#it gaves me sensory issues

[aliengirl]

ok my queue run out and i didnt have time to play sims and finish the first dates so..... i offer my adorable home family 🥺

[icewindandboringhorror]

"We can get through this by working together, reach out to your friends, community is all we have, a social network will be your security in the world, now is the time to lean on others!"

I do agree, and it's scientifically sound (pretty sure there is data about how people with better social networks live longer and etc) but also....augh..... what about the severe social issues, difficulty to leave the house, physical issues which lead to like zero socialization energy a majority of the time, etc. etc. Social support can be a replacement for structural support, but.. I guess I just wish it didn't have to be. Community is extremely difficult to build, even moreso if you're someone who has issues with social cues or group conversations or even just being around others in the first place. And blah, nuance, of course I'm just complaining or maybe being too negative or maybe misunderstanding, but, I hardly have the energy to brush my hair once every 2 months.. how am I supposed to maintain a wide social network and be active in a Community and Join Groups lol... sometimes it kind of feels like "er.. well if thats my only option then...... ruh roh". It's overwhelming

[wickjump]

i kinda want to live again

[brittie-frog]

Tina having no idea what to do with her pent up anxious energy during the date so they start running laps around the room while talking is so on brand and relatable.

And then the drinking 4 glasses of wine and a beer - no Tina don't get drunk on your date while surrounded by the 3 dollars Facebook marketplace entertainment and decoration.

[autisticlee]

sometimes I think about how when I went to college for a year before I dropped out (basically failed out,) the counselors/dean told me they can't help me at all or give any accommodations unless I have an official autism/adhd diagnosis. that might sound logical at first, but when you think about it more, it's actually quite fucked up. if someone is struggling really bad, what's the harm in helping them? why do they require a paper to get even the smallest amount of help? people who don't need help aren't going to be failing miserably without help! even NTs could benefit from some adjustments to the horrible school system! (but changing the entire system is a whole other conversation that the school system isnt ready for)

but even if you do agree to jump through their hoops, you realize it's even more fucked up that the diagnosis process requires YEARS in most cases (in my case it took 4 or 5 years, can't recall exactly now, for autism/adhd diagnosis, which would have meant i finished school before getting it if i managed to mot fail out, or i wait that long before going back, which is a whole struggle itself) and they also tried billing me for THOUSANDS of dollars because of insurance issues!!

so you put a ton of time and money into this, and then get told the only accommodation they are willing to give you for autism and adhd is "a little extra time on tests"

....

my test scores were the best part of my whole class experience. that was NOT what I struggled with!!!!! those tests were all online and could be done in the comfort of your home where you can accommodate yourself and have plenty of time left over when you finish them because you are comfy in your own space, (and also, no one was stopping you from having your notes/books/google open to find the answers,) and you don't even need a time consuming, expensive diagnosis for that!

SO WHAT'S THE POINT!!!!!!!

[hballegro]

highly recommend livetweeting things you watch to your friends or family because then you get shit like

[electoons]

my psychiatrist was trying to explain that a lot of my depression and anxiety probably stems from my trying to force myself into a (neurotypical/allistic) mold that i wasn't made for and that it's nothing to be ashamed of and she listed elon musk and bill gates as my fellow autists and that made me cry harder

[graysongraysoff]

not to be a soft bitch but i truly did almost tear up at the all-staff meeting today when they told us there will be a sensory room at our big big show this year for anyone who needs a place to step away from the hustle and bustle for a bit, courtesy of our dei committee

i know i don't talk about having an autistic brother a lot but sensory accommodations always make me a little emo bc i had to watch my brother grow up with basically no sensory accommodations at all, especially not at big events like this, and it made a lot of experiences that should have been really fun for him needlessly stressful and upsetting, and it makes me so happy to see more awareness of and willingness to accommodate less like "obvious" disabilities and needs

[kitwilsonsass]

my co-worker seeing this family walk up to the door with the son who wanted his hair like mine and his moms did it for him: your biggest fans are coming iiiiiin

me: oh my god. please.

the one mom two seconds later: OUR FAVORITE HAIRDRESSER IN THE WORLD IS HEEEEEERE OH MY GOD YOU'RE A MIRACLE WORKER THE ADVICE YOU GAVE US LAST TIME WORKED PERFECTLYYYY

me: ok nvm

[citrine-elephant]

my headcanon for leon being a sugar fiend probably stems from my fear of a sugary american diet-

that boy needs happiness in his life in the form of strawberry milkshakes and iced coffees and sugar cookies and-

[cynopoe]

I don’t know if I have ocd adhd or autism but something is deeply wrong 🤠

[whoregaylorenzo]

Jerez 2015, always iconic

I WANT to watch 2015 jorge so badly he seems INSANE I'm just scared of the rosquez still but I will do it!! in summer when there's no time for depression and hard feelings

[yeahspoiledmilk]

Me when I updated my Raven from 2 yrs ago 😱😱

[thethingything]

we have an especially bad migraine where I noticed us getting aura (mostly being pissed off and upset in a specific way) for several hours before it started and we've taken pain meds but I'm not sure they've actually helped. they have definitely given us side effects though and I feel very spaced out and nauseous and generally shit.

we've also had way worse ADHD symptoms for the last few days to the point of being pretty much unable to focus on anything besides like 2 things we've hyperfixated on. we've had so much trouble starting tasks and keep struggling to hold a train of thought or focus long enough to even figure out what we need to do each day despite having all our Habitica dailies to tell us.

our brain is all over the place and I'm not really sure what to do with it or what would help but it's just occurred to me that sometimes our ADHD gets really bad in the buildup to some of our worst migraines and now I'm just hoping that both the migraine and other shit ease off soon because I'd like to be able to function

[gods-favorite-autistic]

I have never seen a more incorrect take than the girl on TikTok who said that “most dancers are autistic or have adhd”

[shatterthefragments]

Fuck. The biggest highs always have the hardest comedowns. This isn’t fucking worth it. Except it is. It has to be.