Being proud to be autistic doesn’t mean ignoring the fact that being autistic can be challenging sometimes. It simply means that you are proud to be who you are, regardless of any challenges you may face, and that you know you’re valid and complete *as you are*.

Some people seem incapable of understanding that autistic masking and scripting are *trauma responses and survival mechanisms,* that many of us don’t even realize we’re employing until our 30s, 40s, & beyond. 🧵

Sensory Euphoria — the good version of sensory overload, where your alertness to the world brings you joy rather than stress

OH! That explains a lot! #Autism

The autistic urge to only ever take your phone off silent when expecting an important call or text, because if you had your phone’s volume and/or vibrate on all the time, you’d be in a perpetual state of fear, waiting to be startled into panic mode whenever someone makes contact.

When you say people can’t “self-diagnose” with Autism, you’re saying Autism is just for rich people. I totally understand the sentiment if you’re new to the concept! But self-diagnosis isn’t a whim. It’s a long, serious process. And “official” diagnoses can cost thousands.

Autistic Proof #6 1) Only Autists routinely speculate that they are Autistic. 2) There is no harm in assuming you are Autistic 3) Therefore if one thinks one might be Autistic, the only logical thing would be to Assume you are Autistic and speculate you might be Allistic.

It may be common among autistic people to become more anxious about something over time, even with increased exposure to it. Many NT people tell me that facing their fears eases their anxiety over them, but many autistic people tell me that doing this makes their anxiety worse.

Elora - Online 1 Room Schoolhouse Finding 'everyday' stuff stressful: When you go to a foreign country and don't intuitively know what's expected of you/how stuff works & people judge and you feel panicked. But it happens anytime something changes or you have to do something 'simple' you haven't done before.

If everyone is “a little bit autistic”, then why isn’t everyone a little bit diagnosed, a little bit infantilized, a little bit literal, a little bit out of spoons, a little bit hyper/hypo-sensitive, a little bit overstimulated/overwhelmed and a little bit affected by ableism?

Why my autism diagnosis was a relief. An extract from my forthcoming Melbourne University Publishing book in The Guardian #autism #Identity #ActuallyAutistic google.com/amp/s/amp.theg…

Welcome to Texas. Today abortion, a medical procedure, is now a felony. Punishable with up to life in prison. No exceptions for rape or incest. If you don’t think this will seriously impact medical care, you are wrong. 1/

Realizing that I have spent my life scripting things to say just to make other people happy and make social interactions go "smoothly" at the cost of my own mental health, personal integrity, and self-identity is an masked Autistic experience... right?

Sorry I can’t come to the phone right now. I’m autistic and don’t do calls. Please call back never. Texts and emails exist for a reason. Thank you.