my insistence on routines isn’t an autistic “deficit,” my routines actually protect me from being overwhelmed by the world and allow me to accomplish tasks that are challenging to non-disabled folks
I just need to remember that when my routines crumble, I shouldn’t panic, I should find another tool
turned out my cousin had also died, but no one had told me
a few other terrible things happened, so I've cut the last thread connecting me to my mother's family
now I understand why my Mam, who left the family homestead, would sing "Rank Stranger"
I am done with being told my abuse is my fault
An autistic woman is reportedly so good at masking she is frequently mistaken for a neurotypical – while the monstrous portrait in her attic withers and decays at an alarming rate.
my uncle (in a straw hat and sunglasses) sits with two men smiling and chatting on a restaurant patio bathed in golden sunlight
just found out my favorite uncle, Uncle Walter, has died
I'm estranged from my family, but he was one of the only ones who was good to me, I will miss him
in this pic he's at our favorite restaurant in Southport, down the street from where they filmed some of I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
The ship groaned and gasped.
because I have a very specific skillset, I get asked to do fun, random tasks at work
"catch that lizard and put it outside please"
"can you untangle this pile of necklaces?"
"I need this giant box of googly eyes organized"
today's request: "could you crochet a tiny sweater for this rat?"
an oil pastel drawing of flowers against a purple sky, next to the oil pastels used to create it
an oil pastel drawing of flowers against a purple sky, reminiscent of lavender
Partner was having a rough day, so I decided to make her something pretty for her office.
#oilpastel #art #traditionalart #nature
she was great! I want to see her in more horror
Kermit as a tarot card
Pause from scrolling for 5 mins and self reflect on what the rainbow connection means to you
still from They Will Kill You: a bloody, battle-worn Maria (played by Zazie Beetz) leaps toward the camera with a flaming axe, while all around her a hotel dining room burns
went to the theatre knowing nothing about They Will Kill You but the poster, and let me tell you
it was quite the Ready or Not 2 Kill Bill Motel Hell adventure
I wish it'd had a longer theatre run here cause I want them to take more of my money
growing up in Knoxville during/right after the Cold War meant that we had the “if they nuke Oak Ridge” conversation in school
no kid should have to worry about that
this administration is a machine that devours children
Come on then, and remove him.
tell me why I gotta be randomly left-handed at crochet
thank you to all the crocheters who upload left-hand versions of tutorials
the thing I like best about Easter is that no one can make me celebrate it anymore
if I were on Artemis II I would simply not come back
no it's fine, I love being autistic on April Fool's Day, being unsure of reality is super fun
good day to remind folks about conversion therapy's origins and the shared struggle of the autistic & queer communities
Lovaas once said "you have the raw materials, but you have to build the person"
what he meant was: destroy the person who already exists, like razing a forest
a kind of murder
can we do conversion therapy on the Supreme Court to turn them into decent human beings? did Lovaas ever figure out a strategy for that, in between torturing queer and autistic kids?
still from horror movie They/Them (2022), showing a cast of diverse queer youths getting off the bus at conversion therapy camp
the Supreme Court watched They/Them (2022) and said "no actually I think that's a great idea"
but on the bright side, maybe they'll end up like Kevin Bacon
STRENGTH CRUSHES ENEMIES! DO YOU HAVE SOMEONE YOU CAN TALK TO?
how dare they jump scare me in this movie i specifically chose for the jump scares
me, watching a scary movie intentionally on purpose knowing full well it is a scary movie: they better not show me something scary. if they show me something scary i'm gonna flip the fuck out
being agender, I like this analogy cause I can say I choose to go barefoot, just as the god of hillbillies intended
2.5x2.5" acrylic painting of a sad frog holding balloons and wearing a party hat. his mouth is in a huge frown, and his eyes are wide and vacant
it's his birthday. he doesn't like his birthday
tonalist oil painting, thick brushstrokes, a white unicorn in a riparian forest, vernal pond, dark background, bright crescent moon, strong visual flow --ar 5:7 --stylize 400 --v 7
"Goodnight moon" #synthart
“why won’t you get a smartphone? they can do so many things!” Melissa can your smartphone survive falling from a third floor balcony cause
[video: K opens up an unscathed flip phone and says “oh yeah” approvingly)
YOU CANNOT GRIND THE BONES OF YOUR ENEMIES INTO DUST TOMORROW IF YOU DO NOT TAKE YOUR MEDICATIONS.
Celine Dion always reminds me of Egypt, because when I was 18 and on the last vacation my family ever took together, the small river cruise ship we booked on the Nile played Celine Dion all. The. Time.
Constantly.
Anyway, I mention it because it's all coming back to me now.
I don’t have rapid onset bisexuality, I was genetically destined to be a disaster bisexual (thanks mom)
