Is It Autism?

Hello and welcome everyone, to my blog, Is It Autism? a blog mainly about my journey as a self-identified Autistic adult woman.

🍂 STATUS: Hyperfixating on reading Warriors books 🍂

This blog includes musings, introspection, ramblings, tangents and infodumps involving Autism, neurodivergence, chronic pain, psychology, mental and physical health conditions, disabilities, and other related topics with some extra reblogs sprinkled in. Posts may include ✨special interests✨ and hyperfixations of mine.

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#Mental Health Awareness ... any kind of awareness posts involving mental health and mental health resources

#Disability Awareness ... spreading awareness about disabilities

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Hello everyone, and welcome

to my latest hyperfixation,

Warriors by Erin Hunter ᓚᘏᗢ

Lately I have been re-collecting these books that I was so fond of in my childhood and early teens, and re-reading the series in chronological order, starting with Dawn of the Clans and the Warriors field guides.

That's why I've been so quiet!! Attached are some photos of some of the books I've gotten in the mail, just a bit of my growing collection.

This morning, on my way into work, my feet felt like lead, and it literally feels like a storm cloud is following me around. I feel like I'm in a bubble of hurt and misery that no no one else on the outside can understand. Inside my bubble, it is storming, and I am screaming.

An old coworker from my former department, a good friend, and someone that I consider a "work mom," who comforted me during one of my worst meltdowns ever, noticed my storm cloud and asked if I was feeling bad. I just nodded, didn't have the energy to even try to meet her eyes or explain. Because I can't explain it. She gave me some sympathetic words and I reached out for a hug, and walked on, fighting the sudden, overwhelming urge to burst into tears.

Why do I feel like this?

Why can't I just feel normal? Why does everyone else seem to be fine carrying on? Why does it feel like there's no place that I could comfortably work without feeling miserable?

I've thought about what kind of job might not make me feel miserable. Or is it just the hours I'm working? Would it be different if I were able to only work part time? But that's not realistically possible right now, I know, which adds to my feelings of desperation and misery.

Youtube Videos

about Autism and neurodivergence that I watch and find helpful. We will start today with my favorite, Foster on the Spectrum, a recent upload about:

Autistic Masking