Autism

Please, I'm new here: Is this normal?

https://lemmy.today/pictrs/image/df927bb8-05d5-450e-b4fa-00b9c80d5a85.jpeg...

Why are neurotypicals in charge of making up the social rules? They're not even very good at it.

Was having a conversation with a friend today about why I seem unapproachable to people online. Apparently it's for 2 reasons....

someone actually asked for an info dump ( lemm.ee )

I'm always surprised when it happens. 99% of the time I'm just tolerated, but every once in a while someone asks. Happened last night. I was sooooooooo happy.

I feel called out ( lemmy.world )

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14945997...

"I'd rather do anything else than go to your gathering" ( lemmy.world )

I'm somewhat new to learning about autism and neurodiversity, but even before that I was of the opinion that some of what is called "mental illness" wasn't really, but just seemed that way because of how society is optimized for certain personality types. Now I'm trying to figure out if autism and any other ND types fit this...

What people think the autism spectrum looks like ( lemmy.ca )

Source: Octavia Trotter...

Autism LPT: How to get out of a call when you want ( lemmy.world )

Image: Skeletor holding up a relatively huge 80s/90s cell phone with an aquatic mutant character behind him....

It's really hard to avoid doing this. ( fedia.io )

microblog post by Callum Stephen, usernam @autistic_callum_: someone: *does something horrible* autistic me: no worries! its all good! autistic me to myself a few days later: woah, that was not ok. i cant beleive i let them get away with that. my delayed processing! is it too late, inconsistant and/or odd to revoke me "no worries"?

Two of my children were FINALLY diagnosed, after a long fight.

It took three years but I finally got them their diagnosis and now I don't know what to do next. Their school always gave us issues when we held them to the expectation that my kids would get the help they needed from their school. They refused to let my youngest stay a full day last year for his first year of school, and now...

Do any of you meditate? ( sh.itjust.works )

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/17394234...

Anyone else feel weirdly drawn to forests or have the desire to live near one?

A place for everyone ( fedia.io )

a shark holding a soccer ball is talking to a crab. Shark:"Want o play with us?" Crab:"I'd love to, but i can only run sideways. my legs are stiff". third picture is of the crav playing goalie with a smile.

Respect ( lemmy.dbzer0.com )

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/17147012...

Respect ( lemmy.dbzer0.com )

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/17147012...

"I would never bully someone for being autistic!" ( sh.itjust.works )

Yes, yes I am ( lemmy.ca )

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Improve your vision with this one simple trick ( lemmy.ca )

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How do you feel about portrails of Autism in media?

Hi All. I have been watching a lot of House lately, and just started "Extrodinary Attorney Woo". I am curious to know what you all think of their portrails of Autism. Is it pandering? Representation? Romantisation?...

Fellow auties, which do you find is a better and healthier fit for you: dating another autistic person or an NT?

I'm really confused about this. On one hand (✋), I can see how dating an autistic person would be amazing because we would just understand each other on another level. We would get each other's emotions, meltdowns, joy, special interests, hyperfocus, communication style, etc. Also, there's no NT partner to miss whatever NT...