my son, jonah beck

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yall i was in barnes and noble looking at comics and as i was putting super sons back on the shelf an employee walked by and just said "i highly recommend that one" which is like...... so fuckin valid pls be my friend

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uhh asher did you girl at d23????????? like hit me with that footage????

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[jonahsbuffy]

“no matter where we go, no matter what we do, we’re always gonna be in each other’s lives.

we’ll be at your first gallery show.

i can see buffy right now. a coach in the WBNA. ‘why not the NBA?’

and we’ll all be at sundance for cyrus’ first indie feature.

and front row at jonah’s concerts.”

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why Jonah Beck is autistic

(or, what i wish people understood about the autism spectrum)

so im sure everyone is sick of me only talking about jonah but he’s so important to me as an autistic person because i cant think of any character that better represents a non stereotyped autistic experience (even though its not actually canon). and i really want people to understand this because the science genius, socially awkward stereotype is so prevalent that a lot of neurotypical people dont even recognize autistic traits that are obvious to anyone on the spectrum

so heres an incomplete list of reasons why jonah is diagnosably autistic based on two main diagnostic criteria from the DSM 5 (also this is obviously influenced by my experience which are not universal)

Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts

Jonah has been known to have difficulties expressing his feelings and often prefers less verbal or explicit ways of expressing himself (songs for Andi, arm wrestling with Buffy, quiet acceptance of Cyrus)

“Oblivious” is really a code word for “isn’t able to interpret social cues the way other people expect him to”

Jonah sometimes misses other peoples humor like the iconic danish moment or “why is that funny” talking about Andi with Buffy and Cyrus

He doesn’t always understand other people’s expectations of him or appropriate expectations for other people (see jamber, jandi, jibby)

Anxiety is actually very common in autistic people as a result of social difficulties (aka the only reason I was diagnosed at age 20)

Jonah is popular and talkative but most complex social situations are very overwhelming to him (Buffy and Cyrus fighting, Andi ignoring him, his grudge on TJ)

Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities

Ultimate frisbee anyone?? Guitar/music could maybe even be a special interest now

Jonah doesn’t want to wear any costume!! He likes his normal clothes that are comfortable for him which is totally valid

He doesn’t like change in his relationships with people. When he and Andi were friends, he wanted to stay friends and when they were dating, he wanted to stay together. Also maybe why he held on to his TJ grudge for so long.

Sensory issues could be part of his panic attacks?? Like noise/crowds were definitely present at the bash mitzvah, pancake day and the shiva. Idk sensory stuff rarely makes sense

sorry this is so long but its really important to me to explain this so people can better understand how autism exists as a spectrum. because there are a lot of people who experience autism in these ways but a lack of understanding of the breadth of the spectrum often leads to our struggles being invalidated and ignored. and jonah is such a good character to show this with, my ultimate dream would be for him to get help for his panic attacks and in the process get a diagnosis. but that won’t happen so here i am doing it myself!! i would greatly appreciate reblogs to educate more people and please feel free to ask any questions. anyways thanks for reading this mess!!

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@joshua-rush

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Once upon a time there was a girl whose world turned upside down. But she didn’t.

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i have absolutely no way to watch live but im still live tweeting as if im watching it sjdjfkg

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mmm idk if i should send josh an ask or not....... i kinda want to but im nervousss and like asking him to pass it on to others feels weird why is this so hard for me

[livelovecaliforniadreams]

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i really thought jonah’s character was over and done with but then they just threw in that line..... like he was able to say that and just have it be the truth no more no less. it wasnt the complete storyline i wanted for jonah but it was enough

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life changing

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im freaking out and i dont know why god i just want to talk to someone but im panicking and being dumb and scared

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AM head canon - disability gang

Okay so I headcanon that my lovely babies Libby, TJ, and Jonah band together to form what they call their “disability gang.” Obviously Libby is deaf and TJ is dyscalculic, and while Jonah has anxiety I’m mostly basing this off another hc where he’s autistic. Anyway I just want them to all be best friends and also for TJ and Jonah to be freaking proud of who they are, which includes their neurodiversity. This is partially based off my own experience as an autistic person and being in a few disability collectives/groupchats.

Just imagine:

They always go to concerts together

TJ pushes through the crowd so they can be in the front (jonah and libby are both sensory seeking)

Libby makes Jonah a mat to sit on out of old t-shirts, and TJ makes sure nobody gets in his way

TJ has matching fanny packs with cyrus that he uses to hold jonah’s sensory aids

Jonah and TJ start bringing tea to school and whenever they see each other they clink their thermoses for their “neurodiversiTEA” inside joke

Jonah’s first music video features Libby’s fingerdancing

Libby teaches TJ “tongue twisters” in ASL and he challenges literally everyone else he knows to prove he can do them faster

They make a group chat called “spill the disabiliTEA” (i only know tea puns okay)

Libby and Tj teaching Jonah how to use different emojis

Jonah constantly sending memes about his current special interest

Libby giving TJ relationship advice while Jonah just sends supportive gifs in between her messages

Hours-long conversations imagining what they would do if they were all spies

ASL to communicate silently (duh)

Libby is the lock-picking extraordinaire, and insists she would also the best at diffusing bombs (jonah agrees, but tj is figuring out a way to challenge libby for the title)

Jonah would use newfound hyper-focusing superpowers

TJ is The Muscle™ and also the pretty-faced lookout in case they get caught

They do face masks together ever since Jonah realized it was a stim (and TJ insists it’s his duty to do them since he’s the pretty face)

Libby has a button-maker and every time they hang out they each walk away with at least 10 new buttons

TJ & Libby both start doing Jonah’s fingerguns 

TJ decides to bake muffins for Cyrus’s birthday but drastically underestimates the time it will take him to do it all so he invites the disability gang to help

Libby is the only reason the house doesn’t burn down

They make plans to get matching tattoos but can’t agree on a design

TJ convinces his boss to hire Libby (so she can work with other people who know ASL) and Jonah (so he can practice interacting with others without being on his own)

When they finally go to high school together they start a disability collective

In college Libby and TJ help Jonah set up a Tindr so he can catfish anti-vaxxers

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why does this show make me feel so uncomfortable like i have the same feeling i had when the cancellation happened and its just like dread idk. i just feel like nobody understands why its important to me and then i feel like i lost the opportunity to explain it like .. maybe i should have submitted a crane but i didnt know how to say it and then it was too late. and i just feel disappointed like there were so many missed opportunities and i get so invested and then have my hopes crushed even tho i dont know what hopes those were. but it feels so wrong bc i know everyone is so happy about ty/rus and good for them but i really only care about jonah just because thats how my brain works and he gets nothing. it seems like he gets pushed to the side over and over again and it makes me really really sad but i dont know how to express it. so im just sitting here watching everyone and feeling so out of place because im miserable for no good reason

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not to drag this out but im pretty sure ashers family is in arizona rn so it maybe wasnt even his choice bc he is still a kid and doesnt have total control over his life

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asher is such a good boy!! only speaking positively about andi mack in his insta comments

(also why does he sound like a 50 yo dad in his comments #both lmao)

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anyways asher has never said a negative word about andi mack so yall can stay pressed

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Rosa stroking Billy’s hair. That’s it, that’s the post