Muninn šThe Autistic Burnout Symptom Checklist (ABSC)
#AutisticBurnout #ActuallyAutistic #ActuallyASD #Autism #Asperger #ASD
relaying overheard: #actuallyAutistic #actuallyASD #actuallyADHD @actuallyautistic @actuallyadhd
"AirPod Pro 2 have radically changed my lifeā¦ the Adaptive setting is seriously like magic. While driving it completely cuts droning road noise but lets me talk to people in the car and hear horns/sirens [perfectly.]
They also cut loud sudden soundsā¦ I dropped a piece of wood flat onto concrete, the AirPods cut the sound [instantly]ā¦ I have never had a product impact my life in such a massive way."
deutrinoI feel seen in a way only one or two people who know me (and are still alive) could possibly comprehend
Eliza TurnerJust had a sesh with a counsellor who specializes in ND. How it went:
Me: i think i might be autistic
Her: why do you think that?
Me: Here's a list i prepared earlier (proceeds to talk to 15 minutes)
Her: Here's experiences my other clients have
Me: wait, so *those things* could be because of ND too?!?!
At the end, me (feeling insecure): so... do you think I'm neurospicy?
Her: i can't legally diagnose. But you... tick some boxes (her face:A LOT of boxes)
#actuallyASD ?!
many on this road know the drill:
halt and/or catch fire. come to rest. reboot. start again.
me, I don't know what I am. I've got an eval scheduled to take another crack at that question.
but if I do get my shit together, I'm still committed to @surfhosting (the selfhosting while couchsurfing guide) for ne'er-do-wells trying to be a dev while homeless. I know you're out there.
#actuallyADHD #actuallyASD #actuallyAutistic #actuallyBipolar #actuallySTPD #actuallySchizophrenic
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Had a talk with mom, was so sure that she understood things about my autism as I am very vocal about it. Said that I could not have it as I did not act like a male child that she has been working with.
Told the symptoms that I have, she says that everyone, like her has themā¦ Itās not like autism is hereditary or anything
#actuallyautistic #actuallyASD #autismstruggles
Told the symptoms that I have, she says that everyone, like her has themā¦ Itās not like autism is hereditary or anything
#actuallyautistic #actuallyASD #autismstruggles
RicardusI tried watching Love on the Spectrum, and I just couldn't. Any spectrum people out there have any thoughts on it?
just dropping another link for ppl watching #actuallyAutistic #actuallyASD #actuallyADHD
somebody posted a reddit thread on the fear of / aversion to being perceived, and a lot of folks replied with their experience: https://old.reddit.com/r/AutisticAdults/comments/1abjoqc/anyone_else/
this isn't universal for people with ASD but it is clearly a common theme for some, and it's maddening to try to articulate or even understand - took me more than 5 years. so I hope the comments may help someone.
just a shout out to the #actuallyASD #actuallyAutistic #actuallyADHD tags if you've had poor luck with noise canceling headphones because of the weird eardrum squishing sensation a lot of them causeā¦
the Sony WH-CH720N is a game changer as far as inexpensive active noise-canceling headphones go. the smush is not 100% gone but it is *drastically* reduced, at least in my experience.
could be a life changer for somebody stuck in a noisy environment.
I'm really wrestling with the 'context collapse' of suddenly needing to contact or catch up on contacting many many people due to not having a place to live in a couple months
this is something that's really hard for me when overstimulated. I've been missing out for years since becoming trapped in this place due to my greatly reduced ability to keep in touch with friends while here, and it's still a problem regardless of the level of urgency assigned to it. #actuallyASD