Honest Autistic

Autistic. ✌️ Love music 🎶 cats 🐈 and creativity. 🎨 Clay artist 👩🏼‍🎨 Talk about autism and mental health. 20 years old. severe ME. 🛌 No DM’s 🚫

[Honest Autistic @HonestAutistic]

Hi I’m Jas! 👋 I’m autistic like to talk about autism, mental health and connect with others! ✨ For work I write and I’m a clay artist - here are some ND products I’ve created… ☺️ https://t.co/I1NnvSPJAo
#ActuallyAutistic #Autism #AutismAcceptance #ADHD

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@ItsEmilyKaty My bubs ♥️

[Honest Autistic @HonestAutistic]

@AutisticCoach_ I was diagnosed age 10 or 11 I think (thought it was 12 but nope, I was still in primary) and I really struggled with it. Started coming to terms with it age 17 then age 19 doing more ‘work’ trying to understand and allow myself to stim etc.

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@Calkor_ @fochti “Like an underwater unicorn they have a kickass facial horn…”

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@DissonantJohnny Me too. It’s absolutely disgusting 🤮

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Is there a single disabled person who hasn’t had someone feel entitled to their private medical records (to ‘prove’ it?) #ActuallyAutistic

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@sensorystories_ I’m both :)

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@cassamidy Lmao 🤣😭😭

[Honest Autistic @HonestAutistic]

The autistic urge to infodump really depressing facts, anecdotes or pharmaceutical knowledge to my mum out of nowhere #ActuallyAutistic

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@autismtalknd I had loading injections

[Honest Autistic @HonestAutistic]

@autismtalknd Vit B12, seemed to cause nerve issues and made me a bit yellow. Bizarrely didn’t have anemia along with it which is uncommon apparently,

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@EverEntropy @dumpstercryptid Exactly, I think this actually happened! 🙁

[Jasper 🦡🤟 @QueerCantHear]

I'm doing some work on #DisabilityBenefits atm and want to hear from disabled folk!

Thread of polls (stats won't be used, just to see what are most pressing issues amongst us so I'm not using only my opinion):

1. which barriers do you face the most with the benefits system?

[Honest Autistic @HonestAutistic]

@LetsGoMelRho @fochti These all sound awesome!

[Honest Autistic @HonestAutistic]

I actually use to have curtains shut 24/7 no lie. My family was well fed up with it 💀 #ActuallyAutistic

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@dumpstercryptid Yeah I completely agree 100%. My mum was like 10 is too young to be taught about this stuff. I told her I don’t agree, also don’t agree with silly nicknames for parts (especially ‘cookie’ 🙄) tame but clear nicknames are okay tho imo as long as teachers etc can pick up on it.

[Honest Autistic @HonestAutistic]

@BoredForensicDr This was me before and tbh even that was incredibly difficult

[Honest Autistic @HonestAutistic]

CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH! 😭 Even before Long
Covid, my autism IS debilitating. #ActuallyAutistic #chronicillness

[Candace D. @DiaryofaSickGrl]

If someone you know is chronically ill/disabled and they don’t work—rest assured, they are not on some fun vacation that you are missing out on. Their full time job is probably taking care of themselves and they wish they could work and be productive like you.

[Honest Autistic @HonestAutistic]

Sometimes I may wear something else, but I find it ‘triggering’. Which is such a waste since I’m into ‘fashion & beauty’

[Honest Autistic @HonestAutistic]

Does anyone else have *awful* clothing sensory issues? My sensory needs are so bad I only wear specific jersey dresses and the same 2-4 hoodies I’ve had for about 3 years #ActuallyAutistic

[Alina MSN, RN, CCRC @Alina_MSN_RN]

#LongCovid one in ten infections. One in ten causes disability. We're fucked. We are utterly and truly fucked. I have 2 ivy league degrees. I was making 6 figures. Now, if I get denied disability the only thing keeping me from homelessness would be my friends. One in ten.