phone. I am literally using my moms phone to type this.

I don’t want anybody who is struggling themselves to give me money since I’m still fortunate enough to even have tuition paid for and my moms family is helping how they can, but I really don’t want my time at college to be worse than it has to be, and I don’t want to starve there, be trapped with no gas, no smart device for my classes, etc. but I’d appreciate anything sent my way as long as you are safe and secure enough to do so.

blue money giving app with pal in the name username is /hal7401. I can’t even accept the money on the app until august when I have my computer set up, fair warning.

E begging bruises my ego and I don’t want to accept things for free so I can try to do things in return. I’m not a great artist but I can make silly ms paint doodles for laughs. I type extremely fucking fast so I can caption a YouTube video for you or something. My strong point is video games! I’ve logged into people’s accounts on g*nsh/in to do their daily chores before and I’d be happy to do that as well. I can level ur ov*rwatch account to 25 or SR boost up to 3500 or a little higher on tank or support, I’ve done this dozens of times on my own free time as a side hustle. I can theoretically do up to 4400 but I’m washed. I can duo queue boost in wow with leveling or mythic+ up to whatever, never done that before but I was 2500 on dps in season 2. Those are just some examples and again I can’t really do any of these until late august.

Anyway I don’t really want people to reblog since I’d feel weird about it but if you’re so inclined to you can. I’d appreciate anything at all but please make sure you’re okay before me :)

[lireb-librarian]

(This post will be updated)

Pinned Post for April 2023:

Havekat urgently needs support:

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The Last Echoes crowdfund:

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(A Cozy Scifi Audio Drama)

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The Internet Archive And Wayback Machine Need Your Help

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The TikTok Ban is a Trojan Horse for U.S. Govt overreach and spying-

https://www.tumblr.com/lireb-librarian/713226988850151424/for-americans

"text ‘tiktok’ to 50409 to sign a petition advocating against the tiktok ban if you feel like doing something about it!"

"They’re using banning TikTok as a trojan horse to push through other legislation that will curb your freedom and privacy on the internet forever. "

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Help boost the call for donations to fund Slab City's solar power battery:

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^ Even a little donation or reblog helps.

The residents need this battery so they can have the infrastructure to get things like food stamps that are essential for their lives.

PSA: Do not let cats ANYWHERE NEAR easter lillies or its pollen.

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[colossalgluttons]

SIGNAL BOOST

Yo, Calamity here. I was once a member of this community and have been so for 4 years. I’m here to apologize for everything I’ve done in this community, including hurting the people that I cared about. I know how badly it hurts, and I hope you all have been healing sufficiently. I wounded you all. I’m so sorry for it. I’m gonna own up to every single one of my mistakes and explain everything as best as possible.

I’d appreciate if this gets spread around, so people can see it. Reblogging would help tremendously.

There was very little that I didn’t screw up.

I let my mental problems define me, and to the fullest. I’ve let my anger out on the people that I cared about, after a big member of the community blocked me for saying “I love you” to them. I self-destructed, and I damaged many people in the process. I lashed out at everyone that was trying to help me, and I got hate from everyone because of it. I told people to kill themselves. I lost my reputation.

For 3 years, I’ve kept my mental side hidden from everyone. The side that got me banished from 11 other communities before this one. I thought I was past it. I felt like I was something in this community, until I felt that I wasn’t. I started to have strong feelings of worthlessness in this community one day, and that caused me to bang my head against a wall multiple times until my forehead was bleeding, winding me up in the mental hospital.

There’s a lot of messed up things in my mind.

After a month and a half of staying there, I thought I was past all my issues. I got into a resource center, and I felt calm interacting with you all once again, until a mutual unfollowed me. That made me start having the mental breakdowns through multiple posts on my blog.

Previously, it was the feelings of betrayal from my first mutual of my blog, who unfollowed me around late 2021. We had many great RPs together, and I never forgot them. It hurt my mind; it obliterated my confidence. They proceeded to interact with newer blogs who are far bigger than me, and perhaps better. I felt nothing to the community, and I envied them. I tried to keep all the hate inside me, so no one would find out who I really am. It proved too hard to do so.

I’m the most mental person in this community.

I have OCD, ADHD, autism, tourette syndrome and depression. Depression has been hitting me the most after the day that I had that gigantic mental breakdown. OCD has opted me to come back here two weeks later, although at the same time I’ve been getting better a lot faster than I anticipated.

On top of that, I’m a terrible person. Some of you already know that. On that day I hurt a lot of people in this community, I also hurt people in real life. My pediatrician through an online meeting, my brother who I called a cunt when we got back home from the crisis respite, and I even disrespect my mother every single day of my life. The one who gives me all the amenities in the world, is super sweet to me, and gives care like no other mother in the world. I’m not exaggerating when I say this. I’m mean to her; I take out all my problems on her, even more than you guys.

It’s okay if you don’t want to accept my apology.

I’m used to it, at this point. Every single day of my life, I’ve proven that I’m epic failure. No exaggeration there, either. But, there’s only one thing that I’m actually good at: persevering. This has been my 12th RP community that I got banished from, and there’s a side of me that wouldn’t accept it any longer.

I’ve been getting all the help I can get. My mother, my sister, my psychologist, the warmline, and the suicidal prevention hotline. With all this help, I’m doing well for myself, on top of the things that I can have fun with. Now, I’ll continue being myself here.

I’m done with being banished from RP communities. I’m done letting my mental problems define me. I’m done living in the past.

I hope you understand that.

If you have any questions, let me know.

#ooc

[bi-prinz3ssin]

I posted 2,148 times in 2022

19 posts created (1%)

2,129 posts reblogged (99%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@smute

@queenofcrabs

@thistlefly

@notgreengardens

@gigacat

I tagged 201 of my posts in 2022

#personal - 23 posts

#jade talks - 16 posts

#reference - 8 posts

#stranger things - 3 posts

#about me - 3 posts

#st4 - 3 posts

#jade goes to work - 3 posts

#relationships - 3 posts

#dating - 3 posts

#pls - 2 posts

Longest Tag: 137 characters

#tbf though this is a man who taught himself the jerusalema dance while on night shifts so maybe he would just be famous for tiktok dances

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

your favourite local gal whose body can’t tolerate piercings finally bought some faux nose rings and i am living my best life

1 note - Posted April 28, 2022

#4

tw implied animal death

prayer circle for my dog to make it to christmas so i can see her one last time pls

3 notes - Posted November 4, 2022

#3

tell me why a man i dated for less than six months is still sending me fresh follow requests on insta two years later like sir are you not embarrassed?? are you not embarrassed that this is the third time in ~8 months that you’ve sent that request and none have been accepted?? is your gf of more than 1.5 years not concerned by this weird boy behaviour?? does she even know you keep harassing your ex who you dated for a fraction of the time you’ve been with her?? men are honestly baffling like what is even the end goal here my dude

3 notes - Posted June 9, 2022

#2

booked a summer holiday and another tattoo in the space of a couple of hours, somehow determined to burn through all my money

3 notes - Posted May 16, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

bf said he thinks i might be autistic and we went down a rabbit hole of behaviours and like well shit maybe i am??

any thoughts/advice from anyone who started thinking maybe this could be autism actually in their mid 20s would be appreciated lol

i mean it very well might not be but like i was feeling very called out by a lot of the signs so who knows

6 notes - Posted October 30, 2022

Get your Tumblr 2022 Year in Review →

#tumblr2022 #year in review #my 2022 tumblr year in review #your tumblr year in review #absolutely screaming that my longest tag was about my dad teaching himself tiktok dances

[rusty-clockworks]

Welcome to Thy Blog

I’m Rusty. I’m Gender-fluid so go nuts on pronouns (I also accept it/it’s and neo-pronouns). I‘m autistic, from Australia, and about a year deep into learning German (help).

Side Blogs:

- @homemadde-nightmares (maladaptive daydreaming)

- @linguistics-my-beloved (All things linguistics and language learning)

My special interests are Superhero’s and supervillains. Super into DC and Marvel. Will switch between the two but DC tends to dominate; it’s like a 6 month rotation thing. My interests apparently have a schedule. Anyone who says it isn’t possible to love both DC and Marvel has obviously never met my autistic ass.

Other special interest is culture and linguistics (sentence structure in languages is literally the most interesting thing on the planet)

I post/reblog about:

Gotham Rogues Gallery

Literally anything Batman relate

Marvel (especially Thor movies, Clint barton, Avengers and Young Avengers)

Deathstroke, Teen Titans, Young Justice

Language learning (specificly German)

Linguistics

Autism

LGBTQIA+

My art (sometimes)

At the moment I’m not fond of DMing so I will not reply.

Don’t tend to do the ‘send to ten people’ inbox asks because they stress me out a little.

Other than that,

Enjoy

#blog intro #long post

[newwwwprompts]

FULL LIST OF CHALLENGES AND RULES

ANNUAL CHALLENGES - @marchofpain : A hurt/comfort prompt challenge for March - Autism Acceptance Month : 15 prompts every April focused on Autism - Mental Health Awareness Month : 15 prompts every May focused on mental health - Tourette's Syndrome Awareness Month : 15 prompts between May 15th and June 15th every year focused on Tourette's and other tic disorders - Pride Month : 30 prompts every June focused on the LGBT+ community - Cleft Awareness Month : 15 (though it was previously 31) prompts every July focused on cleft lip and/or palate - Chronic Pain Awareness Month : 15 prompts every September focused on chronic pain - @hurtcember : A hurt/comfort prompt challenge for December

MISCELLANEOUS/ONE-OFF CHALLENGES - Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2024 : 7 prompts based around neurodiverse disorders

RULES - If a challenge is specifically connected to an AO3 prompt meme, all works must be added to the appropriate AO3 collections under the appropriate prompts by the work's creator - All types of works are welcome, though keep in mind that the prompts are typically oriented more towards fanfiction - Be respectful to your fellow participants - To get your submissions reblogged here on Tumblr, just @ this account in your post - You may only participate after the month has begun, though you are also always welcome to go back to previous challenges and work on them, as they do not close after they are opened - All fandoms, pairings, ratings, etc. are welcome so long as they fulfill the prompt - You do not have to fulfill every prompt, nor do you have to fulfill them in order

#ao3 #ao3 fanfic #archive of our own #fanfic #ao3 stuff #fanfiction #fanfic prompt #prompts #prompt challenge #autism acceptence month #mental health awareness month #tourette's syndrome awareness month #pride month #cleft awareness month #chronic pain awareness month #autism #mental health #tourette's syndrome #lgbtqia #cleft lip #cleft palate #chronic pain

[hiraganasakura]

I posted 2,370 times in 2022

That's 2,214 more posts than 2021!

82 posts created (3%)

2,288 posts reblogged (97%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

blackcat2907

klavier-gavins-lesbian-boyfriend

fanartandvents

memeuplift

sapphire-wine

I tagged 2,367 of my posts in 2022

#reblogs - 2,237 posts

#rwby - 418 posts

#ace attorney - 330 posts

#pokémon - 258 posts

#pokemon - 257 posts

#positivity - 236 posts

#reminders - 225 posts

#stim - 160 posts

#miles edgeworth - 143 posts

#tw food - 125 posts

Longest Tag: 139 characters

#for some reason he gives me vibes of 'if miles edgeworth was a blue-eyed ginger and realized wearing cravats in the 21st century is stupid'

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

"But if you crash the airship, then we're all going to die!" said Qrow.

"Lol," said Tyrian, "lmao."

57 notes - Posted August 8, 2022

#4

Happy Autism Acceptance Month! Where I am rn today is also World Autism Day! :D

To celebrate I made icons for some Ace Attorney characters that I hc to have autistic swag, since it's my current special interest. These aren't all of the characters I hc as autistic, there's too many to include in one post lol, but I picked some of my faves. Maybe I'll do more...

These icons are f2u btw!

Here you go, have fun y'all!

See the full post

85 notes - Posted April 2, 2022

#3

Translation: "You have made me question both my personal philosophy and my romantic orientation"

100 notes - Posted February 14, 2022

#2

It's not made clear how Manfred died but I think it'd be rly ironic if he died from lead poisoning due to having a bullet in his shoulder for 15 years. Like. He got that bullet in his shoulder and shot Gregory in the exact same event. It would be a well-deserved irony if the bullet killed him, don't you think?

122 notes - Posted April 9, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

I feel like Phoenix and Edgeworth would talk very nonchalantly about the absurd things that have happened to them and it drives everyone else bonkers

Apollo tries coming to work with a rly bad cold, and Phoenix attempts to talk him out of it. Phoenix finally says "Look, Apollo, at least take some Coldkiller X. Just, uh... make sure it's not poisoned when you do." And Apollo's like "WTH IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN???"

Edgeworth is talking to a prosecutor going abroad and finds out that they're using iFly Airlines. "iFly?" he asks. "You should be careful on your flight. The last time I flew with them, I was framed for murder." He takes his tea and leaves the room while the other prosecutor is calling after him wanting to know the full story

Phoenix and Edgeworth are bickering like an old married couple (as per usual) and everyone around starts losing it when they bring up past experiences like that. It becomes a whole spectacle

1,197 notes - Posted January 10, 2022

Get your Tumblr 2022 Year in Review →

#original post #decided to do this bcus why not #i rly wanna know who the longest tag was about i can't remember for the life of me ToT #year in review #also removed @s bcus i didn't wanna ping ppl who might not wanna be about this ngl #tw long post #gif warning

[lowempathyhighenergy]

I posted 6,770 times in 2022

87 posts created (1%)

6,683 posts reblogged (99%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@dumb-ass-biatch

@capetowncapers

@so1987

@marysinvitation

I tagged 366 of my posts in 2022

#shut it el - 79 posts

#minors dont look - 14 posts

#picrew - 7 posts

#ableism - 5 posts

#actually disabled - 5 posts

#chronic pain - 5 posts

#me and who - 4 posts

#chronic illness - 4 posts

#unreality tw - 3 posts

#help - 3 posts

Longest Tag: 139 characters

#and often breaks down self esteem first (p.t should be illegal it's so gross how these kids are talked to for wanting to join the military)

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

Being young and disabled really is not wanting to be "weighted down" by a mobility aid for a walk

To result in genuine debilitating pain for a week to a month because you passed your body too far

7 notes - Posted April 7, 2022

#4

Idk how people can just Not Be Homicidal there are people who I can't imagine talking to without fantasizing about brutally killing them and ya know what? That's fine because I can't afford therapy

8 notes - Posted April 27, 2022

#3

She unironically said "narcissistic abuse awareness day" I'm going to vomit blood

11 notes - Posted June 1, 2022

#2

All about autism acceptance and support until an autistic person;

Is "impolite"

Can't do something you want them to

Sets boundaries you don't want to follow

Has difficulty with something you think they should be able to do

Then it's just laziness or being a bad person

21 notes - Posted January 4, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

I wish everyone who uses the term "narcissistic abuse" a very shut the fuck up

Stop armchair diagnosing people you don't like with a stigmatized often TRAUMAGENIC disorder! Harassing mentally ill people won't make you feel better and if it does you're the demented one

37 notes - Posted June 1, 2022

Get your Tumblr 2022 Year in Review →

#tumblr2022 #year in review #my 2022 tumblr year in review #your tumblr year in review

[master-of-the-opera-house]

(Franz Ferdinand as a teenager, presumably late 1870s. Franz Ferdinand and Sophie Chotek on their wedding day, 1900. Franz Ferdinand and Sophie Chotek, undated. Franz Ferdinand and Sophie Chotek, early 1910s.)

As anyone who bothers knows, ever since my trip to Sarajevo, I rediscovered the Archduke whose assassination caused WWI and shaped the modern world as we know it. But I want to take a day in this month (April is Autism Acceptance Month, after all) to say something that I've noticed in my attempts to uncover Franz Ferdinand's story.

First off, I'd like to say that we probably can’t accurately, flat-out diagnose historical figures. Simply because what we have left of them often doesn't tell the whole story, and also because we wouldn't know, first-hand, what they were experiencing. And also because we're not professionals; this isn’t exactly the same as self-diagnosis. But I also acknowledge that science and medicine has come a long way, and many things that historical figures were going through could possibly fit the criteria for certain disabilities and/or illnesses as we know them today. It's something people have discussed about multiple historical figures, but so far, I've yet to see anyone entertain the notion of Franz Ferdinand POSSIBLY being neurodivergent. Maybe it's because we tend to attach neurodiversity or disability to masters as a way to explain their genius (another suitcase to unpack another day). But the thing about neurodiversity - and autism, specifically, in this case - is that anyone can be neurodivergent/autistic. Even royal victims of assassinations whose deaths mean more to history than their lives.

((That being said, most of this post is going to be based on my own experiences as an autistic person, because I can’t speak for the experiences of other autistic people that may apply. If anyone else has anything to add please feel free to drop me an ask or a message, I’d love to discuss this!))

One of the things I've noticed in almost all of Franz Ferdinand's photographs ((images/slide before cut)) is that he's always got his hands clasped together like that. I guess it can be brushed off as something someone who is unsure of what to do with their hands in photographs might do, but I haven't really seen anyone do it quite as much as him. I do speculate he might've been stimming - a common experience in autistic people. Stimming is a repetitive action that brings comfort or relief to the individual. I think it’s notable how he always reverted back to this pose or action as seen from how these photographs were clearly taken at different points in his life, perhaps indicating that he might have found something comforting about it. Interlacing or rubbing one's fingers/hands together is quite a common form of stimming, and can be quite subtle - which would make sense for someone who probably couldn't resort to a more overt action for it being seen as improper or unseemly as someone who came from both royal circles, and a more repressive time.

These excerpts recount a few details from his childhood, particularly, picking up strong interests, being fond of the rituals and routine of religion, and struggling in school. These strong interests - special interests, to those on the spectrum - will be further explored later. Autistic people tend to find solace in routine, and I think it is of no secret that autistic children may have trouble in school, especially if the environment isn't suited to their needs (education for upper-class children in the past was especially tedious), or if the content covered isn't in line with their special interests. In Franz Ferdinand's case, these interests would comprise of hunting, architecture and history, at which he would excel in contrast to nearly everything else taught to him, and which he would pursue as an adult. I think it's also worth noting, as per the last piece of text in the second slide, that this inaptitude for just sitting down and studying was something that followed him well into adulthood. This was in spite of contemporaries observing that he was otherwise intelligent and able to approach problems from different perspectives: yet another common autistic trait.

This following set of excerpts I find especially fascinating, because I think they're almost transparent about how his interests go beyond 'neurotypical hobbies’, simply because of how “obsessive” he appeared about them, centering his life around them ((organising a world tour with one of its main purposes being to hunt, for instance, or planning family trips around his hunting)) and investing a lot of resources into them as the books discuss. He's also said to be fond of collecting things extensively here, assorted things that pique his interest (yet another interest that manifested itself from his childhood), which is also pretty common amongst autistic people who may grow very attached to certain items.

This next set of excerpts stings of the struggles of being neurodivergent, and hit the closest to home for me. The first three pieces of text consist of people's perceptions of him: 'mad', 'insane', and 'strange' seem to be the most frequent accusations (so frequent, in fact, that there’s a significant portion on it on his wikipedia page which I have not seen with other historical figures), which is..... Telling, especially from a time in which mental health isn't really understood. They're what people conclude about someone who doesn't quite behave in the way they're used to, even if there's often a good reason why said people behave in such different ways. The way neurodivergent people often behave, for a lack of understanding of social cues, sensory sensitivity, to name a few possible reasons. One of the most common accusations of his personality, of course, were of his explosive temper and generally temperamental disposition. Whilst I do think those were definitely his personal shortcomings, I also do think some of his infamous outbursts may have really been meltdowns, explaining their unpredictability, especially to people who didn’t know what his triggers were ((and, regrettably, we don’t have many clues in that area either because such things were simply not watched out for and thus not recorded)). He was visibly very uncomfortable in social settings, too, as seen from these quotes, and certainly didn't pick up on how to win favour in them, which I think a lot of autistic people ((stereotypically, but not always inaccurately)) have difficulty with. You can see more of this in the 6th and 7th excerpts, where his beloved wife Sophie figured out a set of social cues that worked for him and guided him in such interactions throughout their relationship. He very much returned the affection, so much so that he was rather possessive or obsessive about her, blowing up at any offenses directed at her, defending her where her position would not allow it and ultimately further sacrificing his reputation for his love. Needless to say, such behaviour (again!) wasn’t understood by those around him, though he loved her boundlessly and probably didn’t care, and vice versa. Sometimes, it led to other inappropriate or unwelcomed acts on his part as observed in the 9th piece of text, but ‘Franzi’ and ‘Soph’ made it work anyways, which is more than what can be said about many of their contemporaries.

Another thing I’m pointing out on this post is his rather black-and-white view of the world, as demonstrated in the rather unpleasant ((but admittedly quite funny in its tactlessness)) quote in the last excerpt. Oftentimes, autistic people can find it hard to grasp nuances, categorising things into 'good' or 'bad'. I think that's certainly how he saw the world and the people around him, leading to rather strong opinions in both the private and political sphere that, needless to say, wasn't a very popular trait of his, being very generous towards people he favoured and outrightly hostile to people he didn’t. One thing these slides don't address are records of sensory sensitivity, many of which can be found in his ((rather extensive)) travel diaries whenever he'd pay special attention to how a certain place smelt weird or was really noisy. All that being said, I don't think it was a surprise Franz Ferdinand wasn't a very well-liked person at all, shunned in life and unmourned in death, simply because people didn't have the resources to understand where his differences and shortcomings were stemming from. I just wish he had it better than to go to his grave with such a tainted reputation. But I guess this is also the best I can give him now, to try to understand his story through different lenses, something he was known to do in his own life. After all, difference is something we're both accustomed to. And I'm glad he managed to find fulfilment, especially from the family he built, even in spite of all the struggles thrown at him, in spite of his untimely end, because hey, that's the least he deserved. 🌈♾️

(All text images are taken from the books The Assassination of the Archduke by Greg King and Sue Woolmans, and The Archduke and the Assassin by Lavender Cassels.)

#history edit #archduke franz ferdinand #sophie chotek #austrian history #disability history #history #habsburg #austro-hungarian empire #autism acceptence month #idk if anyone will read it but please remember this is a speculative post! #i have been thinking about it for some time now but ultimately #my conclusions are based on my experience as an autistic person and whatever we have of someone whos been dead 100+ years #but i do very much stand by this hhhhh #the master thinks some things #ok to reblog #in fact please do #:") #also yeah i do admit he could be lowkey problematic but like. It Be Like That #like if youre living in that time and have a very black and white world view clouded by shitty experiences #it do be like that sometimes #-\_(ツ)_/- #and also being problematic and being neurodivergent or having any sort of minority experience isnt mutually exclusive #idk i feel that's a thing people on here forget about history sometimes #anyways im rambling #here it is franz ferdinand possibly neurodivergent post #i may write a paper on this someday

[beemers-hell]

Its Autism Acceptance Month, and because I'm autistic and very loud about it, I figured I'd try n help the community a bit in a visual form!

A few years back, I'd see "Wheel" charts circulating that people would use to put a visual representation of what Their individual experience with autism is like, since Autism is NOT a LINEAR Spectrum, its an Encompassing one! So, I made a template based off a few charts I'd seen in the past, for autistic/ND fellas to use either for themselves or for their characters! Examples below with myself and my ND characters:

Here's the actual template!

Edit: would like to add, as a reblog pointed out, these aren't the only traits of autism! They're just some of the more common/all encompassing across the board that a lot of us experience. You can't really fit all the facets and nuances of autism into a low numbered chart, and that's not the point here! Its just to have fun whilst also explaining a bit about ourselves <3

#beemers lore #autism #autism acceptance #autism acceptence month #nuerodivergent #nuerodivergency

[ohlazyoh]

**goal reached** pls help a filipino autistic get a formal autism assessment and proper support

https://gogetfunding.com/help-a-disabled-filipino-get-their-autism-assessment-and-the-proper-support ($200/$300 as of 04/23/22)

hi i'm jo, 28 years old, and i'm from the philippines where neurodiversity is unheard of and heavily stigmatized. i have been struggling for literally 10 years to be heard by psychiatrists (and bosses, and loved ones) about my unsupported autistic needs.

i finally got a referral for a formal autism assessment this year and i'm so (!!) relieved, but it costs...

15,303php or $300 and i need it by may 10th. (full details here)

i'm currently unemployed and i'm already selling a bunch of my stuff on carousell. i could really use the help.

p*ypal: [email protected] (please check friends & family so the ppal gods don't smite me)

for my fellow filipinos: gcash qr here | bpi qr here

crowdfunding page: https://gogetfunding.com/help-a-disabled-filipino-get-their-autism-assessment-and-the-proper-support

it really took a lot to get here and if i could have everything set for the assessment before april (autism acceptance month of all months) ends, it would mean so much to me.

thank you for reading and please reblog.

[lokislittlesigyn]

a personal post

((literally just a post about me as a person you do not have to engage with this if you don’t want to lol))

helloooooooooo

so the month is almost over, but after seeing a friend reblog some stuff about this and then reblogging it myself, i sort of got the Final Push to draw this and post this and i’m trying to be brave. :’D

so. april is autism acceptance month some people say “autism awareness” and while awareness is also important i like acceptance a bit more and i wanted to just. let y’all know! i am autistic!! hi!! it’s me!!!!

last year i went from not knowing what autism entailed to being diagnosed with it in the span of a few months. it was a wild ride. it’s taken me months to be able to Resist my deep-seated anxieties about “what if i gave a false positive without realizing it???” and try to embrace myself post-diagnosis. its been a little scary... most of the stuff id heard about autism beforehand was cruel, dehumanizing jokes, and truth be told, im still afraid people will mistreat me if/when they find out im autistic (just yesterday i told someone and i was literally shaking afterward), but i am trying to be brave anyway.

there is nothing wrong with being autistic, or having other kinds of neurodivergencies. this goes for any neurodivergency. we are not something to be cured or culled, we possess different kind of brain and these differences are beautiful. it can be hard because our world often isnt built for people who aren’t neurotypical, but that is reason for striving to do better for everyone.

this isn’t really going to change my content - although i have wondered if i write fics differently from others, or if i have accidentally slipped autism-esque mannerisms into fics... hmm...  - everything ive made has been mine, and everything i make will continue to be mine. i just know a bit more about myself now, and im trying to accept and express myself more and more. but this blog has already helped me start that, tbh. marvel and loki Specifically is ABSOLUTELY a huge special interest of mine. can you tell loki is one of my special interests???? can you tell i love him so so so much and want to give him the world??? well i do. he’s the absolute best.

i also wanted to tell people as a way to boost my confidence and give others, who may feel alienated, misunderstood, or broken, a possible help somehow. if it wasnt for the therapists who helped me, i would probably still think i’m an unintelligent, strange, over-sensitive, takes-things-too-seriously weirdo who will simply never fit in and who will never feel truly safe with anyone. so if i can mention something that piques one’s curiosity, and potentially leads them to a helpful diagnosis? that’s worth it.

if you have any autistic friends, maybe take some time to talk to them and ask them if there’s a way you can support them! i also suggest just, reaching out to friends in general. go talk to someone. be kind to someone. ask about them and listen attentively. be good to one another, okay? and be good to yourself. <3

#personal #woah im a person??? wild #autism acceptence month #autism #asd #actually autistic #neurodivergent #neurodivergency #<3 #sigyn is trying to be brave!!! #is it working?