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Autism & Harassment

Autism is not an excuse for Harassment  As strange as it may sound, I’ve heard Many people claim that the reason they intentionally Harass, Insult, Criticize or Fight people is because “Well I have Autism, I can’t help it”  Autism, while it is a spectrum disorder and symptoms may vary, has communication issues, but Acknowledging that you are Intentionally harming people is Not a symptom of it.  It is possible to have Autism and be this way of course, but it is not caused by the disorder itself. 

That all being said, I will note that it Is however common for people with Autism to Accidentally insult somebody by not understanding what they said could be offensive or by using a tone they did not intend to. 

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My friend got me some Connemara Marble from Ireland!

It has such a positive vibe and is so pretty, it is said to bring luck and help people ground! :D

Connemara Marble contains Serpentine, Dolomite, Calcite and more It is one of the rarest forms of marble in the world and is formed when Limestone is heated under pressure!

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OCD & Intrusive Thoughts

OCD ( Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ) is prone to Intrusive Thoughts! This is a lesser known symptom that not everyone will even experience. Some thoughts can be as simple as “I need to touch that pillow” to as scary as “I need to break my fingers”  While not talked about often, it is Very common for people with OCD to experience this. Intrusive Thoughts are uncontrollable feelings and ideas about typically Negative things and many disorders have these as a symptom, yet it is not talked about very frequently.  It is always important to know that you are not your intrusive thoughts and that they do not make you a bad person. Many people who have have intrusive thoughts think about harming others or doing very dangerous things; then being panicked and scared that they could even imagine that. Intrusive Thoughts can be helped by Therapy and in some cases medication is required, this all depends on what disorder is causing them and the amount they alter your day to day life. 

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Random Fact: People with Autism can have different and even unidentifiable accents than their family! Apparently not too much is known about how it's caused, but it can even switch around!

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Medications can have Temporary side effects when you first start them, just because you feel worse now, does not mean the medication is not working.

Some people might read this and roll their eyes thinking "Duh" but I have met Many people who did not know this and cut off medications because they thought they were allergic/etc to them

So please consult your doctor about things like this and be aware of temporary results

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Rock Identification Examples: Blue & Tumbled

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Aquamarine

A gentle friend who helps with sea sickness

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Tumbled: Obsidian, Onyx or Jet?

So yeah, these are really difficult to tell apart sometimes, so let’s see if I can help!

Usually if you look this up, they will tell you really detailed scientific things that nobody understands and it never even answers your question, all you want to do is tell these apart, so let’s get to the gosh diddly point.

Obsidian: Volcanic Glass, if you hold it up to a light, you will see through it, Onyx and Jet do not do this.

Onyx: Onyx tends to have white or gray bands throughout it, -imagine Botswana Agate- but sometimes there are none, look for Any possible gray tints or markings.

Jet: kinda looks like black melted chocolate that hardened, you really wanna mold it like clay, but it won’t work because it’s not clay. Also Shiny.