#can you tell the hyperfixation is getting bad

[axolotlali]

idk how to do dr intros so im just gonna yap about my the bureau of magical things dr instead

okay so like u know how in the plot like kyra becomes magical or whatever and then orla is there and then orla does evil stuff or whatever??? ok so like. i think i scripted that i was already in maxwells school like before kyra showed up but i already knew kyra before that bc i scripted that me, kyra, and peter are childhood best friends (wheres mathilda?? gone bc shes annoying) and then kyra shows up at maxwells school and im like omg what are u doing here. but anyway yeah

also i like. wanted to script orla as my so but i was like...im gonna have to age us up then. so i did. so we're like probably older than their canon age in the show (i have no clue what their canon ages are but im gonna assume they were younger than what i scripted). because i was like either i script orla as my so or i script her out bc at the time i was scripting this i had a hyperfixation on orla (i still love her but im not hyperfixated anymore). but like i havent scripted we're together YET bc im shifting to like about a week before kyra comes.

i dont even know how the orla thing would work bc like..what do i do when she becomes "evil" and everyone hates her. and like when shes trying to take over do i help her or do i help my friends. bc i mean like she had a point right like she didnt even do anything that bad so like it wouldnt be that bad if i helped her but also i dont wanna go against my friends but also i dont wanna script out that part of the plot either. so like. i'll figure it out when i get there i guess???

also i was so tempted to script darra out. i hate him SO much hes so annoying. and the entire fandom (which isnt many ppl but still) loves him and it pisses me off so bad bc hes so annoying and the entire fandom loves him but hates orla like oh my god. but i didnt script him out bc what if hes not as bad in real life. idk. like i'll give him a chance but if he's still annoying i'll script him out. i was also gonna script imogen out but not bc i hate her (i love her shes so me) but bc orla said to imogen that she could go see her sometime and i was like. imogen move its my turn. but i kept imogen in anyway.

omg in this dr i added a dad and i named him fred. fucking FRED. im crying. it was the only name i could think of bc of like freddos as in the chocolate frog thing. at least i didnt name him gilbert. hes not my bio dad tho bc i scripted idk my bio parents bc i couldnt be bothered to script two whole parents and i wanted to script just one but i was like well what happened to the other parent then and so then i was just like okay ill just script i was adopted. also freds a human but he knows about magic bc girl i cannot be bothered to hide it from him. i also scripted that he likes katseye.

omg wait u know how orla's like a news reporter too?? i get to stare at her on my telly in my dr like omg its orla and shes talking about flying chairs again. girl omg. i will be THE number one news watcher.

anyway wait omg im gonna tell u all like what kind of relationships i scripted with everyone. okay so im childhood bsfs with kyra & peter. i scripted ruksy as one of my best best friends bc i love her. i scripted lily & imogen as my bsfs too. im friends-ish with darra. maxwell doesnt hate me. fred likes katseye. i think thats everyone?? idk

also omg yeah for the school thing. okay so i kinda go to both schools like how kyra does. so like the normal school and then maxwells school. but like i scripted i dont go to the normal one as much as maxwells because in my cr im homeschooled now bc i was too autistic to go so like i dont imagine id be able to cope with two whole schools in my dr. i know i could just script that i can but like i dont want to. but i think maxwells school is like okay bc theres not many ppl and im friends with them all and maxwell is nice and ladder is there (i love ladder).

omg wait. so you know when orla framed imogen for stealing the orb?? idk what i'll do when that happens bc like imogen is one of my best friends and so obviously id do anything for her but also orla is like the best orla ever shes just so orla and perfect?? obviously I'll help imogen but also idk. omg wait what if i just script that i help orla steal the orb so she doesnt have to frame imogen?? idk omg my brain hurts.

also omg so u know how theyre all like training for the dmi or whatever it is theyre doing?? at first i was like oh no bc i dont really wanna work for the dmi bc it looks kinda boring but like then i remembered wait theres like different parts of it bc of when like orla said its not just about the magical stuff thingies and saving the world so like what if i just script theres a part of the dmi thats like more fun and something that id actually wanna do. idk but maybe

idk if i wanna script a sibling into this dr. i feel like i might do it but idk. if i do i'll probably just steal a sibling from another one of my drs and put them in here too. idk

also i havent scripted a name for myself yet. i need name ideas help. sobs. ive had this dr since like last year and i still havent scripted a name (ok i had it since like last year but i only really started scripting more actual stuff this year bc im a super slow scripter)

[ysaefinn]

S-Suguru who.. Suguru who gets you a big fluffy teddy bear and uses it to tease you all the time, only cooing when he catches you grinding on it one day. "You enjoy mommy's gift that much? yeah?" because how could he be mad?? his precious baby is so empty headed :(( Only could process how they wanted pleasure!! Doesn't even know what they are doing :(( (Dont worry he'll fix that <3 just hold onto your teddy while he thrusts)

Anyways :3 IF YOU DONT LIKE THIS FEEL FREE TO DELETE IT HSHW your suguru just gives me brainrot

Mommy kink, infantilization, kinda dumbification?, gn!reader, Nsfw mdni plz <3

KEHEKVEJEHEJDHDJHFJF ANON IM TWEAAKIIINGGGGGGG TATATATTATATTATATATAATATATATATTAATATATAT

ANONNN OMFGGG HOLY MOLYYYYYY the people have been edged with the no penetration mommy sugu rule for too long I really do want him to overstimulate you until you pass out and he does as well i promise <//33

SUGURU BUYING YOU PLUSHIES ALONE MAKES ME WEAK IN THE FUCKING KNEEEEEEEEEEEESS ANON im so serious!!!!!!!! He's seriously on a mission, they're so safe and soft and cute and warm...perfect for you he has to make sure you stay stimulated, suguru 900% hyperfixates on you and your plushies especially when they're massive and make you look tiny in comparison :(( and i imagine that big tough man in a cute room full of stuffed animals in everyone's sexual orientation. It benefits both parties come on!!!!!

I want to believe that he introduced you to humping plushies slowly by squeezing you against the toy and bouncing you on his lap without addressing it, he's trying to push this into your subconscious mind just as he did with making you suckle on his boobs (idk how we feel about this word but he's pretty much training you lol, or maybe coaxing feels less icky)

He's long spoiled (conditioned) you enough to throw shame and embarrassment to the wind and trust him completely long ago and immediately get all floaty and give in to your desires. Like your brain shuts down when he gets too close it's not a joke TAT and so it's no surprise when you start grinding against your plushie out of nowhere when he's in the room looking straight at you, you just couldn't help it mommy taught you that the heat between your legs must be dealt with asap bcuz it's no less than what you deserve:<< it gets suffocating with how caring and coddling he can be. You get a little embarrassed when you realize what you've been doing this whole time when he finally breaks the silence by COOING!!!!!!!! (kill him now tffffff) You just look so adorable like this...clinging to HIS gift, desperate for friction, probably dressed in HIS shirt and HIS boxers, your face all red and scrunched up...he YOU ARE IN NEED HE HAS TO HELP YOU THE WOMB IS TELLING HIM TO TAKE CARE OF HIS BABY!!!!!!! Suguru is not one to disobey the womb...

So remember when I said cuteness aggression during sex? This is one of those cases :p, you're just gonna have to hold on very tight and put up with him being a liiiiittle mean and rough....his cock pounding you almost feels like a punishment as if it wasn't him who instigated this whole thing. Usually his nipple in your mouth is a NEED to help you with the stretch and the size but you can't stop clinging to your toy either, so watching your confused face looking back at him with longing just adds more fuel to the fire and makes him get rougher,,, he's not mad at you for touching yourself at all!!!!!!!! And would never make you believe that he's upset with you when he's not (stress bad for your head ;n;) no matter how rough or mean suguru gets with his cock he'll never stop prasing and comforting you,, telling you how good you're being and how well you're taking it, that no matter what you'll always be mommy's favorite, how sweet and precious you are to him...Ultimately mommy just wants to give you allllll his love <33333

[verybadmutt]

In no means am I trying to stoke the controversy fire surrounding tom (carnivorekitty, niwinoodle, wtv the fuck)

but can anyone who used to follow his old tumblr please please please let me know if there’s anyway we can look at his old askbox responses I need jacob lore so badly I will start gnawing my arm pls and thanks

[hanabidreamin]

Happiness era joy hair will always be famous in my head

[coolnonsenseworld]

Samurai and Ninja in crappy pics because December here is under a constant cloud and I just want y'all to see them all golden and cute without learning how to take aesthetic pictures 🥴 💙❤️😆🥰

linktr.ee/Mezzy

[ro-fromthestars]

Had a random dream last night that they were going to create an 80s alternative comedy biopic film, like in the style of the Bohemian Rhapsody one, but with all the Comic Strip group and a recreation of various scenes from their biographies. I can imagine the casting being a nightmare but ngl I would probably watch this

[sapphiclinos]

what drugs did they put in sonic that attracts autistic people cos oh my god this shit has taken over my life in the span of a week how did they DO THAT

[destiny-in-the-universe]

Concepts for the Pokemon x RC9GN AU

Alright, this is officially take two of my attempts to explain this... weird crossover no one asked for!

as for the descendant Randy AU, that's going to be done completely separately so, let's get right on to it!

General Infodump

The Pokemon AU takes place in a fictional region that is supposed to replace Norrisville- and Norrisville is one of the towns of said region, but we start off with our two title leads - Randy and Howard - about to head off on their journey to become Pokemon trainers. Randy's parents are a little bit miffed about it for undisclosed plot reasons, but they don't stop him when he does decide to leave. I like to think the Sorcerer isn't literally a disheveled frog-looking thing but more so something else (brain isn't brain'ing right now-)

McFist and Viceroy are both part of an organization that is a little like, say Team Rocket but with more merit to what they're doing- and are one of the many foes that Randy now has to face, but to add onto all of this-

I literally don't know how to incorporate the Ninja lore into this unless I decided to have the Ninja as this protector of the entire region, instead of just Norrisville. Thinking that the bond between the Ninja and their Pokemon team is going to be more... ahems, magical? No- a word I can't think of right now, fuck English right now

The tengu was either a legendary or mythical bird Pokemon, of course with an element of fire because hello? We can't have anything less, but moving on! The whole thing with the stone still went down though I'm still trying to tie this all together to say the least

Additional Lore Bits

Stanked monsters don't exist in the same way as the RC9GN canon- that's all I got right now to be honest

The group that McFist and Viceroy are a part of- their goals are wanting to use Pokemon as their own personal army, and make them stronger and better in order to take on the Ninja. What they don't realize, however, is that there's actual significance behind the Ninja's appearance (tying this into cultural aspects perhaps? we'll see how this works out later-)

So, how does the Ninja work in this, you ask? I like to think that there were always warriors protecting Norrisville from imminent danger but nothing was ever as strong and dangerous as the Sorcerer. When Finja and his clan came to be, the Sorcerer was utilizing dark relics in order to take over the entire region but of course, like anything- this began going south which led to the intervention from the Norisu 9. Unfortunately, this ended up going extremely dire and Finja was the only one left- no one quite managed to figure out what happened to everyone else but using the feathers of a legendary Pokemon, he managed to create something no one had ever managed to do before

Now to keep this from being too similar to the RC9GN canon, I'm not sure what to do after this- but I still want to reference some stuff honestly? I can't tell you what that is yet, this is all just a prototype idea for now but this is where things get a little interesting...

Finja and the Sorcerer face off in a great battle, and the Sorcerer meets his demise- imprisoned- but Finja is left horrendously weakened and injured, and his fate- for now- will remain undetermined

Skip to modern day, and this is where we're introduced to Randy and Howard, the pair are heading off on their Pokemon trainer journey- Randy wants the glory of being a trainer, but he also just feels he needs to do what's right and getting to face the gym leaders gives him that sensation; Howard is only going because he doesn't want to be alone hahah, he hasn't quite figured out what he wants to do yet

As their journey continues, Randy ends up catching a lot of fighting and fire types, including one that's a poison type while Howard's tend to be a little different- i'm thinking fire at the very least but there are others

i'm going insane trying to write this in a way that actually makes sense, was too focused on finding trainer card templates and now i have to pick their Pokemon and add it to the card-

but okay, let's move on

Character Concepts

Randy Cunningham: 14 years old. Randy's the son of a retired Pokemon trainer, though he knows nothing beyond that- coughs, and his mother's a nurse for Pokemon! He starts his Pokemon trainer journey a little bit late, but he's determined to take on the gym leaders, like it's something he has to do. As he and Howard embark on the adventure, they end up having to deal with a weird... metallic Pokemon, and Randy's kind of losing his marbles (but he also is weirdly ecstatic about the whole thing-). Sometime during this, he encounters an ancient relic which apparently is a book and has everything about how to be a better trainer, how to fight with your team, all of it. The author's not written anywhere in it but he eventually gets the hang of it- even if he constantly misinterprets the lessons and takes twice as long to figure it out.

The deal with this kid is he's extremely impulsive and likes to blindly rush at danger- also the fact he immediately jumps to conclusions when something happens, because he'll accidentally warp the lessons into something that benefits him. Though, his bond with his team continues to strengthen- and if he happens to accidentally realize exactly how he can utilize this to his advantage, well, let's just say something interesting is going to happen. (my current plan is that he create a link with the Pokemon and active their powers for him to be able to use as well-)

Howard Weinerman: Howard is around the same age as Randy. He's not very interested in a lot of things- but he despises being alone and decides to tag on Randy's trainer journey with him, embarking on the strangest adventure he's ever had. Unlike Randy, however, he only seems to care about things that benefit him which isn't entirely the case as he seems to also worry about Randy's safety- especially with the amount of times that his friend just blindly gets into a fight with their enemies. Howard is exceptionally stubborn, though at the end of the day, he manages to do what's right too- albeit a little reluctantly.

And yes, I'm going to link him to the tengu- things might work out a little bit differently in this version for obvious reasons, but I will manage a way for it to work.

Debbie Kang: Debbie Kang is one of the other Pokemon trainers that accompanies Randy and Howard on their journey- unlike the boys, she's not trying to take on the gym leaders and seems more interested in becoming a reporter, attempting to grab the latest scoop on things happening around the region. Unfortunately, she gets involved in the current ploy McFist and Viceroy are doing- and, well, Debbie has no idea what she's getting into and she and her liepard are about to uncover something much bigger is happening. She happens to be relentless in her endeavors, preferring the sense of danger but needing to reel herself back in or risk endangering the entire party. [Details are still pending]

Theresa Fowler: On the other hand, we have Theresa- unlike Debbie, who's completely willing to throw herself into a path of danger for a scoop, Theresa is a little more cautious. She worries constantly about her friends, not wanting to see them get hurt and sometimes acts as the voice of reason (Debbie can be, but she also wants to expose McFist and Viceroy, and that gets in the way at times-). She frets a lot, but she also is a good fighter and will intervene if the rest of her team is injured.

I like to consider these four as the title characters, and that the other Norrisville High students are more in the background- although I'm also trying to figure something out with Julian.

Undeveloped Ideas

The Nomicon is an ancient relic- as mentioned before, it's a training tool for the current Ninja, or whatever adjacent theme is being followed; unlike the canon, however, the book has more of a connection with the user and can interact with them even via dreams and has a human form (though this isn't something that happens too often-). [Details still pending!]

Tengu - Legendary Pokemon/Fire Type. The tengu was always more of a neutral party in all of this, but things changed... and this led to certain events taking place- even before Finja managed to infuse the tengu's feathers into... something.

Shadow Warrior's Temple - central theme to the storyline. details still in the works- potentially some of the things from it will be used by Randy, but this is about as far as I got.

Unfortunately, this is most what I have- the idea came to me out of nowhere and I need to develop it more because this sounds and looks like garbled nonsense- I kind of would like some thoughts on it-? Though this isn't inherently necessarily at the same time-

I'm going to be fleshing this out eventually, just please be patient! Because apparently, I don't know when to quit-

I'm kind of more excited for building the Pokemon teams than the lore though hahaha

[autumnoakes]

i don't think difficulty and challenge should be a litmus test for whether or not a game is "good"

first of all, how good a game is entirely depends on the person. like a game that one person hates might be a game that someone else loves

second of all, remember the animal crossing craze when acnh came out? i don't think that's an especially challenging game, but it's still beloved. games that aren't challenging can be beloved

third of all, maybe those of us who suck at games maybe want a game that's easy for once? 🤷🏼

[no1ryomafan]

I hate how my Kikaider brain rot has actually worsened since watching the sequels because I thought it would put it at bay since it’s been putting me off from doing other stuff but I just keep ROTATING all the stuff about 01 funnily enough.

01 is just so *weird* because it’s not like I’m having a relationship where I hate it and I think it ruined the original but then become obsessed with wanting to fix it-I have had rewrite ideas but it would come with their own problems nor are they really striking me-no, I don’t actually feel super negative towards it, even if it’s objectively so flawed for multilayered reasons but I keep hyperfixating on WHY it’s so flawed because the OG show and even the crossover are not nearly as flawed in comparison. They do have their issues but they serve their purpose.

The original show having a recap ep was a odd decision and unfortunately the ending feels rushed/unsatisfying due to they had to make a up a ending since they couldn’t do 01s yet, but also as a self contained story it’s still incredibly solid and works for 12/13 episodes. Where as crossover despite being a single episode works for its runtime since it ties perfectly back to both the OG show and 01 + gives Jiro a ending that’s the closest thing to closure he’ll ever get, it’s biggest flaw is just the Inazuman characters are something you won’t have full context on if you don’t read the manga because they sadly didn’t get a anime-which yes I am also reading the manga, didn’t get far but I like what I have read-but that also does not actually effect the Kikaider side of the crossover.

But then you have 01 which absolutely FAILS at using the 4 episodes it’s given in almost every way: It doesn’t tie back to the original despite the originals ending being the way it was for 01, with plot holes being caused from it and it’s tonally different as it leans more on action than story which is not in its favor as it takes up most of its short runtime leading to the new characters and the story not being as developed as the original despite having incredibly interesting plot points, just the execution is not there.

It’s the one Kikaider show that needed to be longer, either the episodes needed a 45 minute runtime or it needed to be 6-7 episodes which is at least half the length of the original if it also couldn’t get the 12/13 episodes treatment. It just baffles me how 01 was given such little time especially as a OVA yet was still made likely due to the first show doing decently, yet they didn’t use their time wisely at all to make it actually tie to the original.

But I still can’t find myself to actually hate it or deem it as bad because maybe I appreciate the fact it existed just so the crossover could happen and we could also see the 01 characters animated, or just again, it doesn’t ruin the original so you could honestly pretend it doesn’t exist even if I don’t because I like the crossover and it’s important there. It’s something I don’t feel strongly for and I will always just advise the first show to people, since it being so flawed for so many reasons that’s it’s baffling at least makes it interesting to think about rather than boring or god awful.

[jcryptid]

Currently in a state of 'stumbled across an old fic idea' that has me, for some indescernable reason, seized by the motivation gremlin late at night on what is technically monday morning

[nexttothelamp]

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[destiny-in-the-universe]

so, i have two bad end au's- both are heavy on the angst but the second one? i decided to rework on it and keep it from being too boring, and well, uh. i might have gotten slightly carried away; changes have been made with one of the villains and just- i am so sorry to anyone who has to deal with my bullshit, oops

[luna-azzurra]

Ways I Show a Character Is Falling Apart While Pretending to Be a Perfectionist

Some characters don’t collapse in a blaze of glory. No, they disintegrate politely, with color-coded planners and a frozen smile that says, "Everything’s fine, Susan, stop asking."

They cling even harder to routines. Morning jog, 5 a.m. journaling, bullet-journaling their dog’s bowel movements. Because if they just keep checking boxes, they can pretend nothing’s crumbling underneath.

They hyperfixate on weird tiny details. The report can be on fire, but by god, they will die on the hill of choosing the right font. ("If I find the perfect serif, maybe my life will stop feeling like it's slipping through my fingers!")

They say "I'm just really busy!" like it’s a badge of honor, when it’s actually a giant red flag made out of calendar invites and suppressed emotions.

They can't finish anything anymore. They start 14 different projects, convinced each new thing will "finally get them back on track"…and end up ghosting every single one like a bad Tinder date.

Their compliments to others are laced with self-hate. "You’re so talented, I could never pull that off" they say, smiling while beating themselves bloody on the inside.

They apologize. For everything. Late by two minutes? "I’m so sorry." Sent an email? "Sorry if that’s annoying!" Existing? "Sorry for breathing the same air!"

They're "fine." Always "fine." It's said with the same energy as someone duct-taping a broken chair and inviting you to sit on it.

They self-medicate with "productive" coping. Organizing their spice rack at midnight? Totally normal. Redesigning their resume for no reason while crying into a box of crackers? Absolutely fine. Nothing to see here.

They get defensive about the dumbest things. “Of course I’m okay! Look at my to-do list!” (Sure, babe. Tell that to your bloodshot eyes and the way you just called your boss "Mom" on Zoom.)

Their version of self-care is making another list titled “How to Fix Myself” and then immediately feeling guilty for needing it.

[slimepuparibaba]

oh lord a sylus ramble anyway

sylus WOULD listen to you ramble about your hyperfixations with the DOPIEST GRIN ON HIS FACE

RANT TO HIM ABOUT THEM!!! HE WILL LISTEN!!!! AND HE WILL BE HAPPY!!!

and btw, this does not mean he does not retain any information you give him. nono, he will now become an expert in your hyperfixation because "it sounds interesting"

you used to be sad because you had no one to talk to about it and felt bad bothering him about said interest, and then sylus shows up the next day asking you about [insert obscure part of said hyperfixation here], and it makes you so happy and you start explaining, and suddenly it's become a back and forth and you have never felt so understood in your life, because you can tell sylus is also genuinely into it, not just asking questions for the sake of egging you on but because he's interested too

you are never alone in anything!!! and if you feel alone, he will make sure that you don't!!!!! he loves it when you're happy, and he'll indulge in what makes you happy because your happiness is the best thing in the world to him!!!!!

also IT DOESNT MATTER WHAT THE HYPERFIXATION IS!!!! IMAGE BE DAMNED, IF YOU LIKE MY LITTLE PONY, HE WILL BUY WHATEVER MLP MERCH YOU WANT WITH A SMILE ON HIS FACE. PRETTY CURE? UHHHH, YESSIR HE HAS THE TRANSFORMATION DEVICES ALREADY ORDERED. DISNEY FAIRIES, HE BOUGHT ALL THE ANTIQUE BOOKS FOR YOU AND HAS ALSO READ THROUGH ALL OF THEM ON HIS SPARE TIME, EVEN ONCE DURING AN AUCTION CUZ DAMN THEM FAIRIES ARE MORE INTERESTING THAN THE AUCTION ITSELF

MAN'S ORDERING YOU WHATEVER YOU WANT. HE'LL BUY YOU COSPLAYS, GAMES, HE'LL DO WHATEVER, ASK HIM FOR ANYTHING FROM THAT INTEREST, HE'S DROPPING EVERYTHING TO MAKE SURE YOU GET WHAT YOU WANT AND YOUR HYPERFIXATION IS SATIATED

BECAUSE SYLUS LOVES YOU. AND HE'S DOWN BAD. AND HE JUST LOVES SEEING YOU HAPPY AND BEING YOURSELF!!!!! BECAUSE WHEN YOU'RE UNABASHEDLY YOURSELF, YOU'RE THE MOST RADIANT BEING TO HIM!!!!!!!!!!!

tl;dr sylus loves you and your interests and hyperfixations and hobbies ok ty

[theheelerhouse]

Autistic Littles!

Hello there! This post is for caregivers who care for littles who are autistic. Here's some ways to help with meltdowns or times when autism is being meaner than usual! (All from my personal experience as someone with autism! Not everyone is the same!)

First, let's start with some of the possible warning signs of a meltdown! 1. Sensory Issues worse than usual -> Textures may be described as "wrong" or "bad" -> Things may be perceived as louder than they actually are -> Things may be perceived as brighter than they actually are -> Room feels like it's closing in around you 2. May become more irritable -> May be more prone to snapping or having an attitude -> Could possibly be described as more "stubborn" 3. Trouble communicating -> Being non-verbal for a prolonged amount of time -> Trouble expressing feelings or emotions -> Could also speak faster than usual or slower than usual -> Saying things like "I don't know what's wrong" or "I can't figure out what's happening" 4. Difficulty taking care of self -> Forgetting to eat/not wanting to -> Not sleeping as they normally would -> Not having the motivation or energy to do basic tasks 5. Isolation -> This is a big warning sign! -> Not wanting to go out/leave the house/leave their room -> Struggling when they do leave their space 6. Increase in stimming (whether super noticeable stims, or more passive ones) -> Hand flapping, rocking, mouth popping, hair fidgeting, fidgeting with hands, etc These are some of the possible warning signs, but everyone is different. Now, here's some ways you can help a little experiencing this.

~Be patient and understanding. Autism can be scary outside of littlespace, but it can be scarier when little. Try not to get angry or frustrated. ~Avoid yelling or any other loud noises ~Don't force them to talk or communicate. Sometimes it's better to just have someone there ~Listen if they do try and communicate their needs. ~Going along with the one above, but don't feel hurt or like you did something wrong if they ask to be left alone or tell you they need space. Sometimes having someone around is too much and they might just need to process their emotions on their own. ~Communicate on ways to help once the meltdown seems to subside ~Remember that everyone is different. What you've seen work for someone might not work for someone else. It varies (which is why communication is good) ~Try to give suggestions if sensory issues is something that's a main struggle ("Try changing into comfy clothes" "Try a different blanket" "Turn off the TV?" "Turn off the lights?") Just trying to figure out what helps and what doesn't ~Offer a distraction if that's what they need (Ask about hyperfixations, even if you already know the answers to the questions. One of the good ones for me that always seems to come up is dinosaurs <3)

Remember: It's okay if something you do doesn't help. That's how you learn and you know not to do that thing next time. It's okay <3 You're doing great