#autisticlife — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #autisticlife, aggregated by home.social.
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I had a fairly quiet day today. Still recovering from this sinus infection, so I mostly rested. Managed a little study, which felt good. Spent some time pondering things I won’t go into here. Ended the day listening to The Mushroom Case daily podcast.
#SinusInfection #AutisticLife #RestDay #PodcastTime #StudyWhileSick #SlowDays #MushroomCase
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Neurodivergents: Shall We Live... Apart?
Actually Autistics in Free, Supportive Neurodiverse Groups?A poll. 10 questions. 10 Clicks. A few minutes.
A ton of information for future articles and podcasts about real, raw, authentic #AutisticLife.
#AutismAppreciation #AutismAcceptance #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic
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New Year. New You. New Me. New Relationship...
Still #ActuallyAutistic. In my 70s. Shooting for Guinness "Oldest Autistic Male"...
Just not yet. Or any time soon...
#ActuallyAutistic #AutismAcceptance #Neurodiversity #AutisticLife #AutisticAdults #ADHD #AuDHD
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I'll follow anyone who is nice to me on here since I spent my whole life thinking anyone who was nice to me was my friend even though actual reality etc. #autisticlife
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Uni sending an action plan letter to Son 1 (Autistic) because he is having trouble with executive functionning is the worse...
Stress levels are now so high he can't do anything 🙄
I wish they would copy me in every email as we agreed last year!
Any suggestions for him to tackle all this?
#AutisticLife
@actuallyautistic
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Son1 came hurrying down at 7.30 "breakfast in a rush for me!".
I told him the time, he slaps his head "I forgot we changed time!".
He forgot how to put his watch back 1h, fair enough, it happens twice a year...
Long story short, we had a lovely chat shared over breakfast. And he's got time to chill before going to uni. -
@actuallyautistics @theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic And yet, despite knowing this, it’s so hard to shed the internalised notion of what “productivity” is, as defined by capitalist, NT society/world. I’m feeling this so much now…I can barely function at times, but the guilt of being “useless” is constant. #AutisticLife #AutisticBurnout
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@irina @actuallyautistic 😱 Horrendous!
I’ve only confronted a security guard once before, never again. I asked, ‘Why are you following me?’ They folded their arms across their chest and said, ‘Just doing my job’ and glared at me.
I was so flustered I couldn’t think what to say. I turned to leave and they followed so closely behind me if I’d stopped they would’ve walked right into me.
Horribly intimidating but it happens to a lot of us.
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@TheOtherness @Vchat20 @Pathfinder @loops @actuallyautistic "Flailing Along" - Accurate description of an #AutisticLife !
When I speak to parents of Autistic children they are desperate for their child to get on a linear pathway to success / employment & fulfilment.
I try to break it to them gently that even the most joyful and supported #Autistic person probably won't do 'linear'; our path is always a winding one, by choice.
And there is nothing wrong with that!
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@Fredatron Thank-you for sharing this, I feel the same way so often but we are all so good at hiding it.
The way you describe hesitating at the door of the pub, I have felt that way and only wish I’d known that others did too.
And the ‘I haven’t been to any work-do’s or parties all year, I HAVE to go to this one’ and being really uncomfortable and wishing you weren’t there…💗
So very relatable. 🙌
#SmallTalkIsHorrific #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticLife @actuallyautistic -
@Jessica @PhoenixCelt
<imagines a life without lists> 😳
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@jason_burnett Yes, I agree, it's a great book!
'You Don't Look Autistic At All' by Bianca Toeps is one of the books I recommend for those seeking more about their own #AutisticLife and for non-Autistics to learn about #Autism.
As you say, there is nothing wrong with reading autobiographies of #ActuallyAutistic people. After a lifetime of confusion, it is such a relief to read others #Autistic experience, to feel seen, to have their words resonate so strongly with us!
Thank-you for sharing!
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@theautisticcoach Never swore at all until my early 20’s, now I swear a lot (there’s a lot to be frustrated with! 😤) but not in front of anyone!
Am trying to swear less, but when you are out of spoons, you have chronic pain, your ‘to do’ list is ridiculous, no-one is helping you, CPTSD, ‘ableism’ etc. something has to pop, and if it’s me swearing, then.. 🤷♀️
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@BlinkPopShift @actuallyautistic Thank-you for saying that, I needed to hear that I'm not alone!
I didn't mention it but we're all #ADHD too so we have #DoomPiles and #ExecutiveDysfunction
I think of it as muddling along as best we can, #NoJudgment and trying to live an #UnmaskedAutistic life at home, even if we can't do it outside the home!
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@BlinkPopShift @actuallyautistic I'm being honest, it's really hard. None of us has the #spoons to do what we need to do outside the home, then get all the chores done, cook a meal, and feel like we have the energy to enjoy the evening!
My #recharge time is watching TV or reading a book, not doing chores. But having a family means someone has to do it..