Arthur: I Want You To Look At Me Straight In The Eyes

Another gorgeous little piece; Ralph in his mysterious masquerade outfit.

Another Meow

Allistic/Neurotypical people are so easy to interact with (sometimes) if you know the cheat codes. Just tell everyone you see today you'll see them next year, they think that shit is so funny. And then, tomorrow you can tell them you haven't seen them since last year and they'll think it's hilarious too! They're silly lil critters sometimes

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Hi everyone,

I wanted to share this cute poster I found on Pinterest. It talks about how to make friends with autistic individuals. (It refers to children, but I think older people can learn from this too.)

I know the text is hard to see, so I’ll put it below:

HOW TO BE A FRIEND TO SOMEONE WITH AUTISM

Take the Initiative to Include Him or Her

Your friend may desperately want to be included and may nos know how to ask. Be specific about what you wonchim co go

Find Common Interests

it will be much easier to talk about or shor something you both like to do (movies, sports, music, books, TV shows, ete).

Be Persistent and Patient

Remember that your friend with Autism may take more time to respond than other people. It doesn't necessariv mean he or she isn’t interested.

Communicate Clearly

Speak at a reasonable speed and volume.

Stand Up For Him or Her

If you see someone teasing or bullying a friend with autism, take a stand and tell the person that it's not cool.

Give Feedback

if your friend with autism is doing something inappropriate, it’s OK to tell him nicely. Just make sure to also tell him what the right thing to do is becouse he mov not know

Remember Sensory Sensitivity

Your friend may be very uncomfortable in certoin situations or places (crowds, noisy areas, etc.). Ask if he or she is ok.

Don't Be Afraid

Your friend is just a kid like you who needs a little help. Accept his or her differences and respect strengths ust as vou would for any friend.

Source: link

I hope many of you find this helpful.

Autism

Friendship

As an autistic person, I don't much like tone indicators (e.g., /s, /j, /nm, etc) for a very simple reason. They just replicate my issue with tone in a new medium.

IRL, I have to memorize tones and what they mean, then when I hear words, I need to retroactively change what I think they mean based on the tone.

With these "tone indicators", I need to do the exact same thing. Memorize the little weird acronyms, then when I read words, retroactively change what I think they mean based on the acronym.

Instead, can we actually SAY the words we mean, in the sentence? So instead of:

"hey when will you do the dishes /nm"

write:

"hey, not mad just asking, when will you do the dishes?"

If we really *must* use some kind of indicator, can we change it to a word in parentheses, like that meme? I often do this with short phrases or jokes, such as, "lol I hate you (affectionate)".

Every time I drink Coke I can feel the layers of my teeth peeling.

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I’ve finally finished it. I’m fucking shaking, its been like 4 days of just nonstop working and sleeping for this. QSMP what have you done to me.

It’s also on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/-NA5flY-2Vo?si=Ms4i1d-AtS7pnxVs

Robin DeNoir was my first taste of gender envy. didn't even know what I was feeling at the time. do I want to be him or hold him gently in my hands. both. god.