If you need links to resources on helpful topics for the Autistic community, or perspectives from Autistic people, I have a lot shared over on my website at: autismchrysalis.com/links/ #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autistic #Neurodiversity

We live in a world of trauma, it’s generational, it’s surrounding us, it’s in all of our systems, it’s in the way that we think, teach, parent, work, live. #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autistic

The fact that we do see things differently, that we’re not really in the mainstream, that we’re kind of looking at it as an outsider, gives us the ability to see it from a different perspective than the people who are in it. #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autistic #Neurospicy

What do you want to create today? #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autistic #Neurospicy #Neurodiversity

There's a surprisingly big difference between these two mindsets: - "This shouldn't be this big of a deal for me," and forcing yourself to deal with it. - "This is a big deal for me," and choosing to deal with it. #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autistic #Neurospicy #Neurodiversity

The Problem With To-Do Lists youtube.com/watch?v=fWMfQm… #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autistic #Neurospicy #Neurodiversity

Masking prevents us from really knowing ourselves, from being known. And therefore from ever feeling like we’re actually accepted for who we really are, because we’re not showing people who we really are. #AutisticMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity #AuDHD

The information that you’re getting from your environment is interpreted by everyone a little bit differently, because we all have different nervous systems. And so when we experience things differently, no one is wrong. If you’re the only one who’s cold, but everyone else

Why People Hate Hearing You Work Less #actuallyautistic #anticapitalist #autisticburnout youtube.com/watch?v=ySCon8… #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #AutisticTwitter #Neurospicy #ND

Your abilities and your productivity have nothing to do with your worth as a person. #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autistic #Neurodiversity #AutismAcceptance #Acceptance #Understanding

The ironic thing is, neurotypicals usually assume that looking someone in the eye is a sign of paying attention, which is why they insist on it. But for us, it stops us from being able to pay attention. #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autistic #Neurospicy #Neurodiversity

Will increasing internal awareness make things worse? youtube.com/watch?v=Pclyc4… #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #AuDHD #Sensory #Interoception

Not everyone has to like everything that I say or do in order for me to be okay. #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autistic #Acceptance

Top 20 Signs You're Masking Your Autism - Top 4 youtube.com/watch?v=ji3FAz… #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #AutisticTwitter #Neurospicy #ND

The thing with ableism is that most people don't see it. It looks completely normal, realistic, and appropriate to them. It's hard to weed out when you can't tell the difference between the weeds and the flowers. #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #AuDHD #Neurodiversity

Unmasking isn’t just stimming more or wearing noise-cancelling headphones. It’s telling the truth about what you need. It’s saying “no” without apology. It’s living in alignment with your nervous system - not someone else’s rules.

There's a technique I help people with: imagine yourself observing the situation. That's it. If you can tempt your mind into the space of an observer, anxiety and stress and retreat a bit, and it becomes easier to pick out your real thoughts and wants. #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD

Unmasking My Wardrobe Color Choices youtube.com/watch?v=muRJEE… #unmasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity #AuDHD #AutisticMasking