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@autism-artism
I came to the realisation that sensory overload is a lot like nausea. Every sound and touch and sight is like food and your body is just fundamentally rejecting it, even the thought of it makes you shudder. All you can do is sit and wait for it to pass.
(I know this isn't exclusively autism related but I still want to say it.)
Music is so good for stimming!
I try so hard to read facial expressions but most are far too subtle for me. When I ask for explanations people often say things likeĀ āI can just see how they actually feel in their eyesā... what does that even mean?!
To name just a few...
You do not have to apologise for existing.
You do not have to apologise for having needs.
I found such a good squishy!!! Sooooo stimmy!
Do you like squishies?
I know I post a lot of positivity and I stand by that but life with autism isnāt always super easy and its totally okay to struggle with it. Its okay not to always feel thrilled about it; feeling like that doesnāt make you a bad person. Just remember that you are fantastic for who you are. Accepting yourself or your diagnosis might be a process and that's absolutely fine. Autism acceptance month isn't just about others accepting us, for a lot of people its about working toward self acceptance too!
Happy April!
Autistic perspectives matter!!!
I have something I wanna say - no one has a right to speak for the whole autistic community. Autism $peaks certainly donāt but nor do I or anyone else. Everyoneās experience of Autism is individual and so are peopleās opinions toward it. However, sharing your experiences of autism & opinions is vital in building the community and changing how autism is thought of across the world. I hope Iām adding my voice & experiences to the community but if you feel differently (so long as you are being respectful towards others) to my posts that's also fine! I am only speaking for me & my view.Ā
Your voice and your experience matters!!!Ā
(Please be kind & respectful towards others though, I do not tolerate abusive comments or threats - thank you)
Please vaccinate your kids / yourself (if possible).
(also implying an autistic child is worse than a dead child is really not ok just gonna put that out thereā¦)
In loving memory of my many ruined T-shirts
When neurotypicals think it must be super easy just because their brains can do it automatically...
Has anyone ever said this to you?Ā
I hate it! Flappy hands are happy hands & I refuse to stop stimming just because some people around me find it embarrassing.
So many people seem to think of autistic people as uncaring or disinterested in others. I wanted to explain why that isnāt a fair assumption.
Autism is not a flaw.
A little info sheet about stimming - I talk about it so much on here but find myself constantly having to explain what it is in my day to day life. This is a very basic summary of course but I hope it is helpful.
Thanks to @horse-crazed-fangirl for the idea!