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catswhocode

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This is now my main account! I hope to share some drawings and paintings here and get inspired by other fedi artists! I occasionally build furniture as well, but am still practicing at that! Also, I'm bisexual and genderfluid. (I do not think of myself as a furry - the name comes from my cat.)

P.S. I have a brain injury and am #ActuallyAutistic

Retrospring: https://retrospring.net/@BobOmbMonkey

Profile pic: An orange tabby cat dressed like the Mona Lisa painting.

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catswhocode , to ActuallyAutistic group
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@actuallyautistic Do you ever question whether or not you're autistic? I do in part because some of the traits I have can also be attributed to my brain injury, so I don't know if it's one or both

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@pathfinder You summed this up so well! I've had many of these same thoughts. I haven't had a professional evaluation yet, I'm not sure if I need to... @actuallyautistic

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@JeremyMallin Trauma club, cheers! 🥂 @actuallyautistic

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@AnAutieAtUni I know, right? Nothing fits into a nice little box 😆 @actuallyautistic

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@pathfinder Oh, thank you, that feels very validating! I mean, heck, the official tests used to not even include masking 🤷‍♀️ @actuallyautistic

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@pathfinder I'm finding https://embrace-autism.com/ to be very helpful, in that regard! I haven't taken all the tests yet, but most say I'm in the autistic range :blobfoxlaugh: @actuallyautistic

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@pathfinder I find this one interesting: https://embrace-autism.com/systemizing-quotient-revised/ because I tend to systemize lots of things, even if they don't need to be 😆 @actuallyautistic

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@pathfinder Isn't it?? I scored pretty high on the RAADS-R too @actuallyautistic

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@nellie_m hey, thank you!! @pathfinder @pa @actuallyautistic

catswhocode , to ActuallyAutistic group
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@actuallyautistic I'm curious, has anyone ever interpreted your infodumping as bragging? That happened to me on here a while ago - I was just talking about some trips I had taken or something, and the other person thought I was showing off 🙄 I think they were neurotypical.

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@foolishowl it makes me a little sad hearing so many people who have experienced this :abunhdcry: it doesn't happen so much in ND friend circles! @actuallyautistic

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@jrdepriest I'm fine with your niche interests! In fact, I have an account over on infosec too 😝 🤓 @actuallyautistic

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@jrdepriest Aww, yeah, as an adult I know it can be difficult to unlearn that, but ultimately, if it's something you love, then good for you. If other people don't get it, that's their loss. I've had friends who infodump about subjects that aren't my interest, but I appreciate their passion for it. For example, my wife was obsessed with the show "Tiny House" and I loved how into it she was! @actuallyautistic

kimlockhartga , to bookstodon group
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Since we are coming up on June, it seems like a good time to check in with everyone here on @bookstodon regarding favorite reads of 2024 so far. Whatcha got?

My top five reads of 2024 so far:

The Criminal series of graphic novels by Ed Brubaker (ten primary works)

James, Percival Everett

The Book of Love, Kelly Link

Poor Deer, Claire Oshetsky

Prequel, Rachel Maddow

catswhocode ,
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@kimlockhartga 1984 by George Orwell, finally getting around to reading it! It feels so contemporary. @bookstodon

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@jda oh, thank you! I would probably really like that. @kimlockhartga @bookstodon

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@kimlockhartga unfortunately, right? :blobfoxlaugh: @bookstodon

catswhocode , to ActuallyAutistic group
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@actuallyadhd @actuallyautistic I love this shirt!! describes me to a t

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@JeremyMallin oh, not much I can do about that - that's how she looked on the t-shirt site! @actuallyadhd @actuallyautistic

ashleyspencer , to ActuallyAutistic group
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Autistic burnout + untreated ADHD =

impulse control issues + inability to force yourself to do anything + drained by no ability to function

Lots of walking pass a mess unable to make yourself clean it, then blame yourself for it.

Distracted, can't focus enough to do fun things and/or take care of yourself.

Forgetting everything. So burned out you can't remember important things + made worse by ADHD.

1/3

@actuallyautistic

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@ashleyspencer it sucks, I know!! I've been on ADHD meds for several years now and they help a lot, but have really struggled without them, and even with them some days are tough 😫 @actuallyautistic

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@EVDHmn thank you!! :da_dance: @ashleyspencer @actuallyautistic

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@EVDHmn those are good strategies, thank you! I use the "turn tasks into adventures" one a lot @ashleyspencer @actuallyautistic

catswhocode , to ActuallyAutistic group
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@actuallyautistic I think The Doctor from Doctor Who is autistic. All of them. :blobfoxlaughsweat:

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@Alairthephoenix oh, absolutely! I wonder which one David Tennant would be :blobfoxlaughsweat: @actuallyautistic

catswhocode , to ActuallyAutistic group
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@actuallyautistic @actuallyadhd Only an ND brain would manage to mash up the Doctor Who theme with "99 Problems"

catswhocode , to ActuallyAutistic group
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@actuallyautistic I was just watching a clip of the Wednesday dance and I noticed a part where two of the other kids gave her this weird look, and I'm like "I know that look!!" It's the "you're weird and we're laughing at you but not laughing at you" look, if you know what I mean

Coffeemug , to ActuallyAutistic group
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@actuallyautistic Has "Autism & PDA" ever been talked about here? I can't find anything on it short of web searches. It seems to be a trait of Autism that's prevalent. It sure seems to apply to me.

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@Coffeemug it seems to apply to me too! @actuallyautistic

catswhocode ,
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@Coffeemug we can always continue it later 😜 @actuallyautistic

theautisticcoach , to ActuallyAutistic group
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Our emotions tell us a lot about what’s happening in our lives.

Because of people telling us that we emote wrong and alexithymia, however, we lose touch with them. Then we get bullied for being “emotionless”

How do you get in touch with your emotions?

@actuallyautistic

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@AutisticMumTo3 omg yes!! I certainly do @theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic

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@theautisticcoach I get in touch with mine through art, music, dance, and other creative outlets, as well as meditation. But I also have those moments where I appear "emotionless," like you said, especially when dealing with death. @actuallyautistic

catswhocode , to ActuallyAutistic group
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@actuallyautistic I am obsessed with this puzzle game lately: https://www.gamepix.com/play/totemia-cursed-marbles - it's a remake of a Flash game called Zuma that I used to play in the early '00s

catswhocode , to ActuallyAutistic group
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@actuallyautistic I tend to overanalyze everything - it can be useful but it also gets overwhelming some days :blobfoxlaughsweat:

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@miaoue ooh that's a great way of looking at it! :blobfoxlaugh: @housepanther @GreenRoc @actuallyautistic

catswhocode OP ,
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@GreenRoc yeah it's definitely in comparison to neurotypicals @housepanther @miaoue @actuallyautistic

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@actuallyautistic one example I can give is at work - I do a lot of document management, and I always debate over whether or not to use abbreviations because I'm afraid people won't understand them. But they can just look at the documents ffs :blobfoxlaugh:

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@aspiedan I have read Hamlet!! Omg he is autistic (always talking about "his madness") maybe autism and other things idk @actuallyautistic

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@aspiedan perhaps Shakespeare was autistic; wouldn't surprise me. @actuallyautistic

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@aspiedan well it probably existed but the terminology didn't, I get what you mean though. It is terrifying! @actuallyautistic

catswhocode , to ActuallyAutistic group
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@actuallyautistic @actuallyadhd @braininjury I also have a tendency to start projects and not finish them, or have trouble with the organization part, which I'm told is a common ADHD trait 😆 (laughing with you, not at you) /cel

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@actuallyautistic for those who don't know the tone tags, here's a glossary: https://tonetaglist.carrd.co/ I only learned them recently myself @actuallyadhd @braininjury

catswhocode , to ActuallyAutistic group
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@actuallyautistic @actuallyadhd I love taking the lyrics to "Sail" by AWOLNATION ("blame it on my ADD, baby") and inserting other things for "ADD," like "TBI," "SUD," or "AuDHD"

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@actuallyautistic or in my friend's case, OCD 😜 (we were even joking about it one time) @actuallyadhd

catswhocode , to ActuallyAutistic group
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@actuallyautistic @actuallyadhd I know this isn't specifically an autistic/ADHD trait, but I have a lot of trouble remembering people's names. Usually I have to write down the name, take a picture of it, or make an association that sticks. Does this happen to any of you too?

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@GreenRoc oh, that sounds even more difficult! my wife has face blindness too. I tend to remember faces pretty well, though - not sure why the names are so difficult. @actuallyautistic @actuallyadhd

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@pathfinder I think another issue with the names is that I'm often thinking about a million things at once when someone tells me their name 😆 @actuallyautistic @actuallyadhd

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@GreenRoc that's so interesting! I have trouble with directions, although the visual cues help. @actuallyautistic @actuallyadhd

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@gaysis I think you're right! I often tend to think someone "looks like" a different name, like "she looks like a Jessica" and her name is something else @pathfinder

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@aaronesilvers thanks Aaron!! oh I think this is true of me haha @pathfinder @actuallyautistic @actuallyadhd

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@aaronesilvers i like Philly btw (that sounds like a meme :blobfoxlaugh:) @pathfinder @actuallyautistic @actuallyadhd

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@fishidwardrobe awesome!! I feel so seen :blobfoxlaughsweat: @actuallyautistic @actuallyadhd

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