This is not a forum about Autism this is a forum for those with Autism. If you identify as Autistic whether you are diagnosed or not this should be a safe space for you to post whatever you want (within the confines of the rules (Also read rules there aren’t many)). This is a community for us to connect and be ourselves. If you are really excited about something then post about it. Most likely this is where you will find someone with a similar interest. But you have to post to find out.

Now enjoy this Dash blip.

This post is for casual conversation if you don’t feel like making a post of your own.

  • Arcanepotato@crazypeople.onlineEnglish
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    4 days ago

    This is not a forum about Autism this is a forum for those with Autism.

    I love this so much. It’s nice to have a place where there is at least a chance someone will understand what I’m posting about/my way of viewing something.

    My mom is coming to visit for a week starting today. She does not know about my autism diagnosis (but does know about my ADHD diagnosis I got a few years back) and does not know I am on leave. I’m not planning on telling her, I don’t want to have to manage her reaction.

    Like me, she’s the most “normal” of her siblings. We both have siblings that have vaguely described learning disabilities, according to however they were handled at the time (70s, 90s, 2000s). So if course anything she struggles with is because she’s “messy” or “lazy”. This bullshit got passed down to my gen and I’m doing my best to undo it and live a life that fits me, not the one others expect of me.

    It’s going to be a hard week because she feels hurt by my unmasked behavior (I’m the poster child for parallel play lol) and thinks it means she isn’t welcome. My partner helped me pick a careful selection of activities including a day at a spa that had a silent zone (👑) so fingers crossed this goes well lol. I know she’s trying, it just sucks.

    • kayaks@slrpnk.net
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      4 days ago

      Kudos for the effort of resolving the previous mislabelings in your family, and wishing you the best for the week with your mom.

      I’m glad to read you have found possibilites ahead of time to manage your mother’s visit best as possible, and your partner came up with the spa + silent zone!