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roknrol

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Middle aged Progressive; Formerly @roknrolzombie at the bird app. I enjoy science and music - not in than order. I complain a lot.

Alt-text for profile pic: me, a middle aged white hippy sporting a beard and top hat. I don't look irritating.

Note: Frequently does not know when to stop talking. "Shut up" is slightly less polite than "You can stop talking now", but both work just fine.

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ergifruit, to actuallyautistic
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@actuallyautistic #actuallyautistic anyone else do this? i have trouble identifying my own emotions and pain, like where the pain is (one space or joint vs limb or whole body pain) or what enotion specifically i'm feeling besides positive/negative (and sometimes not even that). but when i smoke cannabis, i have a far easier time pinpointing this kinda stuff. none of my autistic friends smoke, so i can't really ask them 😅

roknrol,
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@ergifruit @actuallyautistic Depending on how much pain I'm in and where, yes, sometimes this happens to me. It's like when I ask myself the question, "What hurts?" my brain gives me a list. And it will keep listing things until it runs out of things that hurt. It has not, surprisingly, gotten any easier as I've gotten older.

roknrol,
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@ergifruit @actuallyautistic Smoking pot helps me with the other overwhelming thoughts, although not specifically with the pain related ones. The weed does help numb the pain a bit, so it's difficult to tell what is causal and effectal.

theautisticcoach, to actuallyautistic
@theautisticcoach@neurodifferent.me avatar

Good evening #ActuallyAutistic comrades!

Who are some of your favorite musicians that bring you a huge smile?

#AskingAutistics @actuallyautistic

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic Brian Setzer (or the Stray Cats, if you must). Love the music and he seems to be one of the few genuinely decent ones out there.

I also adore the Guthries (Arlo and Woody). Willie, of course. The way that Tom Waits has avoided selling out is astounding.

Always had a soft spot for Alice Cooper, even though his last few albums have been a little...meh...

StevenSaus, to actuallyautistic
@StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com avatar

Because I'd forgotten: If you're using Linux and PulseAudio, you can use your laptop to pipe "outside" sounds through your headphones while you're listening to music, and control the volume of it to reduce stimuli while not shutting it all out.

Literally doing that right now in the ER waiting room, and it's saving my sanity.

https://ideatrash.net/2011/04/monitor-your-environment-in-ubuntu-wi.html

@actuallyautistic @actuallyaudhd

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@StevenSaus @actuallyautistic @actuallyaudhd I use the same technique to pipe my laptop audio through my PC so that I can use one set of headphones. Works well, if sometimes a bit fiddly.

theautisticcoach, to actuallyautistic
@theautisticcoach@neurodifferent.me avatar

Infodumping is an love language.

If we don’t feel comfortable around someone, we won’t do it.

If we info dump A LOT, we REALLY like you.

It doesn’t mean we are soul mates or even known each other for long.

But we feel safe.

@actuallyautistic

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@dweebish @theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic This is how I've been feeling about my wife. She's not above using such things as insults.

theautisticcoach, to actuallyautistic
@theautisticcoach@neurodifferent.me avatar

Do my comrades find themselves becoming dehydrated often?

If so, you’re not alone.

@actuallyautistic

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic No, but only because I lived in the desert for a decade so learned how to stay hydrated. Kidney stones a few times helped with reminders as well.

PossiblyAutistic, to test

Let's try the AQ, at https://embrace-autism.com/autism-spectrum-quotient/#test

@actuallyautistic

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@Jobob @roryreckons @actuallyautistic @PossiblyAutistic There are always qualifiers.

I dislike change (when I'm not the one making it). I dislike people (except the people that I like). I notice small details (except for how a person is holding their mouth, or the "DON'T WALK" sign). I dislike being touched (except when I need someone to hold me).

theautisticcoach, to actuallyautistic
@theautisticcoach@neurodifferent.me avatar

Do my comrades find that they sleep better when avoiding triggers in the last few hours before bed?

@actuallyautistic

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic My only experiences in being able to "avoid triggers" usually involve me sleeping away from my wife. In that case, yes. Other than those few times I have no idea how one goes about "avoiding triggers".

AutisticAdam, to actuallyautistic
@AutisticAdam@autistics.life avatar

Autistic people can be excluded from so many places and abandoned by so many people and then be criticised for spending so much time alone and doing things (by) themselves.

It’s giving “I don’t want to help you, and I don’t want you to help yourself either” energy.

@actuallyautistic

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@AutisticAdam @ashleyspencer @actuallyautistic Probably not this one
https://youtu.be/tsmPCi7NKrg?feature=shared

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@AutisticAdam @ashleyspencer @actuallyautistic I'll nose around...doesnt ring a bell offhand.

theautisticcoach, to actuallyautistic
@theautisticcoach@neurodifferent.me avatar

How do my comrades deal with disappointment when already in an extremely dysregulated state?

@actuallyautistic

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic I don't care for disappointment. I find that a combination of setting my expectations low and by controlling the minutiae as much as possible, I can simultaneously stress myself out and ALWAYS be disappointed, regardless of how good the outcome actually is.

And then I bitch, usually a lot, until everyone that frequently comes into contact with me stops doing so.

CynAq, to actuallyautistic
@CynAq@neurodifferent.me avatar

I remember a weird polemic I got into at kindergarten. This is late eighties.

I was already reading at a... I don't know what level. I never understood what "reading levels" were anyway, I mean, if I can read, I can read, right?

Well... Turns out none of the other kids apparently were able to read, at least not openly, and reading was actively discouraged by the staff there. There was a storybook hour where everyone picked a story book with illustrations and PRETENDED to read.

I found out when the teacher lady noticed I was actually reading the thing and pulled it away from me, telling me I wasn't supposed to actually read the book with, you know, words printed on it. The justification was "if you read now and get good at it, you'll have a terrible time being bored in first grade when all the other kids are still trying to learn."

Lady, I don't think you understand how reading works. I can't UNLEARN how to read once I learned it.

This is still within my top five unfathomable school experiences.

@actuallyautistic

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@stephenczetty @Georgy @dyani @CynAq @actuallyautistic I used to keep a walkman in my pocket. I'd run my earbuds up through the sleeve of my jacket so that when I'd "put my head down" I could get them close to my ears and listen to music.

Was better than nothing.

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@CynAq @actuallyautistic I remember it must have been around the sixth grade we were given a vocab list to learn how to spell and define certain words. One of the words was "sarcasm", which I still barely understand most of the time.

Every time I would try to turn it in my teacher would very sarcastically tell me that it was wrong...and I'd do it again. I did it probably a dozen times before stopping. It was decades before I realized that she was trying to teach me sarcasm, not spelling.

roknrol,
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@Jobob @CynAq @actuallyautistic We are in a far more enlightened age. Hell, we were wearing parachute pants. I almost can't blame her for picking on me.

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@stephenczetty @Georgy @dyani @CynAq @actuallyautistic Late 80's...im no spring chicken either lol

AutisticAdam, to actuallyautistic
@AutisticAdam@autistics.life avatar

A strange part of being autistic is getting in trouble for your facial expressions, tone of voice, not inferring things you haven’t been told, & somehow implying things you haven’t implied. It can feel like people get offended by stuff that’s unavoidable & beyond our control.

You're basically getting in trouble for what others are reading in between the lines because they're making assumptions that are only valid for the people they're used to dealing with.

@actuallyautistic

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@AutisticAdam @actuallyautistic You're basically describing the entirety of my marriage. Since we met, my wife was certain that I was a cheater and would cheat (I've never cheated). When I get angry and yell, she thinks I'm going to hit her (I've never thrown a punch). I represent every villain in every movie to her, but I'll be damned if I know what I did to earn such a distinction.

My expressions at this point can best be described as "flat". I don't share them anymore.

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@demimom @AutisticAdam @actuallyautistic The whole, "You said ____ but you MEANT _____" can take a flying leap. If I didn't say it, I didn't mean it. I have words for a reason. I use them - often more than most people can stomach. Don't tell me what I "meant".

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@calofost @demimom @AutisticAdam @actuallyautistic Honestly, I've stopped guessing what goes on inside other people's heads. It generally doesn't take them very long to decide that my literalism is either tolerable or annoying...they can make their own decisions with that information.

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@Susan60 @marytzu @Thumptastic @anarchautist @nddev @AutisticAdam @actuallyautistic To be clear, I do not blame my wife for her attitudes; they're rooted in historical fact, for her. But it is very disheartening to hear the same complaints after 24+ years of not exhibiting a single one of them. It's old. It's tiring.

It may not be 'fair' that these are some (of many more) reasons why I'm leaving her, but I'd be lying if I said they weren't some of my reasons.

theautisticcoach, to actuallyautistic
@theautisticcoach@neurodifferent.me avatar

How do my #ActuallyAutistic comrades practice self-care in the midst of an autistic meltdown? After?

#AskingAutistics

@actuallyautistic

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic In the midst of? I don't think that I do. Self-care is hard at the best of times.

After...I need to shut down and isolate. I'll usually try to turn my energy toward something productive - housework or something. I won't be able to relax until I'm able to 'reward' myself for effort.

theautisticcoach, to actuallyautistic
@theautisticcoach@neurodifferent.me avatar

Are you a carrot or a stick person when it comes to getting your day started? Or neither?

@actuallyautistic

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic When I wake up, I'm awake. there's no fiddling about, rolling over and dozing back off...I'm awake and my brain knows it. I may spend an extra 5 minutes laying in bed to keep the spot warm, but in short order I MUST be out of bed to start my day or I go nuts.

"Morning" for these purposes = "when I wake up", not to be confused with daylight hours.

Once I'm up, I want to get started on the important shit of the day. If I can get cleaning done or whatever in
1/

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic the morning I can relax for the rest of the day knowing that I accomplished something.

The worst days are the days with early meetings because I never feel like I get anything out of the meeting and now, look at that, two hours gone and nothing accomplished.

2/2

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@CynAq @theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic Generally speaking I agree.

Then again, a lot of humans are insulting to human intelligence too.

AutisticAdam, to actuallyautistic
@AutisticAdam@autistics.life avatar

Some of my less talked about autistic traits:

  • Reading captions on videos despite having solid hearing.

  • Only speaking when you’ve knowledge or valuable insights.

  • Answering “how are you?” honestly.

  • Proofreading texts/emails/etc 10+ times before sending.

  • Clumsy phraseology (e.g saying “present opening” instead of present opening” instead of “opening presents”).

  • Not upgrading items due to a strong attachment to current items.

What's yours ?!

@actuallyautistic

roknrol,
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@Aerliss @AutisticAdam @actuallyautistic I rarely throw things away...I thought it was because I was a cheapskate. I usually try to fix or repurpose it, if possible, although as I've gotten older and less capable I've had to be a bit more willing to let broken things go.

Hence the pending divorce.

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@AutisticAdam @actuallyautistic I have to have three valid reasons before I do something, especially if it's expensive, complicated, or dangerous.

One of those reasons can be "because I want to", but the other two reasons have to be a bit more robust.

AutisticAdam, to actuallyautistic
@AutisticAdam@autistics.life avatar

Autistic people are often attracted to one particular line in a song and will sing that one line aloud or in their brain for days, possibly in the singer’s accent. This may be considered a form of stimming, as well as a form of echolalia.

@actuallyautistic

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@AutisticAdam @actuallyautistic That explains a whole lot.

"I won't sit down. I won't shut up. And most of all I will not grow up."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQMVHhxTtLc

dave, to actuallyautistic
@dave@autisticnomad.social avatar

@actuallyautistic

Late-dxed/IDed friends:

Once you realized you were autistic, did you encounter overwhelming and overloading situations that you remembered "dealing" with much better before you learned you were autistic? Like learning you were autistic somehow changed how you processed these kinds of situations?

I'd love to (and frankly, need to) hear your stories. Please share if you're comfortable 💚🙏

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@dave @actuallyautistic It actually impacted me the opposite.

Before I understood anything about Autism I was consistently beating myself up to fit in or to figure out why I wasn't "feeling" the way that other people felt. Now that i recognize my own perceptions as valid, I feel less pressured to fit in for the sake of fitting in. It's not a failing in ME, but in societal expectations. I'm allowed to be different.

theautisticcoach, to actuallyautistic
@theautisticcoach@neurodifferent.me avatar

How did my comrades understand that they're autistic?

How old were you?

@actuallyautistic

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic I still don't.

Since you asked, this will probably not be brief. Sorry.

I have been told that I'm probably autistic, by other people who have been largely self-diagnosed. I agree, a lot of the 'traits' that I exhibit match what an autistic person deals with, but i can read 12 different horoscopes and they all sound like me too.

I have been told that because I think that I might be autistic, I probably am,
1/

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic which to me sounds like a self-fulfilling prophecy. A convenient one for a person who might have some other undiagnosed condition (or gasp is just trying to fit in to a very accepting and tolerant group of people.

Do I think that I'm doing that? No. But psychology is some weird shit, that's why with every other condition people are told not to diagnose themselves (or other people).

2/

theautisticcoach, to actuallyautistic
@theautisticcoach@neurodifferent.me avatar

What do my comrades do to recharge on the weekends?

@actuallyautistic

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic
The same thing I do every night, Pinky.

I'm disabled so not working. I syend all of my time working on ways to improve my state of mind, all the while looking for the thing I love to do so much/well that i never have to work a day in my life.

Or die trying to find it.

theautisticcoach, to actuallyautistic
@theautisticcoach@neurodifferent.me avatar

What does the term "autistic shutdown" mean to you?

How does it differ from an autistic meltdown?

@actuallyautistic

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic For me a meltdown is public. A shutdown happens usually right after the people that I'm dealing with decide to give up on talking to me. Then I get broody and won't tolerate people approaching me for anything.

Lots of fun. /s

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@polygon @theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic For me it's almost always anger...the shutdowns happen when the anger passes.

I'm not sure what a meltdown would look like for me if I wasn't angry/frustrated.

theautisticcoach, to actuallyautistic
@theautisticcoach@neurodifferent.me avatar

Being a Jewish person on the Left who is also part of a traditional Jewish community this week reminds me of much of my life as an person.

I’m trying to make myself clear, that I value all life. All lives are divine and valuable. It doesn’t excuse people for their violent behavior. It doesn’t excuse us to wish the other to be obliterated.

I’m screaming. Begging. Pleading. Crying.

From my comrades on the Left I beg you to see that Jewish people are being attacked all over the world now. We are scared to go outside. Not only in Israel. See our humanity.

From my Jewish brothers & sisters I beg that we can see the humanity of the Palestinian people and the desires of so many around the world for their wellbeing and freedom from oppression.

No one hears. No one wants to listen. Me and others like me are doubted. Gaslit. People tell us we are exaggerating. That we are wrong. That it’s all fake.

Just like trying to explain to neurotypicals the experience of being autistic.

It’s exhausting.

@actuallyautistic @mazeldon

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@stevewfolds @headrift @theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic @mazeldon He was probably a pedophile before eating shrooms, though.

theautisticcoach, to actuallyautistic
@theautisticcoach@neurodifferent.me avatar

How do my #ActuallyAutistic comrades slow down their thoughts?

@actuallyautistic

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic weed or burning out. Only one of those is pleasant.

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@Vincarsi @theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic I can ONLY do things like that if there's another background distraction. Music is generally good...videos require too much focus and it splits my attention too much. But music? With music I can fall into almost any hobby and not feel like my brain is racing.

Unfortunately I'm respectful to my housemates, so it's almost always with headphones, which is a little limiting.

AutisticAdam, to actuallyautistic
@AutisticAdam@autistics.life avatar

The autistic urge to spend hours deciding which music to listen to for a particular event or situation, because any music you listen to must fit your mood, the vibe, the pace, the weather and the season.

@actuallyautistic

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@AutisticAdam @actuallyautistic I've managed to curate a large playlist that allows me to skip only about 1/3 of the songs, regardless of my mood.

raantuva, to actuallyautistic
@raantuva@turtleisland.social avatar

How to make and keep neurotypical friends as an Autist? Any ideas? I feel the lack of neurotypicals in my life is doing me harm. @actuallyautistic

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@jamesmarshall @raantuva @actuallyautistic Does anyone else find it a little odd that we never hear someone say that they're "mildly NT"?

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@fishidwardrobe @jamesmarshall @raantuva @actuallyautistic No less sense than "mildly neurodivergent". (this is not intended to call out the OP - I was mostly just making a joke)

AutisticAdam, to actuallyautistic
@AutisticAdam@autistics.life avatar

As an autistic person, I would feel uncomfortable judging anyone for their facial expressions. There are many reasons why I dont. I know what it’s like to be truly unable to control your facial expressions, and receive criticism from others for looking smug, angry and/or looking miserable, when infact you’re not.

@actuallyautistic

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@Jobob @clouddweller @actuallyautistic @AutisticAdam My wife told me that it's because I don't blink very often.

All I know for certain is that whenever she compares me to the character in a movie, it's a villain. The closest she came to declaring me a hero was Snape.

I've also gotten the "condescending" thing...like, a lot, but I've learned to couch my criticisms in "we both do this" and similar "blow softeners" or, you know, just keep my mouth shut (which gets easier the more I do it).

The facial expression thing is different for me...I tend to have a pretty flat expression most of the time. If you get a smile, you've surprised me. A frown and I'm trying to give you a hint. None of it is very accidental. On the other hand, I don't really judge people for their facial expressions because I don't like looking at people's faces and I tend to avert my gaze...I'm usually not paying attention to their faces. Their hands will often speak volumes though.

georgetakei, to random
@georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar

It’s finally happened. Trump’s business empire is on the verge of total ruin as his decades-long practice of fraudulently inflating his property values led a NY judge to CANCEL the business certificates of the Trump Organization entities.

Kudos to NY Attorney General Letitia James for bringing this all to light and achieving accountability against Trump. He’s a fraud. He’s a rapist. And he’s a clear and present danger to our democracy.

But justice has caught up to him, and it is glorious to see.

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@tommyyum @georgetakei @actuallyautistic theyre dragging everything out and hoping he dies before there are repurcussions. There wont ever be actual consequences for him...maybe for his kids, but not for him.

It's taking so long because nobody in charge actually wants to hold him accountable.

ashleyspencer, to actuallyautistic
@ashleyspencer@autistics.life avatar

Do you have music that you listen to over and over again?

There’s this one playlist that’s practically the only thing I listen to. It’s motivating and positive things to ingrain in my mind. Haven’t gotten tired of it and the playlist has been growing for over 2 years now.

Occasionally I’ll let the app mix and play music it thinks I’ll like, but mainly the same like 25 to 30 songs. I feel like this is one of my many autistic traits.

What about you?
@actuallyautistic

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@ashleyspencer @actuallyautistic I've posted this radio station before...seems to be a favorite

"Schizoid Chillout" on whatever radio app you use and you may find it, otherwise the link below should work.
https://www.radio.net/s/schizoidchillout

kkffoo, to actuallyautistic
@kkffoo@mastodon.social avatar

@actuallyautistic Holding long term, and sometimes irrational grudges which are hard to shift. Is this more likely for autistic folks?
Example: I have never forgiven Disney for turning a well loved, quirky, gentle, humerous and very english 'Winnie-the-Pooh' into some alien, creepy old man character in their 1977 movie. Today I refuse to buy Disney themed items for my granddaughter because of that childhood upset. I still feel upset thinking about it today!

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@kkffoo @actuallyautistic I carry a grudge like it's an Olympic sport.

I'm fond of saying, "There are 8 billion people on this planet, most of which haven't even had a first chance to piss me off, but you want a second chance?"

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@f1337 @kkffoo @actuallyautistic You're welcome to it - if we had animated gifs here there'd be one with someone tipping a top hat. Instead, you get text.

DivergentDumpsterPhoenix, to autisticadvocacy
@DivergentDumpsterPhoenix@disabled.social avatar

One of the nuances that "responsible drinking" campaigns often miss is the reason why Autistic and otherwise neurodivergent people drink.

Autistic people don't necessarily drink with the goal of inebriation. Often, we drink to cope with the social environment. It acts as a social lubricant that makes it easier to talk and cope with the sensory bombardment that often happens in spaces where drinking is happening.

@actuallyautistic @autisticadvocacy @audhd

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@ihazrabies @DivergentDumpsterPhoenix @actuallyautistic @autisticadvocacy @audhd I could use something like this for quitting smoking.

I've used it as a coping mechanism for such a long time - it's probably a huge part of my masking - that I'm finding the HABIT impossible to shift. The addiction? That's pretty much gone...don't feel like I need the nicotine. But I DO fee like I need a smoke. Like, ALL of the time.

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@ihazrabies @DivergentDumpsterPhoenix @actuallyautistic @autisticadvocacy @audhd For real.

I've spent the last 8 years looking for a diagnosis (found one - heart disease) and in the intervening years I wasn't really able to work, so I spent a LOT of time just wasting time and smoking. I'm still not working, so now I have a ton of extra time at home and literally everywhere outside is a 'trigger' at this point...a reminder that I would really like to smoke one.

sigh

The end of the world cannot come fast enough lol

JeremyMallin, to actuallyautistic
@JeremyMallin@autistics.life avatar

I wonder why there is a high comorbidity of issues and . 🤔

I myself have had strong acid reflux since my mid twenties.


@actuallyautistic

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@JeremyMallin @actuallyautistic Well, i discovered later in life that i have food allergies. Also, in an effort to maintain better health i've stopped eating 'as much' junk food...i still eat it, but more moderately. Most of my gastro issues have since disappered.

I cannot speak for anyone else.

AutisticAdam, to actuallyautistic
@AutisticAdam@autistics.life avatar

Does anyone else think it’s messed up that a lot of what are considered ‘socially inappropriate’ behaviours are just traits of being Autistic?

If you’re too straightforward, you’re rude.

If you’re too passionate, you’re dramatic.

If you’re too quiet, you’re not a team player.

The list goes on.

@actuallyautistic

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@AutisticAdam @actuallyautistic I think if I think about that sort of thing too much I start to get a persecution complex.

theautisticcoach, to actuallyautistic
@theautisticcoach@neurodifferent.me avatar

What does Autistic Masking/Camoflaging mean to YOU?

Not what the definition is. Not what people on social media say. We say that all humans are different. Masking fits into that too.

Some of us can’t mask btw.

What is it to YOU?

@actuallyautistic

roknrol,
@roknrol@neurodiversity-in.au avatar

@jeanoappleseed @theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic Yeah, fomo drives a lot of my extracurricular activities. Dont get me started on the after work bullshit that makes you think you'll lose your job if you dont go out and pretend to enjoy the company of people they have to pay you to be around the rest of the time.

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