since I accidentally revealed to my sister she’s autistic because I was told she already knew and she was crying about being different last night what’s one small thing I can show her today that’s beautiful about having an autistic mind
The Autistic/ADHD urge to share your entire thought process when offering advice or making a decision, so you can prove you’ve considered every variable and inspire people to have faith in what you say and not write off your opinion due to your differences.
my mum started painting in her late 50s after never having done before, and this utterly distinct style has flown out of her and its taken some real convincing to make her believe that she's genuinely talented and that these are real art and I just want to share them
One thing folks don't realize is the intense preparation that goes into it. You basically have to memorize all the lryics, and watch a ton of performances to catch the overall vibe and get the beat down. You also have to study hard to understand the meaning of every lyric so that
3+ years into a pandemic, the general public is still generally confused about what to do when they test positive for COVID19.
So let me walk you through what I, an infectious disease epidemiologist public health nurse, am doing since I tested positive on a rapid antigen today.
You know what we need?
A name for the specific form of complex trauma you develop if you grow up unaware that you’re #actuallyAutistic.
Every person I talk to has the same basic pattern to overcome. It looks like this:
@mightbeautistic My first one ever (like, I was in kindergarten): human pregnancy / embryonic & fetal development.
My latest one ever (current): Marfan syndrome.