The Problem with Telling People to Touch Grass: Weaponized Wellness and the Myth of the Outdoor…

By a suspiciously articulate autistic person. And yes, I do have a sense of humor. Shocker. I am a neuroaffirming clinician who is also…

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@monaant Yeah this one was good. There are days when the outside is more than I can handle sensory wise, especially if I have suppressed things during the week at work, and it's often hard to explain that- though my coworkers are surprisingly good about it
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I haven't slept inside a building in several months so I am something of an expert in "touching grass."
It seems to me that there is grass and then there is grass. For me, if there are people on it already or if it's all beaten down, I don't find it to be all that enjoyable. I grew up in the forests and corn fields of Michigan. The grass I touch has to be wild and free.