💛Effective Care & Discipline Is Individualized💛

Things I do that are common in autistic people but lesser known overall:

🙃I constantly hear music playing in my head, often repeating certain parts over and over

🙃Memories have flavours in my mind. It’s hard to describe but when remembering something meaningful that was a positive memory, I stop in my tracks, my chest tightens and the closest way to express what I feel is calling it an “Emotional Flavour” (Because, while it flows through my whole body, each memory has its own flavour! It’s freaky but it isn’t a negative feeling)

🙃I stim with medicine syringes so often that I have backup ones. Just pulling the white part out and pushing it back in, repeat over 50 times or something. I’m saying this is “Lesser known” because some people don’t understand that it’s not just higher support needs autistics that do stuff like this, they might argue we’re “Too smart” or “It wasn’t necessary in the first place” but stimming isn’t a bad habit, nor a sign of being less intelligent, it’s part of our nature! (Btw, I know not all higher support needs individuals are intellectually disabled)

🙃I tidy my running space until no objects are touching it. Sometimes the dogs leave their toys in my running area or whatever. I run as a form of stimming as well but nothing except the carpet can really be on the floor during that time (I run 10+ minutes, multiple times a day). It’s just for fun but I’m very picky about things in my way (I even used to be mad about the evening sunlight touching the running area!). It takes a while for me to accept using a new running space (Like, at a friend’s house)

If the time goes by and you just need to cry?

💗My heart is always open

If you’re feeling low about something you’d rather not know?

💗My heart is always open

If what you’d rather experience is pride but you hear too much from the “other” side?

💗My heart is always open

💛My heart won’t close because this is the emotional life I chose💛-Maggie (eeveeas123)

💖Dear, My autism diagnosis + lesbian/orchidsexual identity:

Some might not understand you,

Some parts of my life would seem easier without you,

Some say all of you are fake or wrong,

But I LOVE you!

Autism? With you, I can see the beauty of things that others miss, I can think in a different perspective that is much needed for the world!

Lesbian/orchidsexual identity? Born to be this way is an understatement, I was meant to thrive this way too! I really enjoy the queer community as we celebrate love, relationship, kindness, respect and justice

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

⭐️SpongeBob

⭐️Sonic Boom

⭐️Big Bang Theory

⭐️The Simpsons

Best compliments I’ve gotten in my life:

🐼You have a beautiful smile! (I’ve always received many compliments about my smile, especially at school)

🐼You should work for Hallmark! (I’ve written many heartfelt letters for those I love and I enjoy writing, for those unaware, Hallmark makes cards for occasions)

🐼Your service dog is so well behaved! (I didn’t train the dogs that I’ve had myself, but I kept up with the training so well that I became their handler! I’ve been handling my current SD for years!)

🐼You’re such a nerd! (Yep, here’s a controversial sounding comment perhaps, but the way they said it to me was with enthusiasm and admiration, I’m very passionate about my special interests, no shame here!)

🐼You have such a big heart! (I’m very emotional and empathetic, I care about others so much, even fictional characters or irl individuals I haven’t met. I believe I’m a good person but I have my moments, flaws and mistakes)

Recently, I’ve been having trouble with exhaustion, anxiety and sadness. I can’t play my favourite video games anymore due to my stress/exhaustion levels, which leads me to use my phone more (Yep, social media). I see negative things, people being cruel and mean, etc. I end up crying every day, unable to explain the exact experience other than “I feel sad” or “I feel numb”. I don’t want to seem ungrateful but I have no respite due to money issues with the government (I can’t go out alone), I need a new autism service dog soon (The earliest to get one is fall), I’m not able to attend my day program anymore (They have rules that are difficult for me to follow, mostly about electronics) and my Mum is still in the hospital, suffering from a chronic illness + infections. I’m not asking for money (I know it won’t make me any happier). All I’m asking is this:

Hot take:

This is my “Family” in Tomodachi Life (L to R: Mugu, Tivona, Fauna and Fazzia)

Mugu represents me (Mugu was one of my nicknames, I’m Maggie). Also, Tivona and Fauna are our twin daughters

This is a family picture (Top to bottom, left to right): Rebecca (Amy’s Mother, an OC of mine), Amy, Stellar (Amy and Sonic’s first daughter, my OC), Francine (Amy and Sonic’s youngest daughter, also my OC) and, of course, Sonic! They have updated styles of clothing now (This is an older photo)

Part 1 of Fazzie Island🏝️

Now that I have your attention:

I really feel upset about the rights of people being stripped away (Or maybe they weren’t completely there to begin with, true for certain countries and minorities). These people aren’t less than you or anyone else. They have things they cherish, activities they want to be present for and so much life to live! But things are getting harder for them. I wish I could save everyone from racism, sexism, LGBTQ+ phobia, ableism and straight up abuse. What’s going on isn’t done with love or respect, it’s violence. Apparently “Nobody” cares about kids, “Nobody” cares about women, “Nobody” cares about queer individuals, “Nobody” cares about disabled folks and so on. I haven’t lost hope because there are people like me that do! We are the “Nobodies” that some were taught to ignore or call “Excessive/dramatic”. You don’t know what some people are going through, even if you think all you’ve heard is vulnerable talk about their hardships on the news. However, this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t help or support! These people didn’t bring this stuff upon themselves. No, God didn’t punish them for being queer, no, that person wasn’t “Asking for it” when they were r*ped. No! No! No! Give donations and money when you can, talk with someone when they need a listening ear, etc.

My headcanons regarding my Tomodachi Life island!

I’ll add more later