Touch the Cat™

This was supposed to be my random blog of shit but it turned into an autism blog and honestly I can't complain (everything is ok to reblog unless otherwise specified) My favourite stim is petting cats

don’t ever feel bad for asking me to tag a trigger

i do not care what the trigger is

i will tag it for you

you have legitimate reasons to be triggered by it

and i am not one to question those reasons

so just send me an ask

anonymous if you’re scared

and i will tag it all the time in future

your wellbeing is worth twenty extra seconds of my time at least

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Undiagnosed/self-diagnosed and questioning autistics are more than welcome on this blog.

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My humble contribution to the meme.

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THIS IS SO CUTE

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[radio voice] this is apollo 11 to houston, the moon is gay. i repeat the moon is gay.

[people cheering in the background]

[justanotherspringday]

Parents: Why don’t you do *insert task here*? Why is that laying there, put it away. Why are you not finishing your chores? Why can’t you put stuff away?

Me: *Flapping arms wildly* E x e c u t i v e   D y s f u n c t i o n

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Your friendly reminder that healthy looks different on everyone

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[Image of a simply drawn fox. Text reads, “I am a tiny fox-tato and I believe in you! You can do the thing!]

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The Courtesy Rules Of Blindness

from The Courtesy Rules Of Blindness

“When you meet me don’t be ill at ease. It will help both of us if you remember these simple points of courtesy:

I’m an ordinary person, just blind. You don’t need to raise your voice or address me as if I were a child. Don’t ask my spouse what I want–“Cream in the coffee?”–ask me.

I may use a long white cane or a guide dog to walk independently; or I may ask to take your arm. Let me decide, and please don’t grab my arm; let me take yours. I’ll keep a half-step behind to anticipate curbs and steps.

I want to know who’s in the room with me. Speak when you enter. Introduce me to the others including children, and tell me if there’s a cat or dog.

The door to a room or cabinet or to a car that is left partially open is a hazard to me.

At dinner I will not have trouble with ordinary table skills.

Don’t avoid words like “see.” I use them too. I’m always glad to see you.

I don’t want pity, but don’t talk about the “wonderful compensations” of blindness. My sense of smell, taste, touch or hearing did not improve when I became blind, I rely on them more and, therefore, may get more information through those senses than you do–that’s all.

If I’m your houseguest, show me the bathroom, closet, dresser, window–the light switch too. I like to know whether the lights are on or off.

I’ll discuss blindness with you if you’re curious, but it’s an old story to me. I have as many other interests as you do.

Don’t think of me as just a blind person. I’m just a person who happens to be blind.

You don’t need to remember some “politically correct” term, “visually impaired”, “sight challenged” etc. Keep it simple and honest, just say blind.

         In all 50 states the law requires drivers to yield the right of way when they see my extended white cane. Only the blind may carry white canes. You see more blind persons today walking alone, not because there are more of us, but because we have learned to make our own way.”

[ripvanwaffles]

New autistic rule

Every time a allistic person laughs/stares/makes fun of you when you are stimming they owe you $5. Pass it on.

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If you think "autistic screeching" or any variation of that is funny, then unfollow me right now.

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Important PSA to allistic parents of autistic children:

If someone says, “I want autistic people’s input on this,” they are not asking for your opinion. As a matter of fact, they’re specifically asking you to stay out of it and not speak for somebody else. Yes, even if your child can’t answer the question for themselves.

There’s a time to sit down and listen to the people you’re claiming you want to help. This is one of those times.

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I never understand the obsession with getting more friends, making friends, being everyone’s friend ahhhh!!!

Meanwhile I’m like “I have enough friends now, no one else socialize with me.” Lol!

I never go out looking for them, anytime I’ve ever made friends it’s because they came to me for some cosmic unknown reason (Am I actually hot but don’t know it..?) and I was okay enough with their presence not to tell them to go away. Pfft! I’m grateful for those I have though. My core group of friends are all people I didn’t say “go away” to and I’m so glad I didn’t.

[cutekittensarefun]

I’m just going to the grocery store she said…then my wife came back with our new roommate, Lemon.

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getting my head rubbed!

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shout out to autistic adults. this is not a children’s illness, we did not grow out of it, we exist and we rock