I Think One Of The Reasons Why Having The Label ‘autistic’ To Describe Myself Is How Much More Normal

I think one of the reasons why having the label ‘autistic’ to describe myself is how much more normal it makes me feel (ironically.) Before being diagnosed, it’s not like I really thought I was a typical person, I thought I was weird in some way but I wasn’t really sure what or how to define that. It made me feel different from anyone in the world. I knew that autism existed, but with the limited view I had of it I didn’t realize it could describe me.

I felt like my own special kind of broken, and that was very lonely, and it made my struggles feel like a moral failing. It made me fear there was no chance or hope for me, nothing that could potentially provide me support, as approaches intended for NTs didn’t work well, and I assumed anything for NDs simply wouldn’t apply to me.

But that changed- I realized there was a name for what I was feeling, other people with the same experiences I had thought were so alien, coping mechanisms and strategies to get through that tailored for someone who thought like me.

Obviously not all autistic people are the same. It’s a very broad, diverse spectrum. But the shared experiences among us are so important. Maybe a grim way to put it would be ‘misery loves company’. But I think it’s more hopeful than that.

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3 months ago

Hey remember that a boycott if actually MORE effective under capitalism if you profess you would actually end the boycott under certain conditions.

“Nothing this company does can make up for their bad actions, I will never buy from them again!” Okay so they’ve lost you as a customer and have no reason to try and get you back. You can HOPE to drive them into bankruptcy but Chic-Fil-A is evidence of how well that works.

“This company did something bad. I would not consider buying their product again, UNLESS, they publicly apologized and made up for it by … [donating money to a cause, promoting different content, offering better care to their employees, etc.]” This is actually MORE likely to be effective because if enough people say this, the company m sees them as potential customers of a certain demographic, and is willing to make changes to get those customers back and, long term, make money from them.

1 year ago

okay as a writer i love romance but can we talk about how mattress companies invented ‘love’ and ‘babies’ to sell us beds?

10 months ago

today.... while playing the new tf2 map named 'applejack'...... me and my friend were able 2 convince somebody to start researching 'rarijack'..... video games is so much fun!!!

really wanted to add the buildings being sapped & slowly dying,, but I was playing alone and CANT clone myself (bullshit!!!)

also....

Today.... While Playing The New Tf2 Map Named 'applejack'...... Me And My Friend Were Able 2 Convince

and an no backround version too..... WOW

Today.... While Playing The New Tf2 Map Named 'applejack'...... Me And My Friend Were Able 2 Convince

OK BYE BYE BYE BYE ALSO!!! MY PEN CAME IN!!! SO MORE ART SOON C: YAY!!!

BYE BYE BYEE BYEDBGDBFYA HFGHND JDBCBA

3 months ago

My friend really likes your music and we listen to it when we kiss and have cuddly gay sex. I'd be curious to know what music you listen to when sexhaving, if any.

this is genuinely a weird fucking thing to say to anyone, let alone a stranger. fix how you interact with people online and in real life, because shit like this contributes to making spaces unsafe.

i'm ace btw. xoxo

10 months ago

Do u think Anakin's still into engineering in his Vader era

Like when there's a problem w his ship and his technicians are struggling to fix it does he ever show up like 'get out of the way' and start repairing the problem himself

10 months ago
I Can't Be The First To Make This Connection

I can't be the first to make this connection

1 week ago

*pelican voice* put girl in lap. lap safe place for girl, comfy, perfect shape for girl to sit. put girl in lap. nothing bad happen to girl in lap. please.

2 months ago
Future Archaeologists Will Know You Were (not) A Boy
Future Archaeologists Will Know You Were (not) A Boy
Future Archaeologists Will Know You Were (not) A Boy
Future Archaeologists Will Know You Were (not) A Boy
Future Archaeologists Will Know You Were (not) A Boy
Future Archaeologists Will Know You Were (not) A Boy
Future Archaeologists Will Know You Were (not) A Boy
Future Archaeologists Will Know You Were (not) A Boy
Future Archaeologists Will Know You Were (not) A Boy

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