DoomsdaysCW

Autistrain , 12 days ago to ActuallyAutistic group

This essay somehow resonates in me. Since I can remember, I never understood genders. It's simply not a thing for me. Why should we be restrained and oppress ourselves with a binary choice? It doesn't make any sense in a world of diversity. It's a purely social construction that doesn't feet my view and who I am. We are all humans.

“Autistic people aren’t being fooled into being nonbinary. We see past the binary that fools you.”

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/06/autistic-people-arent-being-fooled-into-being-nonbinary-we-see-past-the-binary-that-fools-you/

@actuallyautistic @neurodiversity #actuallyautistic

DoomsdaysCW , 7 days ago

This, 💯 ! @Autistrain @actuallyautistic @neurodiversity

DoomsdaysCW , 7 days ago

"Others have proposed that individuals with autism are more prone to reject ideas they perceive as flawed or logically inconsistent (Kristensen & Broome, 2016), such as social conditioning and social norms (Ansara & Hegarty, 2011), and this facilitates 'coming out.'"

@Autistrain @actuallyautistic @neurodiversity

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/06/autistic-people-arent-being-fooled-into-being-nonbinary-we-see-past-the-binary-that-fools-you/

#GenderBinary #NonBinary #Autists #ActuallyAutistic

DoomsdaysCW , 7 days ago

Hooray for furry friends! And love! @EVDHmn @Autistrain @actuallyautistic @neurodiversity

DoomsdaysCW , 7 days ago

A lot of ND folks I know are ace or demi-ace (myself included). @james @Autistrain @actuallyautistic @neurodiversity

DoomsdaysCW , 8 days ago to ActuallyAutistic group

So, it's cool enough that I finally have the urge to put on my zippered hooded sweatshirt again. Part of my #Neurodivergence involves being comfortable with fabric against my skin -- and not having that (and having to wear short sleeve shirts) has been unbearable. That means it's way too hot for me. #ActuallyAutistic #ND #SkinSensitivity
cc: @actuallyautistic

DoomsdaysCW OP , 8 days ago

@actuallyautistic Does anyone else in the group have that issue? How do you cope?

DoomsdaysCW OP , 8 days ago

@actuallyautistic I saw someone wearing a very lightweight hooded zippered sweatshirt. I might need to look into that.

DoomsdaysCW OP , 8 days ago

@samhainnight @actuallyautistic Relatable! Some of my neighbors always give me weird looks, but at this point, I don't care.

DoomsdaysCW OP , 8 days ago

@nikkiana @actuallyautistic Nice! I keep a hoodie in my car for similar reasons.

DoomsdaysCW OP , 8 days ago

" Is the best way. Comfort over everything." YES!!! Some of my younger ND friends are learning this by example. I love being a role model for ND coping sklls and awareness, since apparently, I can articulate my experiences through online posts / chats (where I can think about what I'm going to say. As opposed to in person convos, with some exceptions). @pathfinder @samhainnight @actuallyautistic

DoomsdaysCW OP , 8 days ago

Yikes! I lived in Sydney for a while. 40° sounds awful! Darwin is probably even worse since they tend to be on the humid side of things (Darwin reminded me of south Florida). @moz @CatDragon @actuallyautistic

DoomsdaysCW OP , 8 days ago

Same here! <3 @pathfinder @samhainnight @actuallyautistic

DoomsdaysCW , 23 days ago to ActuallyAutistic group

@actuallyautistic
So, there is a support group for ND folks at my current workplace. Something I've been hearing again and again from fellow Autistic employees is how when we drop our masks (for whatever reason -- though a lot of the time it might be after we receive our official diagnoses), that all of a sudden we're considered "difficult" and "too rigid". In my case, I didn't have much of a mask to begin with (and even was described with those terms in a previous position, which I resigned from). I'm curious as to how many other Autists have had that happen to them -- especially after dropping their masks?
#ActuallyAutistic #ND

DoomsdaysCW OP , 22 days ago

I'm so sorry that happened to you. But I'm glad you got your SSDI approval. That's huge! @hellomiakoda @actuallyautistic

Sci_Fi_FanGirl , 1 month ago to ActuallyAutistic group German

Too many upcoming social events. Although most of it is rather positive, I already feel overwhelmed.

I fear not being able to accomplish everything I feel I need to do.

There will be huge gatherings and I dread sensory overload and meltdown.

I don't know when/how to clean the house the day (before) some friends are coming over.

I feel I haven't worked enough this weekend and don't know how to complete everything work-related on time.

Please: no advice, just sympathy.

@actuallyautistic

DoomsdaysCW , 1 month ago

@Sci_Fi_FanGirl @actuallyautistic 🌺