Tootfinder

There are days when I feel more lonely than usual, and I wonder if that will ever change. The problem is, there's a whole lot of unusual things I need, probably due to a combination of being on the spectrum, with all the oversensitivity of the senses, rich imagination and the trauma from past relationships.
So right now my girlfriend couldn't smoke, support capitalism, use strong perfumes, wear noisy shoes, jewelry, piercings, makeup, long nails, long/thick eyelashes… and probably there would be more if I put my mind to it. And it's only clear that the list will get longer with more experiences…
#ActuallyAutistic

RE: https://mastodon.gassner.io/@peter/116272998447801191
"True barriers to autistic well-being are bullying and a lack of understanding and acceptance."

Can Autism Spectrum be a superpower? Well, sometimes, I guess.
It's the same kind of superpower like having a chaingun in place of your hand. There are days you feel like you definitely ought to use it. And it sounds really cool in theory.
But it's not very useful if you need to open a jar. And I dare say that in my life, jar-opening situations are far more common than situations needing a chaingun. On top of that, most people don't really appreciate *you* having it, as if you had a choice.
#ActuallyAutistic

You know what really sucks about being raised in Polish culture? You learn to always expect criticism and sarcasm.
Someone tells you a compliment? In the best case, you feel uneasy about it. In the worst, you start suspecting it was veiled sarcasm.
Once I've read here a suggestion to compliment strangers. I don't know if I'll ever be able to do that. I'd keep worrying that I may be misunderstood, either as being sarcastic or as expecting something.
#Poland #ActuallyAutistic