Non confundar in æternum

Queer christian

[bebsi-cola]

all my love to other autistic people who just know jack shit. the ones who have no "infodump" locked and loaded, nothing they can rattle off the top of their head. the ones who have a specific interest in certain things but still not knowing a lot about it. autistic people who will never be able to memorise fun facts about something no matter how fundamental it is to them as a subject. the point of autistic interests are not being a secret expert on random shit, you just like it a real big amount

[ceruleanheaven]

how to become good at everything no practice no effort no motivation no passion no talent fast free

[slugslop]

autism doesn’t make you morally better than other people. autistic people don’t inherently have a “strong sense of justice.” autistic people don’t have some unique supernatural ability to detect “bad” people or “narcissists.” nonverbal autistic individuals probably aren’t using telepathy, that’s just you trying to bargain with the idea that someone needs to be a “productive person” to have worth. autistic characters having obvious traits/symptoms doesn’t make them a stereotype.

sorry just firing my rent lowering shots

[status-quo-hater]

A lack of empathy is not a moral failing.

Some neurodivergent people feel low or no empathy towards other people. This is not an indication of moral bankruptcy or a sign someone is a bad person. You need to stop saying things like "Conservatives are evil because they just lack empathy.", or "The left is the party of empathy."

The word you are looking for is compassion.

Empathy is a feeling in which the suffering of others causes you to suffer to some extent.

Compassion is a conviction to do good for your fellow human beings because you feel their suffering should be alleviated.

The correct statement would be "Right-wing politics lack compassion." And the inverse "Leftist ideals are built on compassion."

We as leftists should not assume those incapable of feeling a certain emotion are incapable of acting with compassion, as that is deeply ableist.

The feeling of empathy can motivate compassion, but it is not required for a person to be compassionate. Those with low or no empathy can and do act with compassion. To care for others even in the absence of an instinctual pack-bonding drive to do so is truly revolutionary, and it should be recognized as such.

[the-irreverend]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH this scene hits me where I live, and as someone who has autism, you can bet it hits THAT MUCH HARDER!!!

Whether you have dyslexia, ADHD, OCD, autism, etc., being neurodivergent can pose many challenges, and sometimes (in fact, a lot of the time!) those challenges can give you difficulties that others don't have or make doing certain things harder to do. As someone with autism, some challenges I face are struggling with social interaction and verbal communication, and reacting intensely to changes to things that are routine and familiar to me!

It's easy to become frustrated with these challenges you face, even to the point where you may hate them. And sometimes, hating those challenges you face because of your neurodivergence does lead to hate yourself entirely as you think to yourself, "If only I didn't have this, so that I wouldn't have to face these challenges."

But as Zooble says, "It's a part of you that's real. And the only one you should care about is the real you." So no matter what unique difficulties or challenges you face because of who you are, even if it feels like, to quote Zooble again, "it doesn't make any sense", don't ever stop loving yourself and your neurological identity.

[mellifluous-sys]

People need to understand this about autism:

Its morally neutral.

It's not a good or bad thing. It just exists. You have it, it's whatever. You might like some of it, you might hate some of it, you might like all of it or none of it. But it doesn't make you a good or bad person.

Understanding this helps avoid aspie supremacy as well as demonization of autism, I think. If I'm wrong, please politely correct me.

[postmanic]

really want more people to talk to cognitively & intellectually disabled people directly! I CAN understand you. I WANT things explained to me and I WANT to be able to ask questions and communicate back. I WANT to be included. I WANT to know what is going on. but a lot of the time, people only talk to the family/aids/caregivers and never to the person with the disability themselves and its not fair. don't make assumptions! talk to me!!

[clover-wasnt-here]

“Autism doesn’t cause low empathy! In fact we’re all just hyperempathetic we’re not bad peo-“

SHUT UP. SHUT UP. SHUT UP.

There’s a few things going on with this statement.

1. Assuming that low empathy makes someone a bad person. It does not. Actions are what matter, not empathy levels.

2. Demonizing autistic people whose low/no empathy they attribute to their autism. Autism fundamentally impacts the way you interact with the world, others, and yourself. That includes empathy.

Anyway I love you people with low/no empathy this is a safe space for you <3

Signed,

A very pissed off autistic person with fluctuating empathy levels

[its-funnytwittertweets]

[missdollygolightly]

Read the sign

[aw-tysm]

Some autistics have an odd view on what a special interest within autism actually is, and it's a very damaging take.

Special interests within autism can cause clinically significant impairments in one's life.

Special interests can borderline obsession and addiction and compulsion. They can even run inline with addiction, obsession, and compulsion.

Special interests aren't always knowing everything about it, researching it, and infodumping, or engaging in it in multiple ways.

Sometimes autistics don't know much about them, some will not research them, some autistics won't infodump about them. Some autistics only every engage in their interest in a very restricted and fixated way, a very limited way.

I honestly think some autistics get special interests and hobbies mixed up. You are allowed to have hobbies you are very passionate about, love to talk about, and have a vast knowledge on them. There are many allistics in this world who have hobbies just like that and with such an intensity.

Special interests for autistics aren't always cute and quirky and fun. They can be damaging and impairing, and cause stress/anxiety. They can be inappropriate, dangerous, or bad.

[anexperimentallife]

[bpdohwhatajoy]

Me when someone offhandedly mentions my special interest or something that relates to it

[anexperimentallife]

[postmanic]

a comic about different ways autistic people communicate and show we care!

shoutout to @3leafedclover , @mickeymusketeer , and my partner for helping me out with this one and also for letting me use your characters (black cat with shades, orange dog with the mickey plushie, and orange/white dog with the 'nervous' vest, respectively!), y'all are awesomes!

also thank you @3leafedclover for the image ids!

next comic

[bedupolker]

I loooooove getting rejected. People should reject more. It's the "maybes" and ghosting that's just like too much. A firm but polite "no" is infinitely more respectful of everyone's time and feelings. Can we just do that?

[bedupolker]

You guys know this is a pretty normal human want and not a special accomdation to be saved for people with autism right?

[roxtron-rbs]

100%. I think unfortunately autistic and neurodivergent people, as one of them.. 1. struggle with rejection more (rejection sensitivity,) 2. tend to get rejected more due to discrimination/ableism. Even subconsciously a lot of people are unfortunately not very friendly/keep their distance from unmasked autistic and neurodivergent people. 3. might genuinely not know this isn't autism-specific. I really.. really don't sit comfortably with the wording of "ugh this isn't some special accomodation to be saved for autistic people" because it does feel a little ableist.. A lot of autistic people naturally struggle socially and with social cues, so they genuinely just might assume they can relate to this because of that, and not know that shit like this, while it tends to happen to unmasked neurodivergent people more often, does still happen to neurotypical people. also 4. I'm not even using neurodivergent as like, a replacement for autism/adhd. People with other diagnoses and people with mental illnesses can also relate to these things. Some symptoms definitely overlap. but yeah uhm. no i don't love getting rejected :( but GOD I wish people would be fucking honest about it and just say "no" or "we don't click" or whatever instead of ghosting, saying maybe, or straight up saying they do wanna hang out/will meet up and then they never do. It's been getting to me a lot, and a lot of people who have treated me like this since childhood 100% did so because they considered my autistic traits to be "cringe and annoying" so they distanced themselves from me.

[ryan-sometimes]

As an autistic/adhd person going through the job search process I’ve learned to phrase my autistic/adhd traits as corporate friendly things. Here’s some examples:

I have trouble reading between the lines and picking up on implicit information? Actually, I’ve learned the importance of giving and receiving precise, specific instructions in order to avoid time consuming miscommunications.

I’m easily bored with only one task? Actually, I have a curious mind and thrive in places with a wide range of tasks as I prefer dynamic environments where I can contribute to many projects.

I have trouble with white lies that are merely social niceties? Actually, I prioritize a transparent work environment where we can tackle issues head-on.

This way I don’t have to lie, but rather just spin my truth in a way that’s palatable to them.