Heather, RN

Autistic + ADHD ♿️ 🌈 Chronic pain | Type 1 Diabetic | Adrenal Insufficiency | Nurse | Disabled | Trekkie | Sci-Fi | she/they

[Heather, RN @birdnerd_rn]

@TeapotRooster Ushanka teeps 💕

[Heather, RN @birdnerd_rn]

been nothing but nightmares when i sleep for weeks on end. last night featuring the anguished screams of a mother who lost their child (from almost 20 years ago, the sound will never leave me).

[Heather, RN @birdnerd_rn]

Autistic life in a nutshell ✨

[a n n a @hi_its_annaleah]

ppl told me I was shy, quiet, standoffish, self-conscious, anxious, lacked confidence, needed to be more assertive, etc.

they considered their "feedback" to be "helpful & necessary" for my "growth & development" thus I should be "grateful" for their "constructive criticism" 🫠

[Heather, RN @birdnerd_rn]

@DrDoyleSays Not me having nightmare after nightmare of being trapped in some hellish maze. 👀

[Jen 💙 @JennJosie]

If anyone knows this couple please let them know I have some pictures of the marriage proposal which took place, today around 3pm in Bourton on the Water. I was too late and lost sight of them before I could reach them.

[Heather, RN @birdnerd_rn]

@MEHtheNurseTwin come on, we all know as soon as joint commission is there, or some clipboard holder, those gloves immediately shred upon contact with your hands lol

[Heather, RN @birdnerd_rn]

@thehouseofpod You watch, this will be your most popular tweet 😂

[Heather, RN @birdnerd_rn]

@thehouseofpod its the release of pressure for me *ah* (sorry derm, I know, I know). Not me side-eyeing any juicy pimples/scabs on my adult children and offering my services 👀

[Heather, RN @birdnerd_rn]

@meandmybirds oh man 😭 missing my babies today, and this hits hard. Say hello to Rain, Stormy, and Olli up there, Smokey. 💕

[Heather, RN @birdnerd_rn]

@AutisticCoach_ It’s decent, I guess? Being the nurse of the family I take care of my parents. My relationship with my brother is less than what I wish it was, but 🤷‍♀️. The rest of my family is distant and I don’t have the energy to put towards them anymore.

[Chicken Thoughts @ChickyThoughts]

TW: depiction of a neglected bird

Education can prevent relinquishment for these common reasons:
1. Noise
2. Cost
3. Messiness
4. Biting/aggression
5. Difficulty to train
6. Not enough time or space
7. Feather destruction

Source: KAF Parrot Relinquishment (KAFPR) survey

[Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle @DrDoyleSays]

Living with trauma is itself a trauma.

It's not "just" about what happened "back then." It's also the however many years since of flashbacks, nightmares, dissociation, body memories, mood swings-- & the struggle to pretend it's all, you know, just a scratch. A mere flesh wound.

[Heather, RN @birdnerd_rn]

@EmbraceAutism__ Tick all those boxes for me at my last assessment. 🫠

[Heather, RN @birdnerd_rn]

@quality_nguyen but they are fluent in two languages! Feed them already! 🤪 lol

[Heather, RN @birdnerd_rn]

@13_Pigeons_ 💕💕💕

[Heather, RN @birdnerd_rn]

Thank you insurance, I am now completely out of humalog. Awesome. Thankful I live with other t1d, or I’d be in DKA rn. Haven’t had a pump since yesterday. Just existing on novolog. 🫠

[Dani Donovan 👩🏻‍🎨 ADHD Comics @danidonovan]

children who are constantly criticized

grow into teens who learn to hate themselves for failing to live up to others’ expectations

who grow into adults who reflexively over-apologize because they have been conditioned to believe they are always disappointing everyone

[Heather, RN @birdnerd_rn]

@pinkprincessin1 Glad you are still here with us. 💕

[Heather, RN @birdnerd_rn]

@JaymetheRN I wish the same for you. 💕