@simon_brooke@mastodon.scotOK, let's be clear about #Autism:
A majority of engineers, including software engineers, are #ActuallyAutistic; I suspect a majority of architects and people who invent new stuff generally are; many people in the creative arts are.
Without
@playinprogress@assemblag.esAh, it's the season when I tape a random page of white paper on my window to filter my neighbors' blinking Christmas decorations out of my peripheral vision, because I can't focus or relax at my desk while they are blinking at me, even from a safe distance.
#actuallyAutistic
@groupnebula563@mastodon.socialautistics must infodump to stay alive
#actuallyautistic
@midtsveen@social.linux.pizzaI'm #ActuallyAutistic, and I love this woman deeply. I have been a huge fan of her music, especially my special interest in her song “Loin d’ici” (ESC Version) since May 14, 2016.
But now, watching Taylor Swift, Cœur de Pirate, and other artists slowly take her place feels like an unspoken farewell, like a song fading softly into the distance. It’s as if she herself is tell…
@mgorny@social.treehouse.systems(Dramatized)
Neurotypical folk: "You seem like an interesting person. Let's hang out and see where this takes us."
Neuroatypical me: "You seem like an interesting person. Here's a list of things I can't stand. If you somehow happen to think likewise (or at least you can adjust without me having remorse about you having to give stuff up because of me), let's be a couple for the rest of our lives."
#ActuallyAutistic
@midtsveen@social.linux.pizzaIf it’s not already clear, I’m #ActuallyAutistic and proudly trans, who uses they/them pronouns and identifies as Non-Binary/Gender-Fluid, and bisexual.
I get really scared around other trans people because I worry I might accidentally say something transphobic or homophobic, and I deeply believe, with all my heart, that trans people deserve to live.
:transgender_flag:
@erk709@social.linux.pizza90% of people: It's OK that you're not exactly like me.
The other 10%: We can't accommodate people being different.
#audhd #actuallyautistic #neurodivergent …
@midtsveen@social.linux.pizzaWhy Autistic Masking Works For Your Benefit
#Autism
