Autie-biographical Comics

Happy disability pride!! 🌈♾️

Thought I’d share these two

The one on the left is Professor Beak (just got him and if you get the reference yay)

The one on the right is Big Puppy, who I’ve had since I was a week old

There was a span of 3 years where my partner lived in Japan, while I stayed behind in Canada. We would only physically see each other about 2 times a year; I would visit them once a year, and they would visit me once a year. The first time they visit was for Christmas, and they gave me a Sailor Saturn plushie (Sailor Saturn is one of my favourite Sailor Moon characters, along side Sailor Jupiter, but it's SO much harder to get Sailor Saturn swag)

I tell you this, because after my partner went back to Japan, I regressed. All I wanted to do was press Sailor Saturn against my cheek. Doing anything was hard, I just lost so much ability. Even talking was hard.

Age regression is something that autistic people deal with sometimes. It can sometimes be a reaction to something, often something bad. I hope you've never felt shame, or been shamed for this. It's normal.

By the way, I love Professor Beak and Big Puppy. They're so cute!

The autistic community tends to suppress BIPOC voices, and it's our responsibility to step back, quiet down, and let their voices be heard.

HERE is a link to a list of BIPOC autistic advocates. Their works are so important to the entire community.

I've met a guy who teaches Klingon and publishes books and earns money

So there's hope for us all xD

I have a friend who studies Klingon! There's also people who teach languages from Tolkien's works.

I keep up with the news because I have to. Since my rights are seen as less important as cis-straight, neurotypical, non-disabled mens' rights, mine have a higher chance of being taken away.

Shout out to my fellow Phineas and Ferb fans!

Even though youre an adult it really applies to all ages and I love how it shows ... I dunno how to say it but it shows stuff and I like that

Thank you!

I like that it applies to all ages. It probably helps that I too was once a child, and haven't thrown my inner child out.

So umm, I was wondering if you could do one about autism and periods. First of all, I understand that you may say no to any requests and second of all, I understand you may especially say no to this one in particular because A. you may not have periods and B. if you do, they may be dysphoria inducing as you're non-binary. So I was quite nervous about asking this one but it's something that affects my life a lot but I don't have the artistic skills to do it.

Anyway, my brain screams "sick" every time I have a period and I genuinely have to stop myself from telling people that I'm ill (apart from a few close friends who understand what I mean when I say that). And I'm not sure but I think that's connected to my autism because I think it's about how I experience and process internal states (interoception?).

Again, I completely understand if you can't or won't do this. I just wanted to explain myself. Anyway, hope you have a great day.

First of all, no need to be nervous! Even if I didn't like the request I wouldn't be upset by it.

That said, I do have periods, and, as much as they may suck, they don't give me dysphoria.

I'll let this idea roll around in my head, and see if I can get an idea. I know being autistic does affect how I respond to my period. The pain, the hormonal shift, the general discomfort, then add on all the sensory issues, the extra need for comfort, more stimming, yada yada yada. It's a whole thing.