[boxwithaview]

“women in the rain” - marina abramović, balkan erotic epic

[deep-dark-fears]

Hi folks, it’s been a while. Here’s a fear submitted by Achintha to deepdarkfears.com/submit - thank you! Looking for a holiday gift for the friendly weirdos in your life? You can find original artwork in my Etsy store! CLICK HERE to check ‘em out. Thanks!

[oldpaintings]

The Sleeping Princess, 1924 by John Duncan (Scottish, 1866–1945)

[entheognosis]

Yorinda and Yoringel in the Witche’s Wood

by John Duncan

[lilacsinthedooryard]

John Duncan (Scotland, 1866-1945)

St. Columba Bidding Farewell to His Old Horse

[existentialcrisistime]

Saint Bride (1913) by John Duncan, tempera on canvas, currently on display at the Scottish National Gallery

[psikonauti]

John Duncan (Scottish ,1866–1945)  

Hymn to the Rose ,1907 

[gravity-rainbow-deactivated2024]

‘Unicorns’. John Duncan. 1933

[cherryflavoredbutch]

also does anyone else feel like the death of public spaces and the subsequent digitization of all socialization has led to the downfall of subculture and the rise of aesthetic, which has in turn fostered a pervasive feeling of inauthenticity, as if we are, and are surrounded by, posers attempting to infiltrate a subculture that doesn't exist? clap if the death of public spaces and the subsequent digitization of all socialization has led to the downfall of subculture and the rise of aesthetic, which has in turn fostered a pervasive feeling of inauthenticity, as if we are, and are surrounded by, posers attempting to infiltrate a subculture that doesn't exist

[keplercryptids]

what reclaiming "queer" means

don't call someone queer if they've explicitly asked you not to

what reclaiming "queer" ALSO means

you're allowed to freely use the word queer to talk about yourself, your perspective and other queer folks, without restriction

you're allowed to talk about queer community

you're allowed to refer to queer literature, art, music, and history under the umbrella "queer"

you're allowed to call fictional characters queer

you're allowed to want people to refer to you as queer (yes, even cishets jfc)

you should never be shamed, harassed or attacked for using the word queer in these contexts, or any context where you're not directly calling someone queer who has asked you not to

[heavenfacedmp3]

Leslie Cheung and Tony Leung on set of Happy Together (1998)

Photos by Wing Shya

[poets-arson]

Am I faking my symptoms because I just learned about them or did I learn about them and feel more comfortable to start unmasking? -A saga by me

[auroral-autistic]

Some thoughts on the presentation of autism in AFAB individuals

(Points inspired by the livestream that @aaronisaplant did yesterday on YouTube, which you should definitely check out if this topic peaks your interest.)

**Please note that these bullets are generalizations based on my understanding and personal experiences.  I’d love to have a dialogue if you disagree or have something to add!

Autistic people who were assigned female at birth and socialized as “female” (in general) tend to be more able to mask their autistic traits, thus being skilled at “passing” as allistic.

This is largely due to the lack of male privilege that AFAB people experience growing up.  We are taught to speak softly, to not interrupt, to not be too rowdy, to act “ladylike” and to basically make ourselves smaller.  

Meanwhile, cis males are given much more leeway in acting inappropriately, hence the whole “boys will be boys” bullshit that teaches men from a young age that they have more agency over themselves and their environment than girls do.

Many autistic AFAB people grow up undiagnosed.  Unfortunately, a lot of professionals are only aware of how symptoms of autism exhibit themselves in men: significant lack of social awareness, unprompted infodumping about special interests, obvious stimming, etc.

In (AFAB) people who have been taught from birth that they must adapt their behavior to be “ladylike” more so than boys, autistic traits will typically be more subliminal due to social “chameleon-ing” (more on that here by Dr. Tony Attwood!) which can have disastrous effects on an autistic person’s mental health.

Long story short: autistics who were assigned female at birth are taught via their socialization to minimize their outward neurodivergent characteristics.

If you are AFAB and autistic, remember that self diagnosis is valid, you are valid, and you have my support <3

[ibelieveinsasquatch]

Jessica Walter. RIP.

[mcrloveforever4]

[horseman-bojack]

S06E10 - “Good Damage”

[sad-sshit]

things that make me thing that I might have autism

hello! I am a 20 yr afab. I have thought I might have autism since I was about 17. I also have dyslexia, OCD, anxiety and depression. I can't afford to get tested and my gp doesn't really care. Here is just a list of things that makes me think I might have autism. It isn't everything but off the top of my head.

- every xmas with my family I get overwhelmed. it is too loud, too many people I have to talk to, smells, have to eat food that I don't eat. I use to always cry and stay in a room by myself after about an hour.

- In school, I use to play with stim toys when I first got diagnosed with dyslexia. they made me feel better and made things easier.

- I don't make eye contact. If I do, it will always be for a second. Really didn't know that people made eye contact all the time.

- I find it really hard to make friends. If I do have a friend, it is normally one at a time. find it really hard to commutation with more than one person. and it is normally an intense friendship.

-I always got called smart at school but never really worked hard.

- have a really hard time with executive function

- the smell/taste/texture of meat is horrible. I always thought it was disgusting and I can't stand it. when I use to eat meat I hated eating, I thought the texture was the worst thing.

- I can't stand the sound of teeth brushing. it hurts and it overwhelms me. I think it is generally the sound of bristles.

-also the feeling of non-cotton clothes, cutting boards, wool, carpet, most blankets. just off the top of my head.

- So many times I have said something and people just look at me like I am mad. It is really annoying/sad when it happens because it doesn't make sense. It is better when I am with my boyfriend/sister as they tell me when I say something.

-I get confused and really anxious when I am in social situations. I never know what to say as it is always unplanned. unless it is something I have scripted in my head before.

-I don't always get jokes. I hate when people make them and laugh I just laugh with them even if I don't get them.

-always felt a bit 'off' and 'different than others. As a kid, I always had a really hard time talking to people for YEARS. It took me about 15 to understand some social ques etc.

-(Can't remember the term) throughout my life, had intent love/interest: for bob the builder(2-5yr) scooby doo(5-10yr), dr who(8-13yr), lego(8-11)twilight(9-13yr), dan and Phil, MCr, FOB,(12-16yr), tfm, frank ocean, (16-18yr), archer, bob burgers(15-20yr)

- have a hard time audio processing. I use closed captions and hate watching things with others as I just don't understand what the people are saying.

- I like the feeling of pressure on me idk how to explain it but things like being wrapped around me. not when people touch me.

- also got called sensitive, small things really upset me

-when something doesn't go to planned or doesn't follow how things were meant to go I always seem to cry and get really overwhelmed.

- hate ppl being close and touching me

- white light hurts

- cant write a bike or swim (idk it if is related but i think it is)

there is more but these are just things I thought of. I'll add more later