Ah yes, the autistic experience of being more mature than your peers as a child/teen, and then less mature as an adult. The window of opportunity to relate is... not there
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i always see sensory avoidant autistic people talking about how their favourite foods are all plain carbs but where are the sensory seeking autistics who live on garlic and spicy foods? the ones who will eat a straight lemon and hate buttered noodles.
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Every neurodivergent person who's ever been made fun of because of it should be compensated with a life sized pirate ship, their very own crew that loves them and all sing shanties together, a life time supply of rum, oranges, card games, and cannon balls with proper protective equipment. And an animal companion of their choice if they'd like
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what should I do for the background? I’d like to give this some more narrative
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I've seen a lot of level one autistics say things like "Have an urge to run? Hell yeah! Elope, bitch! Freedom!". This frustrates me, so I want to talk about elopement, and what it actually is and feels like for me.
I am someone who elopes when in severe distress. It isnt that I want freedom, or even that I want to leave. Its that my body takes control of me, and I involuntarily run anywhere I can to get out. I've run out of my house before, I've run into the middle of the street, etc. It isnt fun. It isnt freeing. It's scary, it's dangerous, and it feels like I am being controlled by my own body because I have no say in it. It just happens, and suddenly I am sprinting out my front door.
I've also seen level one autistics be upset with parents for having those "child leashes" on their autistic kids, saying how they "arent dogs". I think more people need to understand that these are SAFETY TOOLS and are often times NECESSARY for people who elope frequently. Stop shaming parents for having these leash backpacks.
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I read the Introduction to Unmasking Autism by Dr. Devon Price tonight
i finally feel heard:
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I truly love being around other neurodivergant gay people. Like, you are my people. I don't have to pretend to be neurotypical or straight whilst around you. I can interact with other people like me- people that actually get it. People of whom I do not have to wear a mask around. People that, when I talk about my hyperfixations, show real interest and actually listen, because they know what it's like to be so immersed in something that you talk about it to no end. People that know and understand how much neurodivergancy affects a human being. People that understand me for who I am. It is such a beautiful feeling that makes being neurodivergant what of a better experience, to know that there are people around me that are literally like me !
Thank you. I love you. Mwah.
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who wants to have hot t4t sex right now but . in a sensory seeking way im wildly understimulated need someone to bite me and to kiss me all over and to be between my thighs
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“autism is a superpower!”
yeah not being able to communicate verbally, internalising my feelings, shutting down, self harm, flapping my arms around crying, isolating, chronic loneliness, pulling my hair out and not being able to eat make me batman 💪😎
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The woman on the bus terrified of me staring at her:
My autistic ass trying desperately not to have a meltdown bc someone's leg touched me and a baby is crying and its too hot and it smells like people and my clothes are too touchy:
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