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Are allistics really not like ogres or onions?It boggles my mind to find out someone thinks they really got to know me after a 10 minute...

Are allistics really not like ogres or onions?

It boggles my mind to find out someone thinks they really got to know me after a 10 minute conversation about workplace safety and respirators.

What is this place and why am I here? 😢

@actuallyautistic #autism #ActuallyAutistic

Anyone familiar with the S.E.P. drive from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?I think all this "social lubricant" allistics use...

Anyone familiar with the S.E.P. drive from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?
I think all this "social lubricant" allistics use is the social equivalent to that, and a lot of the social anxiety that we #ActuallyAutistc people feel is that we can actually see and feel this S.E.P. field (and through it).
We end up right about most of what we read and predict, but we're told we're wrong.
Constant gaslighting will make anyone feel what we feel.

@actuallyautistic #autism

I had a thought this morning.People say they're not interested in philosophy because it's kinda pointless, and is just a bunch of...

I had a thought this morning.
People say they're not interested in philosophy because it's kinda pointless, and is just a bunch of people arguing about questions with no answers.
I posit that a large number of people actually dislike philosophy because it is the one thing that reveals how pointless their arguments are.

#RandomMusing

I recognize this feeling. I feel like I did as a 12-year-old at church.I couldn't welcome people because I didn't feel like I...

I recognize this feeling. I feel like I did as a 12-year-old at church.
I couldn't welcome people because I didn't feel like I belonged.
If I had anything to say that affirmed what was common in the group, someone else could say it better.
If what I had to say was in conflict, well...it didn't tend to go well.

It's weird to feel like you've run into a comfortable old friend, that you never wanted to see again.

The sound of a car's starter, when the battery has enough juice to spin the gear, but not enough for the solenoid to fully engage...

The sound of a car's starter, when the battery has enough juice to spin the gear, but not enough for the solenoid to fully engage it.
That's the best way I can describe the feeling I get when I want to participate in these conversations now.
I don't know what to do. I think it may be time for another 6-infinity month hiatus from social media.

I just realized I've started using "par for the course" a lot lately. I don't even golf.There's gotta be a more...

I just realized I've started using "par for the course" a lot lately.
I don't even golf.
There's gotta be a more appropriate way to say that.

So, I had the last week off work, but now I'm back, and I'm struggling to find any motivation to engage.Even here, and I thoroughly...

So, I had the last week off work, but now I'm back, and I'm struggling to find any motivation to engage.
Even here, and I thoroughly enjoyed the last week.
Would that be considered autistic inertia?

#autism #ActuallyAutistic @actuallyautistic

@allautistics @actuallyautistic #AllAutistics #AutisticMe #ActuallyAutistic Does anyone else like chom-choms, but not the texture? Or any...

@allautistics @actuallyautistic

#AllAutistics #AutisticMe #ActuallyAutistic

Does anyone else like chom-choms, but not the texture? Or any candy that has that fake chom-chom flavor?

Maybe I'm weird.

Regarding to the discussions on hashtags I've been seeing I think I've decided to subscribe to the rose-pig-turd school of thought on this.

I don't really care what hashtag gets used.
My worry is it will become tribal and fragment a community that I just started to get to know

I tend to avoid social media. I don't even really know how to use it; but when I'm on here, I see that whole "community"...

I tend to avoid social media. I don't even really know how to use it; but when I'm on here, I see that whole "community" thing that I'm not very familiar with.
Like people getting support when they're down and all that.
Sometimes I try to imagine
myself getting that.

"You are a great person."
"You are worthy of love."
etc.

But if it were me, I know it would just feel empty. How could any of you possibly know me?

This can't be just me, right?

@actuallyautistic #ActuallyAutistic

So, I've long had a problem with the attitude of "you should just love me for who I am" or "haters gonna hate". The...

So, I've long had a problem with the attitude of "you should just love me for who I am" or "haters gonna hate".
The whole eff you, I'm not changing for anybody thing.
We're a social species that can't survive without cooperation, and we need to adjust to others or nothing will get done.
With that in mind, I propose a phrase/attitude that allows for authenticity and cooperation.

"I don't owe you happiness."

(Inspired by TheThinkingAtheist youtube channel)

Ok, I can't take it anymore. I'm so sick of apologists and atheists discussing the burden of proof.Maybe I'm seeing it wrong,...

Ok, I can't take it anymore. I'm so sick of apologists and atheists discussing the burden of proof.
Maybe I'm seeing it wrong, but as far as I can see, it's pointless.

#Atheist #Atheism #BurdenOfProof

New to all this, what is the significance of "Actually" in #ActuallyAutistic Anyone?

New to all this, what is the significance of "Actually" in #ActuallyAutistic
Anyone?

BTW, are there any other autistic-exmo-atheists out there? I was watching a Youtube video from an exmo saying we've been there and know...

BTW, are there any other autistic-exmo-atheists out there? I was watching a Youtube video from an exmo saying we've been there and know what it's like to be in a TBM mindset. I don't think I do.
Am I alone in this?

#autism #ASD #atheist #exMo #exMormon

I'm still burnt out, but for whatever reason I felt like posting on here for a minute. I know I'm shouting into the void, but I...

I'm still burnt out, but for whatever reason I felt like posting on here for a minute. I know I'm shouting into the void, but I might as well update nobody.
I feel pretty alone and I'm not interested in a parasocial relationship, but if anyone wants to have a chat maybe you can catch me some time.

Hey all,Looks like I've gotten some new followers since my abrupt disappearance from social media. Kind of a lot has happened since I...

Hey all,
Looks like I've gotten some new followers since my abrupt disappearance from social media.
Kind of a lot has happened since I left.
Medical issues, training for a new position at work, and the fallout from my attempt to try to "put myself out there", have been so much fun.
Turns out my problem was most likely autistic burnout. Oh...yeah, I also got diagnosed with autism recently.

#ASD #Autism #AutisticBurnout

K I think I waited long enough. Thanks to all... zero of you for your compelling answers, but they just weren't enough to convince...

K I think I waited long enough. Thanks to all... zero of you for your compelling answers, but they just weren't enough to convince me.
I'm done. If anyone has any reason to contact me, my email is on my profile.
I won't hold my breath.

#failure #whatsthepoint

I think I might be out. Not just Twitter, all social media. It's just as bad as regular social interaction.Can anyone give me a reason...

I think I might be out. Not just Twitter, all social media. It's just as bad as regular social interaction.
Can anyone give me a reason to continue any type of presence in this space?

Having a great day. I spilled breakfast and lunch on the floor. Maybe I'll be 3 for 3 later.

Having a great day. I spilled breakfast and lunch on the floor. Maybe I'll be 3 for 3 later.

I'm a whiner-baby#depressed #noMoreEffsToGiveAm I invisible?Why do rocks and hard places so frequently seem to overlap?

I'm a whiner-baby

#depressed #noMoreEffsToGive

Am I invisible?

Why do rocks and hard places so frequently seem to overlap?

I just bought a microphone boom arm, just to make it easier to play #dnd5e online.Do I qualify for nerd status yet?

I just bought a microphone boom arm, just to make it easier to play #dnd5e online.
Do I qualify for nerd status yet?