Anyways Here’s How To Not Be Shitty To Autistic People Since Apparently Y’all Need Someone To Sit

anyways here’s how to not be shitty to autistic people since apparently y’all need someone to sit down and tell you

things not to mock us for:

-“picky eating”

-wearing the same clothes everyday

-carrying around a comfort object (might be something like a stuffed animal, a toy...)

-wanting to have the same conversation / tell the same joke multiple times

-stimming in public or private

-stuttering

-repeating words or phrases, taking a long time to form a sentence

-being hyperempathetic / hyper emotional, spontaneous tears/outbursts/etc.

-on the other hand lack of apparent emotion, appearing disinterested / apathetic

-meltdowns

-not wanting to be put into social situations, being excessively tired

-our interests

kind things you can do for your autistic friends:

-letting us infodump to you

-listening to us when we’re having trouble making much sense, asking helpful questions, being patient with us

-“can I hug you?” goes a long way

-providing more food options / having our samefood available, eating can be really difficult for a lot of us

-helping them if they need help with social situations, like calling in for food or talking to a salesperson. these things can get really hard for us some days.

-letting us stim and not being judgemental

-giving us space when we need it without getting offended

-if you think we’re having a meltdown or sensory overload (you may be able to tell by our mask dropping, appearing disinterested, twitching, using their body to stim (maybe aggressively), etc.) here are some things you can do:

-if they’re violently stimming, ask them gently to open their hands if you think they might hurt themself

-use clear language to communicate with them

-be calm, please don’t yell

-offer them a way out of whatever situation they’re in

autistic ppl can add on, allistics can rb but be quiet