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Dec 30

So, basically, this is how it tends to go. I get very little in my inbox, then suddenly WHAMO! I get a pretty sizable influx. I have among other things several questions to answer (including one that’s been sitting in there forever because I haven’t had the time/willpower/oh-my-god-Wikipedia-spoons to look into ABA).

And then I’m like “It’s NaNo/Christmas/holidays/whatevs, I’ll answer those in a day or two” and then a week later I’m like “Oh crap, my inbox!” I even leave the notification emails hanging around to remind me, but I still forget because I can’t organize my way out of a wet paper bag with a flashlight and a flamethrower.

But I intend to sit down after New Year, now that my NaNo project is done and I have a bit of vacation (which I almost never get because my boss is a massive, slave-driving bitch oh wait, my boss is ME, crap! ) and actually get to my stinking inbox, so if you sent me a question, it’s not that I don’t plan to answer, it’s just that it’s only me here and, you know. Stuff. 

Posted 3 years ago

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Dec 22

PLEASE ANSWER. I'm an autistic/aspie and I don't quite understand meltdowns. All google gives me is how to deal with a meltdown, which does not help me. My question is; how do I know I'm having a meltdown? Also, what is the difference between a meltdown and stimming?

odin-arrow

Stimming can help you stop a meltdown or recover from one, or may occur during one–it’s generally a repetitive movement done for comfort (though plenty of us stim out of happiness or excitement, too). Classic stims are things like rocking or flapping one’s hands, but a number of other behaviors count as well (I tend to like to rub satin ribbon).

The thing about defining a meltdown is that a) they’re not precisely the same for all of us and b) I suspect they change shape and form from childhood to adulthood.

How you meltdown depends entirely on you. You might get angry (this is common in children and is, sadly, often dismissed as tantrums), you might cry, you might scream, you might go completely numb. The most important factor and the thing that distinguishes a meltdown more than anything else, though, is this: You will not care what other people think about you while it’s happening.

This is very important for recognizing what a meltdown is to you. Me, I tend to cry (though in certain situations I cry until I get angry, at which point I often find the strength to get myself through, which is different from when I was younger) and I will sob my eyes out without noticing or caring that there are people all around me. 

In the end, a meltdown occurs when you’re so overwhelmed by something that you can’t handle it anymore, and the response is usually an outburst of emotion (but can be the complete absence of it). Knowing when you yourself are having an actual meltdown is going to take a bit of time and thought on your part. After the dust clears on a particularly emotional moment for you, look back at it. Were you somewhere others could see and didn’t care what they thought of your behavior? Even if you were alone, did it matter to you if someone saw you? Learning to recognize these things will tell you when you’re having a meltdown. 

Posted 3 years ago

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Dec 22
[“Autistics are our zombie apocalypse!” At least you don’t have to worry about us eating your brain, since you clearly don’t have one.] Trigger Warning: Not. Even. Kidding.

[“Autistics are our zombie apocalypse!”

At least you don’t have to worry about us eating your brain, since you clearly don’t have one.]

Trigger Warning: Not. Even. Kidding.

Posted 3 years ago

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Dec 22
[Gets replacement phone Can’t sleep till it resembles old phone] Soooooo my phone broke, and my folks sent me a replacement.  I could not sleep until I had made it similar to the previous one.  I’m not fond of change.  Meanwhile, my boyfriend was like, “Why you no sleeeeeep?"  I stayed up all night working on it.

[Gets replacement phone

Can’t sleep till it resembles old phone]

Soooooo my phone broke, and my folks sent me a replacement.  I could not sleep until I had made it similar to the previous one.  I’m not fond of change.  Meanwhile, my boyfriend was like, “Why you no sleeeeeep?"  I stayed up all night working on it.

Posted 3 years ago

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Dec 19
[The Autism Tag: Autism Speaks, Autism Speaks, troll, Autism Speaks, puzzle piece tattoo, troll, troll, Autism Speaks, puzzle piece tattoo, allistic sibling, troll, Autism Speaks] Because I can’t be the only one who feels like this about the autism tag sometimes, can I? (Yes, I know, I forgot the anti-vaxxers. Sorry. I guess I try not to think about them at all, so they slipped my mind.)

[The Autism Tag:

Autism Speaks, Autism Speaks, troll, Autism Speaks, puzzle piece tattoo, troll, troll, Autism Speaks, puzzle piece tattoo, allistic sibling, troll, Autism Speaks]

Because I can’t be the only one who feels like this about the autism tag sometimes, can I?

(Yes, I know, I forgot the anti-vaxxers. Sorry. I guess I try not to think about them at all, so they slipped my mind.)

Posted 3 years ago

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Dec 17
[“Autistic people are too violent to be allowed to play video games or watch the news.” Great, now the pundits are trying to take away my Harvest Moon.] So apparently the show The View had someone on saying basically the above, about how we’re too violent to be allowed to play video games or watch the news. Now, I don’t know about you all, but one of my favorite game series is Harvest Moon. (Here comes the part where I go into full on sarcastic snark mode, FYI:) It’s an incredibly violent game in which the protagonist does truly horrific, despicable things like grow crops, raise livestock, fall in love and *gasp!* settle down to raise a family.  Despite the tenuous grasp on reality the “experts” are claiming I have, strangely enough I have yet to attempt to grow crops or raise livestock (orchids and bunnies really don’t count here), and as I am already married, I have not taken to going around giving cake and other gifts to the boys and girls I admire. Even stranger, I have not taken to anything with a sickle or hoe, be it plant, animal, or human, or attempted to milk the neighbor’s cat under the mistaken assumption that it’s a cow. It’s almost like the “experts” don’t have the first fucking clue what they’re talking about.  Okay, snarky part done: It is exactly like the experts don’t have the first fucking clue what they’re talking about. I have some thoughts about this–a lot of thoughts, really–and I might even post them at some point. In the meantime, I just want to say: This is upsetting, and for a lot of us, this is very scary. If you need to vent your frustration and/or your fear, the “doors” of AH are always open to you and if you want something posted anonymously, just say so. 

[“Autistic people are too violent to be allowed to play video games or watch the news.”

Great, now the pundits are trying to take away my Harvest Moon.]

So apparently the show The View had someone on saying basically the above, about how we’re too violent to be allowed to play video games or watch the news.

Now, I don’t know about you all, but one of my favorite game series is Harvest Moon. (Here comes the part where I go into full on sarcastic snark mode, FYI:) It’s an incredibly violent game in which the protagonist does truly horrific, despicable things like grow crops, raise livestock, fall in love and *gasp!* settle down to raise a family. 

Despite the tenuous grasp on reality the “experts” are claiming I have, strangely enough I have yet to attempt to grow crops or raise livestock (orchids and bunnies really don’t count here), and as I am already married, I have not taken to going around giving cake and other gifts to the boys and girls I admire. Even stranger, I have not taken to anything with a sickle or hoe, be it plant, animal, or human, or attempted to milk the neighbor’s cat under the mistaken assumption that it’s a cow.

It’s almost like the “experts” don’t have the first fucking clue what they’re talking about. 

Okay, snarky part done: It is exactly like the experts don’t have the first fucking clue what they’re talking about. I have some thoughts about this–a lot of thoughts, really–and I might even post them at some point. In the meantime, I just want to say: This is upsetting, and for a lot of us, this is very scary. If you need to vent your frustration and/or your fear, the “doors” of AH are always open to you and if you want something posted anonymously, just say so. 

Posted 3 years ago

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Dec 16

Do other autistics have problems focusing on the television, and find it easier/more enjoyable to watch kids tv? I have this problem, and as I am very interested films and the making of them, it can be a problem! Any tips?

Anonymous

I’ve never experienced this problem myself, so I have absolutely no idea.

Anyone else have any sort of experience with this kind of thing and/or advice on how to deal with it?

Posted 3 years ago

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Dec 12
[“I don’t trust you now that I know you are autistic.” I don’t trust you now that I know you are an asshole.] Mod note: Submission from onionjuggler.

[“I don’t trust you now that I know you are autistic.”

I don’t trust you now that I know you are an asshole.]

Mod note: Submission from onionjuggler.

Posted 3 years ago

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Dec 7

Dear Allistic People Having a Whinefest in the Autism Tag

neuroatypically-speaking:

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Get over your privileged selves and stop acting like it’s the end of the world every time your ignorance is politely corrected. How the fuck did you ever survive in the world when you can’t stand hearing a single word of criticism that doesn’t go out of its way to coddle your poor widdle feelings?  

I just thought it was time to reiterate this one, as there is now an honest to god blog of allistic privileged shitstains whining in the autism tag. 

With “allies” like these, who needs enemies? 

Reblogged 3 years ago from neuroatypically-speaking

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Dec 7
[Living in my own little world Because it’s so much better than yours] I think most of us have heard this at least once, that autistics live in our “own little worlds.” And I’m pretty sure other autistics on tumblr have already gone over the problems with it. But I couldn’t resist. Every time I see someone says autistics live in their own little worlds, this is what I think in response. I dunno, I guess my time outside of my “world” has turned me into one hell of a smartass. Whoops. 

[Living in my own little world

Because it’s so much better than yours]

I think most of us have heard this at least once, that autistics live in our “own little worlds.” And I’m pretty sure other autistics on tumblr have already gone over the problems with it.

But I couldn’t resist. Every time I see someone says autistics live in their own little worlds, this is what I think in response. I dunno, I guess my time outside of my “world” has turned me into one hell of a smartass. Whoops. 

Posted 3 years ago

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