The whole way I thought about being #neurodivergent changed when I realized that neurotypical didn't mean normal or healthy, and wasn't the baseline from which other, inferior neurotypes diverged. It's just another neurotype that happens to be the most common one, so it dominates and almost always gets its way.

As a queer person who grew up in straight society, it was easy for me to understand that one type being more common means nothing about it being better than another. Start from there, and it's easier to see our differences as just differences, instead of seeing differences as deficits or impairments.
#ActuallyAutistic

@mijei Do you know this resource from @Alice ? 😊

https://codeberg.org/alicewatson/asd-self-dx/

@autistics #ActuallyAutistic #autism

Any #ActuallyAutistic folks out there with a shit memory?

As a late-diagnosed #AuDHD-er I have huge imposter syndrome about the “special interest” part.

For years I convinced myself I wasn’t autistic because I didn’t have one. Turns out I had MANY. And they change and rotate.

However, my memory is SHIT.
Can I info-dump? Depending on the day and my level of overwhelm and energy and the person I’m talking to and the alignment of the planets… yes I can. And I will.

But can I also forget every single fact about the thing I’m talking about and seem like someone who hasn’t got a clue? Also yes.

Can I also spend hours, days, weeks engrossed in reading about a New Thing and not retain a single piece of information about that thing when someone asks? Also yes.

I feel like I’m not doing autism right.

[P] I swear, my aversion to "canon" grows by the day, I have a draigly disdain for it. "Master, tell them to stop enjoying fiction the wrong way!!" is just such an insipidly wussy, snitchy appeal to authority by a lemming with no imagination. It's just envy of creative people, really, of the dreamers who have their own takes. I get internal consistency, but authoritarian canon robs a writer of the right to an unreliable narrator.

#psychology #actuallyautistic #writing #canon

@brainwane Can I make a suggestion? Not just for you, but for anyone reading this. Follow an autistic person or two. Doesn't have to be me. There are tons of us here. You can find us on the #ActuallyAutistic tag or in various groups like @autistics . Learn about us, *from* us. Befriend us.

Whenever someone learns more about us, and gets to know us, that knowledge and understanding spreads and helps other people to understand where we are coming from -- which is probably our single biggest difficulty as a group. We need the understanding of non-autistic folks if the world is ever going to learn to be inclusive of us. Dream of us in your philosophy, Horatio. :)

I also do the same for other folks. I make it a point to intentionally follow people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences, ethnicities, genders, neurotypes, etc. It broadens my mind and makes me more empathetic and understanding. It's a form of self-improvement, and it's also fun and interesting!

The whole way I thought about being #neurodivergent changed when I realized that neurotypical didn't mean normal or healthy, and wasn't the baseline from which other, inferior neurotypes diverged. It's just another neurotype that happens to be the most common one, so it dominates and almost always gets its way.

As a queer person who grew up in straight society, it was easy for me to understand that one type being more common means nothing about it being better than another. Start from there, and it's easier to see our differences as just differences, instead of seeing differences as deficits or impairments.
#ActuallyAutistic

For #autistic people everywhere 💓

Credit to Taylor Sanders on Neurodivergent Memes, FB.

#Neurodivergent #ActuallyAutistic

Time for an #introduction!

Hello Fediverse!

I'm Some Guy, an #actuallyautistic human being who is passionate about supporting the #disability and #lgtbqia communities. While I frequently engage in #social and #political discussions, I'm here for fun and to meet similarly minded people.

As a fair disclaimer: I may come across as raw, abrasive, rough around the edges, or outrageous. I communicate literally, am pathologically honest, and straight to the point. I also have an off the wall sense of humor.

Been on #Mastodon and the #Fediverse since 2022 and just switched from mastodon.social for a greatly increased character count. Huge shout-out to friend and genuinely awesome person @cobalt123 for the referral. All interactions with the beige.party folks have been great.

[P] I swear, my aversion to "canon" grows by the day, I have a draigly disdain for it. "Master, tell them to stop enjoying fiction the wrong way!!" is just such an insipidly wussy, snitchy appeal to authority by a lemming with no imagination. It's just envy of creative people, really, of the dreamers who have their own takes. I get internal consistency, but authoritarian canon robs a writer of the right to an unreliable narrator.

#psychology #actuallyautistic #writing #canon

@brainwane Can I make a suggestion? Not just for you, but for anyone reading this. Follow an autistic person or two. Doesn't have to be me. There are tons of us here. You can find us on the #ActuallyAutistic tag or in various groups like @autistics . Learn about us, *from* us. Befriend us.

Whenever someone learns more about us, and gets to know us, that knowledge and understanding spreads and helps other people to understand where we are coming from -- which is probably our single biggest difficulty as a group. We need the understanding of non-autistic folks if the world is ever going to learn to be inclusive of us. Dream of us in your philosophy, Horatio. :)

I also do the same for other folks. I make it a point to intentionally follow people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences, ethnicities, genders, neurotypes, etc. It broadens my mind and makes me more empathetic and understanding. It's a form of self-improvement, and it's also fun and interesting!

Time for an #introduction!

Hello Fediverse!

I'm Some Guy, an #actuallyautistic human being who is passionate about supporting the #disability and #lgtbqia communities. While I frequently engage in #social and #political discussions, I'm here for fun and to meet similarly minded people.

As a fair disclaimer: I may come across as raw, abrasive, rough around the edges, or outrageous. I communicate literally, am pathologically honest, and straight to the point. I also have an off the wall sense of humor.

Been on #Mastodon and the #Fediverse since 2022 and just switched from mastodon.social for a greatly increased character count. Huge shout-out to friend and genuinely awesome person @cobalt123 for the referral. All interactions with the beige.party folks have been great.