my-autistic-things
My Autistic Things
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This blog is a bunch of stuff but it's all autism or disability related! • Autistic/ADHD/bipolar • Queer • 20 years old • Grad student in cognitive psychology •
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my-autistic-things · 3 years ago
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baby can i b ur profen
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my-autistic-things · 3 years ago
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Does anyone else feel, like, a weird inhibition against starting new TV shows?  Like, there are shows I want to watch but when I think about sitting down to start it something in me goes “no you can’t just do that.”  What am i waiting for?  I feel like I need to prepare?  Brain:  You have to wait.  Me:  Wait for what???  Brain:  WAIT
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my-autistic-things · 3 years ago
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one of those ig daily affirmations graphics that says “i will not freak out and assume i have covid when again i wake up tomorrow morning exhibiting symptoms of existing in winter”
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my-autistic-things · 3 years ago
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my-autistic-things · 3 years ago
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It's not comorbidity it's called multiclassing
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my-autistic-things · 3 years ago
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People like to complain about tumblr but I think it's heroic that there's a website specifically for transgender grad students
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my-autistic-things · 3 years ago
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Dragon Scarves and Pins
Peacock Felt on Etsy
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my-autistic-things · 3 years ago
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my-autistic-things · 3 years ago
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Allistic people really need to stop phrasing requests as questions because it's fucking with me
"Do you want to help me cook dinner?"
No, I'm still overwhelmed from earlier and want to stay in my room.
"well fine, dinner will be ready when it's done." And now they're upset with me
And I'm just here like ???????
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my-autistic-things · 3 years ago
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Allistic people really need to stop phrasing requests as questions because it's fucking with me
"Do you want to help me cook dinner?"
No, I'm still overwhelmed from earlier and want to stay in my room.
"well fine, dinner will be ready when it's done." And now they're upset with me
And I'm just here like ???????
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my-autistic-things · 3 years ago
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Remember mean median and mode... that shit was crazy 🤣🤣
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my-autistic-things · 3 years ago
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so proud of my organs for unionizing. would be great if it wasn't against me but you can't win them all i guess.
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my-autistic-things · 3 years ago
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the difference between pressure/firm touch and light touch in autism is WILD - I can have an entire 70 pound dog lying on my chest and be perfectly calm/happy but if my cat’s whiskers brush against my leg I’m in excruciating pain immediately and it’s like bro what
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my-autistic-things · 3 years ago
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wish there was a non rude way to be like “I understand your criticism, I don’t even necessarily disagree with it, but I am doing these things on purpose, because I like them and I want to, and therefore your opinion has no value, because you might think me painting a room entirely pink is tacky, but I did it on purpose”
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my-autistic-things · 3 years ago
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my-autistic-things · 3 years ago
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Any dumbass NT that says "You don't look autistic!" genuinely thinks that every single autistic person looks like these mfs
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