One of the cruelest things about Autistic/ADHD masking is that you learn to treat positive emotions as a warning sign that you're about to do something "wrong" and that it is therefore "safest for everyone" if you maintain a constant, low-key negative internal emotional state.
Be skeptical of any research that shows the health risks / benefits of a behavior that can also be correlated to wealth.
Is quinoa good for you? Or do rich people get better healthcare?
I’m a cis woman. My womanhood is not threatened by trans women. Their struggle is my struggle. Bodily autonomy & equal protection under the law. We are in this together. Always.
losing the creators of two of the most important, self-shaping media in my life only to be told by a complete stranger that my fic is what got them back into writing themselves like oh wow so art really is all we have huh? just art and love
It’s ironic that autistic people are often called hypochondriacs, when we tend to express pain modestly and/or mask it. Others commonly assume that we are making a mountain out of a molehill, but perhaps we are just so calm about the mountain that they mistake it for a molehill?
@blktinabelcher I'm 34, and so far my 30s have been WAY better than my 20s. Like, it isn't even close. You don't have to stop being hot and fun and youthful until you want to.
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