Self-care is important! Always ensure you have good hygiene, eat healthy foods, exercise regularly, rest easy, have a good sleep schedule, all that stuff.
After Iridium washes her hair, she shakes her hair around so it's messy again. She's most happy and comfortable with messy hair.
#originalcharacter #autism #autistic #bluehair #iridium #oc #periodictable #selfcare #shower #neurodivergent #actuallyautistic #autismacceptance #redinstead #lightitupred #rainbowinfinity #auctober #auctober2025

Nothing about us without us! Seriously, neurotypical adults have talked about autism and didn't include autistics in the conversation.
Here's Mrs. Eddant, a happy self-advocate! #originalcharacter #autistic #oc #neurodivergent #selfadvocacy #actuallyautistic #autismacceptance #auctober #auctober2025

Socializing with people is not easy. As an introvert, I need time to prepare myself before speaking with anyone.
Mrs. Eddant and Iridium are both introverts, yet they both became good friends! #originalcharacter #beach #autism #autistic #iridium #mom #mother #oc #periodictable #red #neurodivergent #actuallyautistic #autismacceptance #redinstead #lightitupred #rainbowinfinity #auctober #eddant #mrseddant #auctober2025

Stimming! It's fun to be fidgety! There's even stim toys that are fun to play with!
Technetium's quite fidgety & likes to play with stim toys to pass the time!
#originalcharacter #autism #autistic #oc #technetium #neurodivergent #actuallyautistic #autismacceptance #stimtoys #auctober #auctober2025

Some surfaces just feel very nice to touch or even look at! I find diamondplate quite satisfying to see or walk on! Not everyday I find that material anywhere though.
Mercury loves diamondplate! #originalcharacter #autism #autistic #diamondplate #mercury #oc #periodictable #red #texture #textures #neurodivergent #actuallyautistic #autismacceptance #redinstead #lightitupred #rainbowinfinity #auctober #auctober2025

Other than the periodic table, I do have a couple special interests that switch around every now and then: colored dice, Graffiti Kingdom Spore 2008, etc.
Technetium and Pane both love Pikmin! They even have a Pikmin plush of their own!
#fanart #originalcharacter #2025 #autism #autistic #greenhair #oc #pane #pikmin #plush #plushies #red #technetium #neurodivergent #purplepikmin #actuallyautistic #autismacceptance #redinstead #lightitupred #rainbowinfinity #auctober #glowpikmin #auctober2025

Some people might say you don't look autistic, assuming that autism has a "look" of some sort. To this day, I'm still not sure what that's even all about.
Mrs. Eddant works as a high-school gym teacher. She has a kind heart with more empathy than anyone else in the school. Just don't get on her bad side - she hates it when someone starts getting ableist. #originalcharacter #autism #autistic #mom #mother #oc #neurodivergent #actuallyautistic #autismacceptance #auctober #mrseddant #auctober2025

When masking in public or in conversation, masking can exhaust anyone quickly. Autistic people will try to blend in with the "normal" people usually trying to avoid any quarrels coming from neurotypicals that may snap at them WAY too easily, sometimes for no reason. #originalcharacter #autism #autistic #caesium #masking #oc #periodictable #red #unmasking #neurodivergent #actuallyautistic #autismacceptance #redinstead #lightitupred #auctober #auctober2025
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You can notice a stereotype or two of autism in some TV shows, books, movies and more. These depictions cause more harm than people (especially Americans) want to admit. #autism #autistic #mercury #oc #originalcharacter #red #actuallyautistic #autismacceptance #redinstead #auctober #auctober2025