The real question…. were u a bark like a dog autistic kid or a meow/hiss like a cat autistic kid?
Tag: autism tag
you know what, shout out to autistic people who can’t manage their emotions for shit
autistics who have meltdowns once or multiple times daily from emotional overload
“overly sensitive” autistics
autistics who try to control their response to things that upset them but can’t
autistics who are greatly upset by seemingly small things
autistics who get told that it’s “not a big deal” and that they’re “overreacting”
autistics who are mocked for being upset
you’re freaking wonderful and i hope that you have a good day with minimal upsetting events. you deserve to feel okay and your emotions are always valid and real, don’t let anybody try to tell you otherwise.
“discovering you’re autistic” moods
- am i acting more autistic because i know im autistic now or did i always act like this and never notice
- OH THAT’S WHY I DO THAT
- finally allowing yourself to act on all your suppressed autistic behaviors
- buying lots of toys to stim with because YOU CAN and YOU SHOULD have them
- loosening up on yourself in regards to all the things you used to do that other people thought were weird
- not being afraid to stim or fidget in public anymore because you remind yourself its what you need to do to be comfortable and you as a disabled person have a right to be comfortable
- finally learning coping mechanisms
- learning how to IMPROVE your life
- accepting yourself and giving yourself the rest you deserve
“Autistic fashion” isn’t just big cute cosy sweaters with sleeves so long and loose they swing along when we flap
Autistic fashion is a dozen unworn shirts in our wardrobe – you liked the colour, the pattern, the cut, but they itch and hurt and scratch; yet you keep them because you hope that one day maybe you’ll be able to wear them
Autistic fashion is stretchy worn-out jeans ripping at the leg seams after you’ve been wearing them since high school and the thought of throwing them away makes you choke back tears
Autistic fashion is taking blunt scissors and impulsively trying to cut off every single tag from your clothes, and accidentally unravelling something because you happened to cut open a seam
Autistic fashion is crying over socks on some days
Autistic fashion is a drawer full of old worn-out underwear because they’re stretched out and comfy
Autistic fashion is changing clothes twice a day in summer because sweaty fabric is sensory hell
Autistic fashion is wearing wristwatches all day or for half an hour, bracelets stacked halfway up your forearm or bare skin only ever covered by t-shirt sleeves
Autistic fashion is necklaces hidden under your shirt, because they’re for chewing or fidgeting but you don’t want anyone to see
Autistic fashion is wearing what makes you feel comfortable and still feeling scared that people are gonna judge you
hot take: autistic people shouldn’t have to disclose that we’re autistic in order not to get mocked for our behaviour
what i mean is i’ve seen/experienced way too many times where someone’s being ridiculed over doing something harmless and when the people doing the mocking find out the person’s autistic they’re like ‘ooohhh…….. well i didnt know…’ and apologize. like? at that point it doesn’t even matter if the person is autistic or not, if you’re making fun of autistic behaviour you’re making fun of autistic people, period. either you’re an asshole or you’re not, and autistic people shouldn’t have to inform everyone that we’re autistic in order to get some sympathy and be allowed to exist as we are without getting made fun of
Fun fact
People don’t do this because they feel bad about bullying you, they do this because being shitty to a disabled person makes THEM look bad
They have no sympathy. They don’t care about you. They just don’t want to look like a villain.
sensory overload? more like
if i hear another noise ever again im going to flip my fucking shit
reminder yall
“high functioning” is meant to discredit
“low functioning” is meant to dehumanize
dont use these terms
people have strengths and weaknesses in different areas and
autistic people are still people
It’s ok to have a special interest that people think is too young for you.
It’s ok to have a special interest people think isn’t cool.
It’s ok to have a special interest people think is weird or creepy.
It’s ok to have special interests.
It’s ok to flap your hands.
It’s ok to rock or bounce.
It’s ok to stim.
It’s ok to have meltdowns.
It’s ok to go nonverbal sometimes or all the time.
It’s to communicate without your mouth parts.
It’s ok to be autistic. Don’t let the world convince you otherwise.
Question for autistics
Do you have a special interest, assuming that its some type of media, that you know so well that you can practically recite it word for word? For example I’ve seen Star Wars so many times that when it’s on I can recite the exact same words that the characters are about to say before it’s said on screen.
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