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Evan Light<a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@actuallyautistic</a> If you're late-diagnosed, please keep reading and I ask you to respond. If you are not late-diagnosed, no offense, but this is not for you.I've been called "too (emotionally) sensitive" periodically throughout my life. It occurred to me that this could have been signs of my autism or trauma resulting from same. And so, a poll for late-diagnosed people. Have you been called/labeled as "too emotionally sensitive" throughout your life?<a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/ActuallyAutistc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistc</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/actuallyaudhd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#actuallyaudhd</a>

Evan LightRFK Jr is getting his database of autistics from Medicaid and Medicare.1. Grateful, for now, not to be on either. He isn't (yet) getting it from insurance companies (but I do wonder if that is not far off). 2. Fuck everything about giving this dangerous deluded bastard PII from autistic people.<a href="https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/autism/115471" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/autism/115471</a><a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/ActuallyAutistc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistc</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/actuallyaudhd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#actuallyaudhd</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@actuallyautistic</a>

Evan LightFound some preliminary science indicating that anti-inflammatory medication can treat autistic irritability:<a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1333717/full?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1333717/full?utm_source=chatgpt.com</a><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22782459/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22782459/</a>Second article/study is a bit gross in that children were being given risperidone (an anti-psychotic!) as well.We're not fucking psychotics.<a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/ActuallyAutistc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistc</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/actuallyaudhd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#actuallyaudhd</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@actuallyautistic</a>

levampyreHuman emotions (& facial expressions) are more complex than allistics give them credit for! I might need a few seconds to process this amount of complexity. My high sensitivity actually forbids to judge without proper process. Because I don't want to miss an important detail.And THIS is why I hate being asked "how are you?" just as a phatic means. I am complex things. I feel multiple emotions. And sometimes they battle within me.I refuse to oversimplify emotions!<a href="https://chaos.social/tags/ActuallyAutistc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistc</a>

levampyreSo these facial expression recognition tests are supposed to tell me that I am unempathetic? Because I cannot tell you within a millisecond that she looks surprised!? Fuck this shit!Within 60 seconds I can tell you that she is not just surprised. This is the face of a person who has just learned that her lover betrayed her. She IS surprised, yes. But she's also angry, disappointed, devastated and planning revenge at the same time.<a href="https://chaos.social/tags/ActuallyAutistc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistc</a>

cyberveganMade my first change at Wolverhampton, now on a train to Southampton, got to get off at Banbury for the next connection. Hella crowded, got a seat at first but left it because not sure if it was free for long enough to settle down and was feeling penned in, so now I'm shacked out in the luggage compartment. <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/ActuallyAutistc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistc</a> travel is the best.

Meyltje ∞ 🍋 🏳️‍🌈Net begonnen in 'Het Grote Autismeboek' van Erik Jan Harmens. Heerlijk! <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ActuallyAutistc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistc</a>

Alexandra Magin 🏳️‍🌈I've been thinking about how difficult it is for a lot of autistic folks to have an enjoyable time of the entire sphere of experiences in society which are "go somewhere and pay someone to do something caring for you", e.g. haircut, body piercing, getting your nails done, getting a massageMostly because of sensory issues or society being extremely bad at communicating expectationsAnd it's unfortunate because those are one of the most straightforward ways in this society for a person to just be vulnerable for a bit and feel taken care of<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ActuallyAutistc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistc</a>

cybervegan<a href="https://autistics.life/tags/JournalEverything" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JournalEverything</a> My turn to make <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/dinner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dinner</a> today. With limited fresh ingredients and various family members having certain "requirements" I opted for my old standby of "stir fry". Mixed veg - broccoli, carrots, sugar snap peas, red pepper, sweet potato and mushrooms. Wife's is with shallot, sweet potato, mushrooms, seaweed, but without noodles, young uns have fat noodles but no onions, sweet potato, seaweed or mushrooms, and I have all in with brown rice noodles and miso. <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/vegan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vegan</a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/ActuallyAutistc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistc</a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/SensoryIssues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SensoryIssues</a> [Edit: added photos that I forgot] [edit 2 corrected <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/AutoCorrupt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AutoCorrupt</a> typos]

dreieck(1/3)Those texts about <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/trauma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trauma</a>-<a href="https://chaos.social/tags/informed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#informed</a> beeing-<a href="https://chaos.social/tags/autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autistic</a> I found resonating:<a href="http://traumageek.com/blog/discovering-a-trauma-informed-positive-autisticnbspidentity" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">http://traumageek.com/blog/discovering-a-trauma-informed-positive-autisticnbspidentity</a> <a href="http://traumageek.com/blog/lost-in-translation-the-social-language-theory-of-neurodivergence" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">http://traumageek.com/blog/lost-in-translation-the-social-language-theory-of-neurodivergence</a> <a href="http://traumageek.com/blog/social-language-theory-part-2" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">http://traumageek.com/blog/social-language-theory-part-2</a> (the third one not so much anymore, but it is the sequel to the second one).Therein I find <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#education</a>‍al value to bring <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#neurodiversity</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/awareness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#awareness</a> to groups wanting <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/diversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#diversity</a>-<a href="https://chaos.social/tags/inclusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inclusion</a> but are not aware of neurodiversity: Where there can be diversity too, and how can it look for example.<a href="https://chaos.social/tags/ActuallyAutistc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistc</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autism</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/traumasensibel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#traumasensibel</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/mentalhealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mentalhealth</a>

cybervegan<a href="https://mas.to/@mirjanx" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mirjanx</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@actuallyautistic</a> Welcome to the fold. That's a very common story on this hashtag. You're still YOU - the only thing that has changed is a bit of self knowledge. This rabbit hole runs deep, but the <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/ActuallyAutistc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistc</a> community are always here if you need to offload, check things out or just chat with like-minded (in a neurological way) people. The only piece of general advice I can think of that applies to us all is: be kind to yourself. Learn how to stay within your abilities and try to do it. Peace.

Simon Brooke<a href="https://universeodon.com/@StrassenKatze" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@StrassenKatze</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@actuallyautistic</a> Autism is also the superpower of seeing many things most people can't perceive, and intuitively understanding many things most people can't understand.I hate it when autism is described in terms of its deficits. Yes, we do have deficits, and for some of us they're disabling -- but we also have strengths, and they're enormous strengths.<a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ActuallyAutistc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistc</a>, and PROUD!

levampyreHey, fellow people on the spectrum, when you do repetitive tasks (like shovelling dirt or sowing seeds or cutting carrot slices), do you usually count the repetitions? I do it subconsciously ever so often and then I become aware that I'm doing it and then I stop counting. Because I feel stupid for counting in my head, when it's not even necessary. Do you usually count repetitions? <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/ActuallyAutistc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistc</a>

Karl avec un K<a href="https://infosec.exchange/@cesarpose" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@cesarpose</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@actuallyautistic</a> For me, I think the 'tranquility' part is the key. The routines are the part of the day my brain gets a break from constant processing. Like riding a bike, the routines are the downhill part where you can stop pedaling for a bit and just coast. <a href="https://qlub.social/tags/actuallyautistc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#actuallyautistc</a>

Flesh 🐀 :voidpunk_heart:So, anyone got some AuDHD-compatible time management tips?<a href="https://thicc.horse/tags/AuDHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AuDHD</a> <a href="https://thicc.horse/tags/adhd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#adhd</a> <a href="https://thicc.horse/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autism</a> <a href="https://thicc.horse/tags/ActuallyAutistc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistc</a> <a href="https://thicc.horse/tags/askfedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#askfedi</a> <a href="https://thicc.horse/tags/productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#productivity</a>

Nerdfallmanagement<a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Autismus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Autismus</a> kann so sein: Du erfasst Sachverhalte gerne vollumfänglich, andere nennen dich „pedantisch“ oder „perfektionistisch“. Du kannst dich sehr gut in interessante Themen einarbeiten. Wobei „interessant“ für dich eine andere Bedeutung hat, als für die meisten anderen Menschen. Du langweilst sie damit, wenn du deiner Begeisterung freien Lauf lässt. Du fühlst dich unverstanden und noch mehr auf dem falschen Planeten. <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/ActuallyAutistc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistc</a>

Fish Id Wardrobe… maybe that sounds odd.I grew up being told that I was a failure, a freak, useless. And the inside of my head was a truly strange place. (It was 40yrs until I would be diagnosed <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/ActuallyAutistc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistc</a> , but that doesn't cover it all.)Then I made some friends that liked me just as I was. One of them gave me a nickname. And (in a very autistic way) I made the jump to realising: that's right! I get to choose who I am, no-one else!So I used the nickname. That's all it took to rework my self image.

Goiterzan/Amygdalai Lama<a href="https://autistics.life/tags/IWatchTooMuchTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IWatchTooMuchTV</a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/ActuallyAutistc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistc</a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/actuallyautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#actuallyautistic</a> . ah, the next episode had some famous critters, Chunk the groundhog, the shark lady. Gawd, I love her, showing such relationships with wild predators, reaching into their mouths to pull hooks out, the real world is closer to Snow White than it is to what some sorts think. 💜

Goiterzan/Amygdalai Lama<a href="https://autistics.life/tags/IWatchTooMuchTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IWatchTooMuchTV</a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/ActuallyAutistc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistc</a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/actuallyautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#actuallyautistic</a> . nice bit here. How many times do we see sea lions fighting compared to it’s the first time I’ve seen this.

Goiterzan/Amygdalai LamaI’m on My Best Friend is an Animal again, and this time there’s kids - and disabled animals, and rescuers with rough childhoods and lots of empathy. Animal care is like neurodiversity on steroids, you gotta have a good theory of mind, I mean what that ought to mean, imagining DIFFERENT minds, not just . . . mostly lying. . Right up my alley, this stuff. 💜 . <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/IWatchTooMuchTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IWatchTooMuchTV</a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/ActuallyAutistc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistc</a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/actuallyautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#actuallyautistic</a>

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