it's okay if you get confused easily. it's okay if you forget things easily. it's okay if you lose track during conversation easily. it's okay if you have to ask for clarification often. it's okay if you struggle to parse information or sensory unit. you're not "playing dumb" or "doing it on purpose". it's okay to be disabled, some people just refuse to be accommodating.
I hate to be one of those people but... I'm eating Benedict Cumberbatch. :3
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
CW// I post NSFW, followers must be 18+ but anyone can rb this :)
A 3D Bill Cipher. No seriously this is what I do in college.
autistic people are allowed to fit autism stereotypes
i take things literally. i don’t get a lot of neurotypical humor and often feel left out of the joke or even feel like i’m the joke sometimes. i’m gullible. there’s no way to sugarcoat it or put it more nicely, i’m just gullible. i don’t always know what’s satire. i’m socially awkward and have a hard time befriending or remaining friends with anybody who isn’t like me.
much of the autism community puts so much emphasis on “all autistic people aren’t x” and not enough on “who cares if we’re x, we deserve rights”
this goes doubly for ID and nonspeaking autistics btw i just can’t speak to that experience personally
It has just now occurred to me that what’s “visibly on the spectrum” is wildly different for autistic and allistic people. Most allistics don’t recognize autistic behavior (at all or anything more that weird/quirky) unless it impacts their ability to interface with an autistic person. That’s when allistics see someone as visibly on the spectrum. Other autistics can spot each other from a mile a way though over minor stuff.
For example every allistic I’ve ever worked with has told me “oh but you’re sooo good at socializing with people?!? I could neverrrr tell?!?!” If they learned I’m autistic.
However other autistic people meet me and are like: YOU. AUTISM.
For those of not on my fb…
The outfit was so pretty and shiny
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English Autistic Transmasc Pansexual - ‘01 - Pronouns: Any - Aries / Year of the Snake - Hobbies: Drawing, Reading, Writing, Daydreaming & Crocheting - “Constantly Distracted” is my middle name - Current Hyper-fixations: COD: MW2, Transformers
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