Which reminds me.
Doctor: I have the results for you. They show you are #autistic.
Patient: And how can you help me.
Doctor: We have a lot of therapies that will help you behave normally.
Patient: Fuck you.
Doctor: We’ve got treatments for Tourette’s too.
"There's nothing in this world stronger than a soft heart that refused to harden"
That's beautiful 
(Credit to @colavsdaughter)
Acceptance vs Resignation
We don’t have to live in the world of “shoulds” or chase their “normal.”
Why is it always so stressful trying to make a complaint to a company/bank these days?
Well,
1) Sending me a message via online banking message about their branch closing in a town I haven't lived in for 14 years, even though they put my correct/current address at the top as if it were a posted letter 
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2) All details of alternatives in the old town I've not lived in for over a decade, present!
3) All details of alternatives in the current town I live in & have done for over a decade, tumbleweed has more presence.
4) Online 24/7 help not working & hitting the Retry button just repeats the fail.
5) DDG to the rescue but could they(the bank) just give me a frelling postal address?
... Nope!
6) Find working online complaint page.
7) Yay! I should no in '...four days...' once I've completed this form.
8) Starts simple but then the Qs get more ambigious, my complaint might be to do with that option or it might not. If only there was a blue circle with one of these
that I could hover the mouse over for more info.
9) Finally done > SUBMIT
10) Nope, I missed something? Then why the F did it not show me when I was at that part of the FRELLING form
11) Success Or was it?
It will take 1 - 8 weeks before they get can deal with the thing & that long for them to get back to me about it.
What happened to FOUR DAYS
Guess I best forget about it so I can have a nice surprise in 1 - 8 weeks... or not 
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I'm probably tempting fate but after 7 days of severe brain fog — so severe that for a few days I felt like a passenger trapped in a me sized, remote controlled cyborg.
Rethinking my allergic reaction as it's still going strong (gave up my 1 a day Matcha(=caffeine) habit just over a week ago). Though as I type this, it dawns that this might be the cause of my severe brain fog / disembodiment.
It's good to finally be getting back to feeling human or wherever I'm supposed to be.
It feels good to finally have enough dice / spoons / focus / energy / dilithium / micro-blackholes to interact with the fediverse again.
If you missed my free public workshop about making the “I’m autistic conversation go better, the recording and transcript are now available for everyone:
https://www.autismchrysalis.com/2025/03/14/practical-tips-for-disclosing-your-autism/
#autism I find that a lot of #autistic people speak about their own autistic experiences as if they're true for all autistic people. But autism is a heterogeneous condition and the saying that if you know one autistic person that you know one autistic person is true.
Some ways in which I differ from commonly talked about autistic traits:
1. Sensory sensitivities are relatively mild and mostly related to clothing issues.
2. Struggles a lot more with executive function and working memory, but not enough to also qualify for an ADHD diagnosis.
3. Not a terribly high masker; I don't have enough self-control to keep from stimming in public and not enough social awareness to alter my presentation drastically to please NTs.
4. My neurodivergent traits interfere with me being able to conform to a lot gender based expectations.
5. I don't experience speech shutdowns because of my high verbal ability.
6. I don't experience aleixythemia; in the past had more issues with lacking emotional control but have learned to overcome this to a large degree.
What ways do YOU differ from common social media narratives about autism?
When you’re figuring out what to do for work, I would suggest picking something that has the potential to continue igniting your curiosity and your interest for a long period of time.
It might not be the thing that you are most passionate about in the world, but something that has enough depth and enough facets that will keep you interested for a long time so that you don’t feel trapped just doing the one thing, over and over and over.
One of people illegally deported to the El Salvador max security prison was a baker who's one of his three tattoos is an autism awareness ribbon with his 15 year old autistic brother’s name.
#Autism #autistic #neurodiverse @actuallyautistic #AutisticBurnout #ActuallyAutistic
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No, I'm not like your child. I'm Autistic, but I'm still human. Humans are a diverse species.
Our modern ableist and capitalist narratives around productivity and worth are so strong and many people have so internalized them that they don’t understand why you can’t just "push through".
He says he's #autistic and didn't know the consequences, but he knew enough to figure out how to drop things for cover of his picture taking.
Disney and former employee sued over upskirt pictures
You can't remove autism from a person. For Autistic people, there is no part of our experience, from thought to action, that is not influenced by being Autistic. If you remove the autism, you remove the person. Assuming that struggling profoundly means a person needs curing is just as flawed as ignoring them in the first place.
I am trying to build a new community space, I would love if you could join us!
Been struggling with feeling ashamed of how hard it is to be out of my routine/sanctuary even when I'm having a wonderful holiday with people I adore.
So I created this to remind myself it's OK to be like this, even if it sucks sometimes.
MUTUAL AID POST DONE
UPDATE: got it 
update on my electric, I called them yesterday morning and they said they won't disconnect us yet and I can start a payment plan on the 28th, but I still need $675 for the down payment
I'm at $100 now
if you can spare anything please help 
boost for visibility 
thanks so much y'all
Autistic Coach 
