Is it a stroke if you can only smell bread, not toast?

what no-one tells you about a late autism diagnosis is that it’s near on impossible to heal from your trauma of being undiagnosed because you’re constantly dealt with more lol

the fire brigade arriving at the blackpool tower discovering it’s not on fire and it’s actually just some orange tarpaulin blowing in the wind:

Quite possibly the most depressing feeling is when you’re drying your tears with a McDonald’s napkin

Autistic adults have meltdowns too. Even those who have full-time jobs and appear to function like the average neurotypical. Meltdowns might be more hidden. They might not come out until the person is home or in a safe space, but they happen. And they’re exhausting.

Nope definitely already too annoyed for homophobes on the local Facebook group, can’t be doing with that shit this morning

Undiagnosed autism is spending your whole life doing things that make you uncomfortable or that are just not 'you' (conforming) to avoid being mistreated (bullied) until you're so good at it that when you finally do get diagnosed, people around you don't believe you.

3/4 Denying trans youth the healthcare that they need causes immense harm and the people responsible for this must be called out. Trans youth deserve the best healthcare possible. And yes, that includes blockers, hormones and surgery.

me and my four moods since ted lasso ended:

Did you know that autistic brains generate, on average, 42% more information at rest? 🤯

This explains SO. MUCH. of the autistic experience...

The new #QueenCharlotte series includes a scene of King George III eating pussy. However, the show comes with a disclaimer from Lady Whistledown that what is shown is fictionalised. So it falls upon us, dear readers, to answer the crucial question: did King George III eat pussy?

PLEASE READ SLOWLY:

If someone is falling behind in life, you don't have to remind them. Believe me, they already know. If someone is unhealthy, they know. If someone is struggling in their relationships, with money, with self-image, they know.

Undiagnosed autism is spending your whole life doing things that make you uncomfortable or that are just not 'you' (conforming) to avoid being mistreated (bullied) until you're so good at it that when you finally do get diagnosed, people around you don't believe you.