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I Am Autism commercial by Autism Speaks
Charlie (Neverland system)@autismsupsoc yes... But still we get a lot of ?? From other ND folks... But yes the overlap is huge
Gwendolyne Willow š@autismsupsoc is this about DID?
John H@autismsupsoc Iād never heard this term before, and it turns out it means āmy entire life from aged ~14 to aged 21, when, mercifully for all involved, I met my wifeā. It occurred to me the other day that my youthful experience of intense, prolonged infatuations was like turning my crushes into special interests. (And a lot of that energy got rechannelled into religion from 21 onwards, until the wheels fell off that particular vehicle in the past couple of years)
šµ holly@autismsupsoc I lol'd, although it's a bit weird to see #ADHD described as "kinetic", since most often all the thoughts buzzing around in my head make me go non-verbal and I just sit there like a zombie unable to react. I mean, I guess the kinetic stuff is still there, but you would never know it from the outside.
Lynn McAlister UE 
@holly @autismsupsoc I do think there's a danger with using #kinetic and #ADHD interchangeably. People with primarily inattentive/'dreamy' forms of ADD are already too often overlooked and left undiagnosed/untreated; if we change the name to further emphasize the physical motion aspect, are we making it even more difficult for those people to get the help they need?
@lmgenealogy @autismsupsoc Yes! I was exactly that dreamy, quiet, staring out the window kid. And yep, not diagnosed until I was in my 40's. (And then they did a QB test and I was off the charts on both inattentiveness and hyperactivity, lol.) But yeah, the most you'll notice of my hyperactivity is my leg shaking if I happen to bump the table.
@holly @autismsupsoc I suspect that most of us non-kinetic types are still moving all the time, it's just that we're fidgeting rather than jumping off of furniture and swinging from chandaliers.
Please come up with a better term if you donāt like other people choosing to identity as Kinetic.
We donāt approve of āDeficientā and āDisorderā
We are glad that our choice to embrace Kinetic is inspiring you to take action!
We canāt wait to see what you come up with!
Btw. Our use of the work Kinetic applies to motion of thought. We are sorry you canāt embrace that but we accept it.
Please be well!
@autismsupsoc @lmgenealogy I'm fine with #ADHD I'm fine with Executive Function Disorder. I do have a disorder, I don't feel shame about it because it's not my fault, and I have a right to treatment and accomodation.
@holly That's one difference btw. ADHD people & the autistic community - I've never met someone with ADHD who has a problem calling it a disorder. It sabotages not only interpersonal relationships & the ability to live in an NT world, but our ability to meet our own expectations and wishes. Personally, I think people should call themselves whatever they feel comfortable with, but I'm not sure using a less inclusive term because it fits a non-ADHD narrative makes sense. Just my view.
āBuzzingā => motion => kinetic.
Motion has for at least the last 1000 years been used to describe the flow of thought.
Thank you!
@autismsupsoc Technically, yes. But the vast majority of people perceive kinetic as meaning visible motion. Calling it kinetic won't correct their thinking, but it does feed a misunderstanding in the general public that prevented me from getting diagnosed until I was 41. As someone with #ADHD this term harms me.
I am confused and bewildered by your toots.
If you donāt like an identity term, donāt use it for yourself.
If you donāt like others using it, make a better identity term for people to choose.
ADHD is a harmful *term* based on Science, by embracing that *term* but rejecting another one as harmful based on your opinion, you demonstrate a level of hypocrisy that we cannot navigate.
Miakoda 
@autismsupsoc
Kinetic?
Kinetic?
AutisticMumTo3@autismsupsoc
I definitely have that
I definitely have that
ā Fish Id Wardrobe@autismsupsoc Oh! I'm always learning. That's a new one to me.
I love an "Oh THAT'S what that is" moment.
With me the frozen moments are things I'm embarrassed about. :(
The autistic duck@autismsupsoc Well, I love it. And I'm autistic. So at the very least, there is one datapoint.
@autismsupsoc
I really need to drop the lie that I have no cooking skill. I am clearly "weird" to my roommate, but for some reason I feel the need to lie about why there are only a few days a month (on a good month) I explore beyond my list.
I'm actually pretty good at following recipes. Probably because IT MUST BE EXACTLY A QUARTER CUP AND NOT A DROP MORE OR A DROP LESS!
Srsly, I'm flicking granules off till its just right. š¤£
I really need to drop the lie that I have no cooking skill. I am clearly "weird" to my roommate, but for some reason I feel the need to lie about why there are only a few days a month (on a good month) I explore beyond my list.
I'm actually pretty good at following recipes. Probably because IT MUST BE EXACTLY A QUARTER CUP AND NOT A DROP MORE OR A DROP LESS!
Srsly, I'm flicking granules off till its just right. š¤£
wlf_warren@autismsupsoc > Interesting, did not know that, txs info šššÆ
Mondenfee@autismsupsoc
I guess the permanently higher stress level compares with it, too.
I guess the permanently higher stress level compares with it, too.
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@actuallyautistic
hmm.... I have other med issues that put my life span 10 years shorter than other women in my bloodline. š¤·š»āāļøšš»
Hey, at least I won't have to figure out any new fangled things.
@actuallyautistic
hmm.... I have other med issues that put my life span 10 years shorter than other women in my bloodline. š¤·š»āāļøšš»
Hey, at least I won't have to figure out any new fangled things.
Sir David Nielsen@autismsupsoc @actuallyautistic great, the math says I have 12 years left then, it is time to plan that bucket list.
@autismsupsoc
I hope so! š¤š» Rs for luck!
I hope so! š¤š» Rs for luck!
ThisStarChild@autismsupsoc especially this one @SongOfTheOss
Tadpole š@autismsupsoc Wait, you mean to tell me I'm not the only one who does that???
If you go to our Twitter account and look up Sympathetic Animism you will see itās a massive topic of conversation in our branch of the Autistic Community.
`90% of Autists polled experience this phenomena ā¦
https://twitter.com/autismsupsoc/status/1607843204443041794?s=46&t=TrlnyeMUGMy6_6G37TyZLg
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Bet ya $20 that's why devices I got new are in such great condition decades later (minus wear marks, and of course thar horrific rubbery plastic that devulcanizes in to the stickiest evil goo known to man! Coming in contact with that goo causes me the human equivalent to kernel panic)
Bet ya $20 that's why devices I got new are in such great condition decades later (minus wear marks, and of course thar horrific rubbery plastic that devulcanizes in to the stickiest evil goo known to man! Coming in contact with that goo causes me the human equivalent to kernel panic)
ahhtism 
@autismsupsoc Based on the reoccurring theme on here, I guess I go against the grain here but I donāt like cats at all. In fact, I donāt really enjoy any animal or pet. I donāt like fur and how cats randomly walk by and rub against your leg. #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic
The Real Stephen@ahhtism @autismsupsoc I have a hatred of all cats; they are travelling sneeze factories.
gnarlygeek@ahhtism @autismsupsoc No worries and no judgement. Cats already have enough of us "tamed" to tolerate and accept their excesses. š±
Loops š 
@ahhtism if there's one place you can find acceptance for going against the grain, it's probably #AutisticFedi I like cats, but I can see why the things you describe could be stressful or just plain no-no š
Bill Taroli 
@ahhtism @autismsupsoc This is a good reminder that we are indeed #diverse in our #diversity. I do find comfort in #touch and #physical #warmth of others, including #furpeople.
What sorts of things (or absence thereof) comfort you? #curiosity
Quark@btaroli @ahhtism @autismsupsoc
Comfort from helping people, I like being wanted.
I like structure, alot, in my life, to know what is expected of me.
I don't find comfort in alcohol, debt or noisey people.
To name a few things
@Autism @ahhtism @autismsupsoc Thanks! This reminded me of an amusing #discord I experience. I too like to be #wanted and #helpful. But when they get too #effusive thanking me I get #uncomfortable and then less likely to help them in the future. āOh crap, theyāre going to want to get all thankful afterā¦ (hides)ā #actuallyautistic
@ahhtism thank you for representing (note there was a typo here and I accidently wrote "repressing" thankfully @ahhtism recognized it for a typo) the diversity of Autist!
Many Autists for multiple reasons donāt like cats. You are in very good company.
Just an additional note in case this might interest you. We chose the word āconnectionā instead of ālikeā to be inclusive of the fact that many agree that cats behaviors are similar to those of Autists ā¦ there is even a beloved book called āAll cars are on the Autism Spectrumā
Thank you again for showcasing Autistic diversity. āŗļøš
@autismsupsoc Ahh I see. I donāt think I feel a connection. This might be slightly philosophical but perhaps I donāt feel a connection because I donāt like them..? Also, I think you might have meant to say something along the lines of āreiterateā instead of ārepressingā. Repression is to hold something back.š¬
thank you for catching our error. We are quite famous on Twitter for our typos which we explain is an aspect of several disabilities.
we intended to type "representing" and we have edited the original toot to show both the intention and the error.
@autismsupsoc Ahh representing is a good choice word there. I thought maybe āre-pressā was meant which would kind of work I suppose. Iām the king of using the wrong words and phrases in my grammar. I sometimes use the phrase āof course you didā and I recently found out that itās usually used in a condescending context. š³ There is no telling how many people Iāve unintentionally offended.