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UnCoveredMyths

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My list of disabilities is too long to fit in any field.

#DeafBlind, and feeling fine, most of the time.

#EDS, #MCAS, #CFS, #Fibro, and more damage my joints, and cause pain spikes that drain my brain and memory.

Now, using a #PowerChair helps preserve my joints so I can function a little more.

My Author Profile is: https://writing.exchange/@UnCoveredMyths. The writing home of Abagail, Abby, and Gail Brown.

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alexisbushnell, to actuallyautistic
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It's so frustrating that I can just about function "normally" for a year max and then everything goes to shit, regardless of what I do, what's been happening, etc.

Is this a common Autistic issue?

@actuallyautistic

UnCoveredMyths,
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@alexisbushnell @actuallyautistic

A year is excellent.

When I wasn’t as disabled as now, I could almost manage a month or two, then spend two weeks in bed recovering.

JeremyMallin, to actuallyautistic
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How many fellow Autistics have never lied on a job application, never lied on a CV, never lied on tax forms? 🙋‍♂️

Is doing that expected? Is it required? Is not doing that handicapping us? Do you too feel almost unable to do that?

#AskingAutistics
#ActuallyAutistic
@actuallyautistic

UnCoveredMyths,
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@JeremyMallin @actuallyautistic

I never could lie on them.

Though, I think lies are expected.

When asked about my traits one time, I answered I was a recovering workaholic. Before that word was well known.

Yeah, I rarely got a job based on interviews. I couldn't lie my way through them.

UnCoveredMyths, to random
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A minor problem.

I wish to celebrate my half a century by sharing free books for people who want (or need) them.

Amazon doesn't like free books, except on their own terms.

They will soon be out of Kindle Unlimited.

I will be happy to send people copies if you cannot afford them. Please message me here, or on my website.

I do have a few others that are available, though out of date.

http://uncoveredmyths.wixsite.com/uncoveredmyths

foo, to actuallyautistic
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I've seen an increasing number of posts on the fediverse about mansplaining, reply-guys and such (e.g. the different types of reply guy). This usually involves a very broad definition of the reply-guy concept, including "anyone who engages on a public post who isn't inflating my massive ego".

To my friends: this is a trap! If you offer ANY comment, engagement, or question except "this is so true/u r awesome" you will get blocked and/or patronised (even if you aren't explicitly criticising them). It's best to avoid the topic completely, even if there are some massive generalisations or over-simplifications, or if you feel its an interesting topic and compelled to discuss further, don't bother!

A lot of it feels like it is policing autistic people, with the double whammy that quite a few ASD people won't notice that it's a trap.
@actuallyautistic

UnCoveredMyths,
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@foo @actuallyautistic

I frequently see posts using letter scrambles, and wonder what those scrambles mean to that person. I know better than to ask.

A few days ago, I tried to decipher a post. All the words were in English. I recognized the words. The order of the words did not make sense. Not sure what -ese it was. Wasn’t legalese, medicalese, or any other I semi- recognize, even if I can’t comprehend it.

Wasn’t British, Canadian, Australian.

I had to ignore as not communicating.

dan, to random

post? Hi, I'm Dan.
I don't generally do social media. And yet here I am. Trying out this Fedi thing,
excited to have a space where I can just be myself.

I'm recently self diagnosed , , , & officially (39yo, better late than never!)
It's been so enlightening to finally start learning and embracing who I really am.

Meeting other autistic people has been amazing and is helping me feel less alone.

So um hi 🙂

UnCoveredMyths,
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@chelonaute @ratcatcher @dan @actuallyautistic

Yes, tags can be followed in lists.

Search for the tag.

Click the three lines beside the tag name.

Pin the tag.

Move it where you want, and add more tags to if you want.

neversosimple, to actuallyautistic
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@actuallyautistic #ActuallyAutistic
I wonder if this is a sensitivity thing or if it's just me having bad skin:

When I get hot and start to sweat or take a shower that is a bit too warm, my skin gets super itchy. It's like a rash covers my hole body some times, or a bunch of little needles everywhere, though no visual reaction occurs. Annoying at best and distressing at worst!

Just realized that this may be one of the reasons I avoid exerting myself physically!

UnCoveredMyths,
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@neversosimple @actuallyautistic

That can be a MCAS reaction.

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