People with ADHD tend to view time as either ‘now’ or ‘not now’. A task either needs to be done right this very minute, or not at all. This causes difficulties with time management, lateness, planning, impatience, procrastination and missing deadlines.
Today, I do not like my life much and everyone is upsetting me (or almost) mostly because they keep saying to me things that are not helping or never helped ☹️ #amyTeam#ActuallyAutistic#mood
IDK if this is an Autistic thing, but I can tolerate a lot of poor treatment - until a point. Yet, when that point has been reached, I’m done for good. No amount of apologising/changing can win me over. It’s like there’s a switch, and when it’s been flicked, it can’t change back.
I was always accused of daydreaming and not paying attention in school.
Then the teacher would ask me a question, and I would have the answer right there.
Sometimes autistic and other ND people focus differently than neurotypicals.
ALT Autistic people can actually hear better by looking away... this allows for auditory input without the discomfort of forced eye contact
Whenever someone interrupts an Autistic person, nobody flinches or thinks that the interruption is rude. It is seen as a natural course of events.
But when an Autistic person interrupts someone, their behaviour is perceived as rude, awkward and inappropriate.
It’s so strange!
Do my #ActuallyAutistic comrades have a great memory?
If not, are you not alone.
I have excellent long-term memory, but where I put my bag? Nope.
#AskingAutistics
One of the best things you can do for autistic people is explaining why. Why you’d like us to do a thing (X way); why something isn’t possible; why you’re upset with us; etc. We may not intuit the “why”, and knowing it helps us to contextualise and act with purpose and direction.
This new workbench is a real piece work! Concept by James and model by Yongha. Just one of hundreds of new and redone props coming soon to Alpha 21. Stay Tuned!
Many autistic people “shrink”themselves to fit into environments. They mask their wisdom, diminish their expression and hide their ideas because: they’ve been told time and again that they’re “too much”; and/or others have responded negatively or dismissively to their flair.
As an autistic person, I feel uncomfortable judging anyone for their facial expressions. I know what it’s like to be truly unable to control your facial expressions, and receive criticism from others for looking smug, superior, angry and/or miserable, when you’re not. It hurts.
Sometimes I’m scared I’ll never make something of myself bc my body can’t/won’t carry me through… I’m doing my best, but sometimes my body just reminds me that things are different now… 😔
Some Autists have a much easier time helping others than helping themselves.
One reason is that Autists have a tendency for unbound thinking.
When we center ourselves it’s a lot to think about, when we center others, it’s more straight forward.
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You’ll crap your pants when you see this new nursing home designed by Hernan. This is just one of the hundreds of new and updated POIs coming soon to Alpha 21. Stay Tuned!
A less talked about aspect of autistic life is that, not only are we expected to be able to overcome all of the challenges we face and do everything that a neurotypical person can do, but we are expected to do so whilst feeling chronically unwell most of the time.