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[spencer-reids-adventures]

for the writing autistic characters - PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM STEREOTYPES

it’s so easy to forget that you’re writing a real person and not some ‘imaginative autistic’. please keep in mind that we’re normal people,

my friend tried to write a story with a character being autistic and they were seen as emotionless, time persistent, robotic… and when i explained how that’s not how we work she got mad. so please remember they’re normal people.

we stim, we’ve got special interests, but we’re not some aliens who speak another language. some are incredibly smart, some are incredibly talented and gifted but we’re more than just “reece who can play cello, wow look at her go! that’s all she is. a cello playing robot!” i’m not!! i have favourite bands, i forget about deadlines, i have meltdowns when i’m overwhelmed. i love it when teachers watch movies instead of teach.

in my opinion, (which not everyone can agree with and that is totally okay!) write your autistic character as what society perceives as ‘normal’ and then add in autistic details later. but please make them more than autistic.

personally, i wouldn’t write about a character unless you also experience what they do. it’s the only way to get them to be authentic and true to yourself, why would someone with working legs write about someone who uses a wheelchair when they have absolutely no idea what they experience everyday? see, it just wouldn’t make sense. plus, the last thing anyone wants is another rendition of sia’s movie.

(but again, this is just my opinion and preference, obviously not everyone will agree with me and that’s okay!)

okay, that’s all, rice out <3 ✌️

thank you!!

for the earlier anon who asked ❤️❤️❤️

[spencer-reids-adventures]

Good points about writing characters, though I heavily disagree with the "i wouldn’t write about a character unless you also experience what they do." If you only write characters with the same experiences as you personally have, you will end up with no diversity in your stories whatsoever. As long as your make sure to do your research and respect the people with the experience you lack, I think you're good to go.

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this is a very good point! 💗thank you!

[palomahasenteredthechat]

Life without anons:

Some of y'all are awful to members of this fandom. What did Joe ever do to deserve so much negative energy surrounding him?

Joe is not perfect by any measure. He may have wronged you or someone you know. But stop taking out your nastiness on people who's only crime is wanting to talk about him, write about him or meet him.

Honestly, turning anons off was the best thing I've done in a long time and I'm not sure I'm ever going to turn them back on.

Keep up the nastiness and soon there won't be any conversations about Joe at all. Perhaps this is your intent.

[strawbkiwi]

I got Sans weh 😔 - Unus

😔 happens to the best of us dw unus

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How often should one take a poop? Some do it 2 times a day while others only every 2 days. Which is healthy? How often do you poop?

Hey anon, is everything alright at home?

[hot-hot-tamale]

Now that Titans awake, you should go check on the king

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