You Guys Do Know You're Supposed To Reblog Things, Right

Ok actually genuine tip for new tumblr users: if you see a post you like and want to reblog but theres a bad/annoying added on bit in the reblog chain feel free to just reblog that post straight from op or the last person who knew how to mind their business

I felt the urge to make some positive artwork and I was in the mood for drawing something butterfly related. I hope this reaches someone who needs it.

Peter griffin death squid

It’s FND awareness month so I’ve decided imma talk about my experiences.

So if you don’t know what FND is, it’s basically the brain sending messages incorrectly throughout the body. In my case, I have various conditions alongside it. Particularly Epilepsy and Tourette’s Syndrome

I started having seizures very abruptly towards the end of 2021, which led to me having my entire life change. I had to drop out of school and I had no clue what to expect for my future.

I’ve had confirmed EEGs and my Tourette’s started before anything else. However, it wasn’t long before I developed other neurological issues. This included tremors and dystonia, along with other gait issues that would result in me needing mobility aids. I also learned that not all of my seizures were epileptic in origin. I had PNES, or Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures.

It’s been frustrating and rough on my already messy mental health, but I’m still making it day by day. I am trying to finish my high school diploma and do what it takes.

At one point I was practically housebound, and I’ve fortunately had an improved quality of life. However, that doesn’t remove how rough everything is.

That’s enough for me yapping though. If you have a friend with FND or any chronic illness for that matter, just remember to have patience.

Unpopular opinion

I don’t want a self driving wheelchair that can go up stairs. I want ramps elevators, and curb cuts.

I don’t want a solution in 20 years, I want it now. I wanna be able to go to the mall with my friends and not have to worry about stairs. I want to go the movies and actually chose where I sit. I want to go to a park without having to parkour my way through cracked pavement and curb drops.

I want accessibility and I want it today.

I drew this >:3

The only character that’s mine is the salmonid to the right of Neo 3.

Return of The Mammalians: Now or Never

Coming soon

Y'all should watch The Dark Crystal Age of Resistance and feel miserable there's never gonna be a season 2 😏✨

Man I’ve been on a roll.

Doing an art trade with @neomagicstar and I drew their OC Lee!

I love the lil guy.

Something else I want to add is that support needs can change overtime- I don’t think people realize that.

In my case, as a kid I was forced to mask and often wasn’t properly accommodated. Due to neglect I had difficulty taking care of myself, and I had expectations put on me

Years later? I fell apart pretty hard. I went from able to go to school to developing other disabilities that made me require care. Around this time I experienced a noticeable regression in my skills. I can’t mask like I use to, so my autism is far more visible than it’s ever been, especially when combined with other visible disabilities.

So to anyone who forgets Autistic people with moderate to high support needs: you never know what will happen. Make sure you always include the people society deems as less desirable, because you never know when you’ll be viewed the same way as us.

We’re all on one spectrum. We must support each other.

“Of course autistic people can go to the bathroom by themselves and have jobs!!” Some can’t. They’re not burdens or an “epidemic” either. Please don’t get pulled into an argument about usefulness, because that feeds into their baseline eugenic idea that you have to “contribute to society” to justify your existence. Nobody’s worth is tied to what they can do for the state.