Autie-biographical Comics

Welcome to my page for my comic! I'm a nonbinary autistic (they/them) making a slice of autistic life comic about my character, Honeydew! If you wish to support me check out my Patreon www.patreon.com/autiebiographical, or my books https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBS7NQQ1?binding=paperback

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Same anon as here

https://www.tumblr.com/autiebiographical/818174629498732544/hi-just-wondering-how-long-did-it-take-you-to

Just wondering, what are your experiences with coeliac diagnosis as an autistic person? Just wondering in terms of like sensory issues and food changes and all like that.

Personally, my safe foods aren't anything with a lot of wheat or barley (and I don't even know what rye is) because I feel so ill after eating them that my brain doesn't register them as "safe". But most of my safe foods are a "may contain gluten" thing so I think that's what my main issue would be in terms of making adjustments. Also have ADHD and chronic illnesses so making food from scratch is hard to even get the momentum for, let alone actually finish to completion. Though considering I know for a fact that gluten free pancakes don't make me feel sick after unlike most foods, that might act as an incentive to make them. So, just wondering how the transition went in your case?

And as for the hoping it's quick to get testing, thanks I hope I get seen soon too. But between NHS waiting lists and the fact i need testing for loads of other stuff too (potential bleeding disorder and possible nerve issues in right foot), I doubt it.

For me, I do bake and cook from scratch a lot, and I'm finding that old comfort foods that I used to make are now weird and different, so I'm sad about that. One is this super simple cake called Wacky Cake, and it's supposed to be all soft, and squishy, but with gluten free flour it's grainy and crumbly.

Aside from stuff like that, cutting gluten out has been going well. Found good quality gluten free pasta, and frozen pizza, and lots of restaurants where I am are accommodating, but when it comes to my own cooking and baking, it just feels like some foods I just can't have the same again, and it really makes me sad. I'll just have to find new comfort foods.

My reaction to gluten was very similar to GERD, so that's what I was originally diagnosed with. The symptoms I got I just chalked up to that. I'd eat, feel sick, get heart burn, and shrug, thinking "Welp, that's just my GERD." That's why foods chock full of gluten weren't put on the 'unsafe' list.

I've heard about how slow the NHS can be. I've got a bunch of medical stuff coming up. Here's hoping things go well for both of us.

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happy pride

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Saw your post about celiacs. Just wanted to mention:

-Better Batter AP flour is my current preference. It's a good substitute in recipes that call for wheat flour, although it's rather expensive. Unsure if they ship outside of USA.

-King Arthur GF flour has this weird gritty/sandy texture... I'm not a fan of it. The bag says not to use it for yeasted recipes.

-The Loopy Whisk has the best sandwich bread recipe so far. Nearly all the website's recipes for GF bread require psyllium husk. Better Batter works great for the sandwich bread!

Good to know! I basically have easy access to one brand of gluten free flour, which seems to be...okay. I'm planning on making my own blend though the next time I'm able to get the ingredients. Hurray for not having a car or license! Makes travel a bit more difficult.

I've also seen a lot of recipes calling for psyllium husk, or psyllium husk powder. I don't even know what that is. I should probably look it up.

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Hiiii! Your comics are amazing and reading them is making me feel so much better after someone was ableist to me, thanks for existing

Awww! Thank you!

I'm sorry that happened to you. I get frustrated with how common ableism is, and not just from people who want to hurt us, but just casual ableism that NTs and/or ablebodied people don't even see, or recognize as ableism.

Sending good vibes your way!

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When I used to ask "When are we leaving?" I always got "Not yet," which was frustrating because I didn't want to leave, I just wanted to know how much more time I had left, but I was a kid, and didn't know how to properly word things.

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Thank you to everyone who's bought a copy of my book! I appreciate every single one of you, and hope you enjoy it!

If you'd like your own copy, you can buy it HERE!

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For me, learning I was autistic was the moment I started relearning my limits, and boundaries. I learned to accommodate myself, and found that it helped me endure the outside world more.

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Yes, autism may explain bad behaviour, but it doesn't excuse it. If I hurt someone, it's on me to apologize. No going "I'm literally neurodivergent and a minor."

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Having support is so fundamental to one's life. I'm lucky to have the support I do, and try to never take it for granted.

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Happy pride month

Happy Pride!

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Do you have any favourite characters who are both queer and autistic?

For me, Suzanne/Crazy Eyes from Orange is the New Black comes to mind. She's not confirmed to be autistic, but we're not really told what she has and she does show a lot of autistic traits, and from what I can remember she's a lesbian (she's at least WLW in some way)

Probably Entrapta from She-Ra the Princesses of Power (canonically autistic and bisexual)

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Constant aches I can handle. The pains from just living in this body are in the background for me. It's other pains that send me overboard.

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Autie-Biographical Book Four: Sprinkling On The Autism is out now! You can get it in paperback and e-book! Don't forget to leave a review!

Get it here!

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https://alexandracooks.com/2014/03/21/gluten-free-peasant-bread/

I've made this before and it's really good. I just used a 9x5 pan instead of the 2 bowls. Also the King Arthur website has a lot of gluten free recipes. I've learned that for a lot of things, like cookies, cakes, brownies, quick breads, basically anything that doesn't involve kneading or use yeast you can just use a regular recipe and replace the flour with a gluten free one. Most of the difference is in the texture but I don't find it to be that much. It's a little denser but not too much for me. It might be different for you though

Thank you! My friend recently bought me gluten free flour, so I'll check out some recipes!

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Hi. Just wondering, how long did it take you to get tested for coeliac? Asking because when I go to uni, I'm planning on getting tested for it (always feel sick after bread, cake, etc plus iron deficiency that isn't getting better with tablets after 4 and a half years so figure it's probably a good thing to get tested for just in case)

It didn't take long for me, but I'm also in Canada. All I had to do was tell my doctor my symptoms and she set up the endoscopy. My endoscopy was about 2 weeks later.

I hope the process is just as easy for you as it was for me

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This Pride, let's remember our roots. Pride started as a riot against discrimination, oppression, and police brutality. Our rights are being taken away, and the only way we'll get them back is to stand up for ourselves.

Pride isn't just to celebrate, it's to protest.

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In Sweden we almost always eat Ris a la Malta around Christmas time. It’s basically rice porridge mixed with whipped cream and a dash of vanilla extract. Usually served with jam on top or a slice of mandarin or orange. It’s actually pretty good, not too sweet either. And easy to make a huge batch of.

My gluten intolerant sister in law usually eats it.

That sounds delicious!!! I'm going to look it up!