#level 2 asd

[autisticghostss]

”autistic people don’t do [ extremely common higher support need , higher level autistic trait / symptom ] , that just stereotype”

you need include us too : you need include childish autistic person , you need include nonverbal autistic person , you need include autistic person who drool , you need include autistic people with intellectual disability , you need include autistic person with loud messy public meltdowns .

can not hide behind “it just stereotype” because that not true . there are many people very disabled by autism , you need remember us and include us .

[phruitphul]

saying "i love ppl with down syndrome, theyre always so sweet" is still ableist btw 😬😬

[0th3rw0rldl1n3ss]

People NEED to stop conflating autistic people having a large vocabulary with being (effectively) high masking or low support needs or level one autistic. They are not the same thing omg. You can have moderate or high support needs, be level 2-3, and/or struggle to mask your autism well while still having a way with words. You can be articulate and still struggle significantly with interpersonal communication.

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[sirenium]

I think autistic people should be allowed to beat up anyone who says we're 'overreacting' about something without consequence. I'm so sick of it. I'm expected to 'see the other side' constantly, but am not granted that courtesy by other people. instead, I get gaslit, zero genuine apologies, and no understanding from the other party. and then people wonder why I don't give a shit about 'their side'.

[mentallyafflictedbalkan]

I think today's another snapping point TW vent Tw abuse TW 8 Million issues

I was just using the toilet after my older brother and oh big mistake! 😆

I can't do that. No no I sat in his pee because he genuinely cannot be an adult and act like it. 😒

I couldn't help myself I just threw a bunch of toilet paper on the floor. I can't take this it's constant. Every day there's piss somewhere and I have to clean it up if I want any access to the bathroom without pee all over my legs because I can't stand and pee due to my anatomy.

No because fuck me for having female genitals I should just accept the suffering as is I must fucking deserve it since it's so damn relentless.

no no. Because I have to lie about everything all the time, sleep on the couch, fast until I'm nauseous until late at night because sometimes I can't even cook in the microwave I feel so worn out and my parents no they don't let me use aids I bought with my own Christmas money no my mom forces me to throw them away and stop using them well now look.

look at how well this worked. How amazing you are. How I can't imagine myself leaving because I'm so tired all the time. Look.

I try so hard to put all the right tags and adjustments and trigger warnings, I see aid posts multiple times a day every single day genuinely so bad rn I have just considered giving up. I used to write multiple lists a day and it's now taking me weeks to write one. I barely draw now and I hate it. I try to keep up with everyone and everything and not ignore people begging for their lives and I can't stand it anymore I cant stand having a life I don't want to die I just want my life to not be so bad seeing other people needing me to do anything possible to help doesn't overwhelm me so bad I want to die out of pure overwhelm.

Im so fucked rn I might just have to log off completely for a bit I can't STAND this feeling seriously. Everything is stressing me out. I can't take it

Ive been trying to starve myself and binging and even using my sowrn bastard calorie counting apps and trying to obsessively count everything. I haven't been this bad in I think 2 or 3 years. Genuinely thinking 102 lbs is safe because a stupid app told me so. I've been checking on Euginia Cooney again. It's a trigger and part of the behavior too. Im genuinely fucked rn. I'm currently sorta safe I don't have money and can't access medicines. I'm just trying I guess.

[dovsuniverse]

When you have autism and mental health issues. I’m trying so hard to ask for help I’m trying so so hard. People don’t view my communication as valid but I can’t get the words out of my mouth. Everyone focuses on my autism.

“We need to work on your independence”

I don’t want to work on my independence right now I want to feel better

“It’s just your autism”

It isn’t I promise

“Why didn’t you say it was bothering you?”

I try and I try and I try but you don’t listen because I don’t say it with my mouth

[confusedandsleepy]

I've made a post similar to this before, but I hate feeling like an -in between- disabled person.

I don't have a physical disability, I don't have an intellectual disability.

I'm just a moderate adhd haver and moderate support needs autistic guy.

And I'm sure there's some other things I need to be tested for but it's not important.

Point being, I can walk, I can go, hell I'm a pretty fluent speaker. I know how to bathe and I technically have my license. So I'm not disabled right?

But on the other hand. Facial emotions don't really make sense. I can talk forever but only about my things. Driving is so overwhelming between lights and sounds and reaction times that I either freeze or cry. I don't cook for myself, my partner does. Even with reminders and things I like my shower routine is once a week. Besides walking speed my movement and reaction times are slower. It takes me forever to do things other people can do easily. I always wear the same clothes and brands. I struggle remembering verbal instructions of any variety. I have to always have my plush with me and know where my items are. I always have on my sunglasses even for classes. Random stress for really anything can send me into a verbal shutdown. I'm so tired all of the time and I don't know why.

But I can talk right? And I'm in college? Maybe I'm not pushing myself. Maybe I am just lazy. Maybe everyone is right.