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writing an autistic character when you are not autistic - a masterpost

completely double spaced version on google docs here – this post is more blocky for the sake of people’s dashboards, but still long so people will be less likely to glaze over it. my apologies if that makes it hard to read

things to look for and avoid in an autistic character

• symptoms only manifesting as “nonverbal and rocking” • super smart / living calculator • super dumb / doesn’t understand anything • all the symptoms you can come up with for them are “awkward” and “has special interest(s)” (please do more research) • trains, technology, and/or math as special interests • acting like a child • getting treated like a baby • unreasonably cruel and uncaring about others’ reactions to them being cruel • if they’re comparable to sheldon from the big bang theory, start over • animal comparisons • a lack of feelings • please no stories about what it’s like to be autistic told by allistics

the right way to write an autistic person

• lots of symptoms, including secondary ones not included on a general diagnosis requirement list (here’s a list i rather like that was made by an autistic person – their blog is also a good resource) • having a good amount of general knowledge and actually talking about it (i cannot believe that i have to say this) • talking about things outside of special interests (again…. come on……….) (special interests are usually the default things our brains go to when theres no stimulation or we want to entertain ourselves – it isn’t literally all we think or talk about ever. if a conversation has no connections to a special interest, reconsider having your autistic character bring it up in a context that is not an introduction.) • explicitly expressed to be capable of attraction and romantic feelings – if your character is an adult, add sexual feelings to this point • capable of general functioning, just with a disability that makes it more difficult – not a walking disability (….sigh) • a wide amount of feelings and emotional turmoil (but perhaps only being able to express it in limited ways) • we’re people • just people whose brains are wired differently

things to avoid in research for an autistic character

• autism moms / autism blogs and websites not run by autistic people • any affiliation with autism $peaks means you should walk away and never look back • a scientist trying to create explanations for what autistic people do without actually asking / not mentioning asking autistic people • anything about a cure for autism • a person that “worked with autistic kids” phrased in the same way as “worked with animals” • talking about autistic people as if they are mysteries, are like animals, or are otherwise othered weirdos instead of people

things to look for in research for an autistic character

• actual autistic people talking about their experiences and symptoms • just stick to that and you’re good but it’s hard to find sometimes ngl. just look for the above red flags

things i would personally like to see in an autistic character

• less easy to swallow sadness and more destructive anger. i would love to see a canonically autistic character who was frustrated easily by small things and had trouble communicating why • not a story about being autistic, a story that happens to have a character or characters who are autistic – it isn’t pointed out or questioned, they’re right at home with the rest of the cast and not othered (a la symmetra from overwatch) • intensive sensory issues / small sounds making large reactions • clear communications about not liking x sensory thing (for example being touched) • poor motor skills / clumsiness and not being laughed at for it • walking funny (body bent downwards, walking very fast, walking slowly, big strides, shuffling, stiffness, etc) – no one treats it as if it’s funny or something totally strange • a big personality that has a presence so they can’t be cast aside (but feel free to have quiet characters too) – if this was along with being nonverbal they would probably leap to being one of my favorite characters ever • a fear of asking for clarification on sarcasm or jokes because of past experiences and an arc about the character becoming more comfortable asking questions

>> if any fellow autistic people want to add something, feel free <<

allistics are encouraged to rb this

buyakasha

oh man thank you so much for this! i’ve been trying to quietly develop a character i’ve had for years and the story he’s in, and i’ve been seriously considering him being autistic/having aspergers syndrome, and i’ve been having trouble finding info that’s not from Autism Speaks or something similar

i wanted to post on this because i’d like feedback from anyone who has the background to do so about something that this post pointed out: this character of mine is based in a sci-fi story, and is an alien (not the best representation, i know, but there are very few humans in the plot, so i figured one of the lead characters being autistic would at least be something positive). his species are sentient, intelligent and bipedal, much like humans, but are somewhat animal-like when it comes to appearance and some behaviours. would it be insensitive/offensive to have an autistic character be a member of such a species? animal comparisons were listed in the DO NOT section, which is completely understandable, so i could really use some feedback

#YES FUCKING THANK YOU #; ooc

bitx-me:

After a moment, Onyx shoves herself up and begins to limp away. She doesn’t make any effort to start more conflict…

…But she’s moving very slowly. If Volkner should wish to start something more, he’d have plenty of time to do so.

Oh, he considers it- but decides it isn’t worth the trouble. Besides, he wanted to make himself look like the bigger person, to act superior in order to piss her off if they ever met again.

#bitx-me

bitx-me:

Shit. Onyx had managed to slam her kneecap pretty badly in the fall.

The damage isn’t anything more than nasty bruising, but she won’t be able to run away now. At a loss–And scared, now–Onyx scrambles for the crowbar, holding it to her chest as she scoots backwards.

Although she’s trying to look angry and intimidating, it’s pretty obvious that the trainer is no longer on the offense. The ball is in Volkner’s court, now.

And Volkner just returns to the rubix cube he was working on. Now that Onyx was no longer a threat or any sort of entertainment, he wasn’t interested.

The lion just yawned and rolled onto his back like an oversized house cat.

#bitx-me

bitx-me:

Shadow dodges… Sort of. He moves enough to avoid a broken back, but not a seriously nasty wound down his side, and likely some rib damage.

On Onyx’s front… Shit. With her record–Petrel can’t possibly have deleted all of it, and even if he did, PEOPLE could still easily recognize her–She’ll be doing ‘significant time’ anyway.

Recalling Shadow, the errant teenager whirls to bolt away… And manages to trip over her own feet, the crowbar landing well out of reach. Nice.

“Molinya, heel.” The massive lion backs off immediately, padding over to Volkner and laying down at his feet.

Volkner put his phone away again, though kept an eye on Onyx- not obviously, though. He really didn’t want a fight- they were too much work, too messy, and the kid wouldn’t be much of a fight anyway.

#bitx-me

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bitx-me:

Remember that thing Petrel said about not fighting? Because Onyx sure fucking doesn’t.

In an instant, both her crowbar and her houndoom are out, the former gripped tightly and the latter’s teeth bared.

“The kind of LOOSER that d-doesn’t have to stand around listening to a dumbass like you spout b-bullshit, because you’re fucking STUPID!”

How eloquent. Of course, Onyx has forgotten that this is an actual gym leader she’s decided to fight–And onw of the better ones, at that.

Yeah, this is going to end well. Just… Probably not for her.

Of course, said lion simply leaps down from the roof, aiming for the houndoom, attempting to snap it’s back upon impact.

“You do realize I’m calling the police right now, right?” And true to his word, he has his phone out, other hand on his belt. “Threatening to assault a gym leader... Too bad you’re a minor, or you’d be doing some significant time.”

#bitx-me #[i hc luxray to be about the size of a fucking small horse so uh]#[rip]

bitx-me:

“If they’re gonna get hurt ANYWAY, then it doesn’t m-matter how! And stupid people deserve it half the time anyway.”

Onyx crosses her arms with a glare ‘subtly’ rising up on tiptoe to make herself appear taller.

“The point is–YOU’RE fucking stupid! What kind of f-fucking looser doesn’t finish high school?”

He figured he’d played the pushover for long enough to knock her back on her ass.

“A loser, huh? What kind of fucking loser goes around preaching about hurting people in a sense of misguided righteousness? What kind of loser advocates for hurting people for no fucking reason other than to hurt them? Sounds to me like you’ve got some serious goddamn issues, kid. Might wanna work those out or you’ll end up as nothing more than a chalk outline some day.

“Now, get out of my sight before I have Luxray fry you, idiot.”

#bitx-me #ableism*

bitx-me:

“B-Because you’re a fucking dumbass, is why! You don’t… You don’t get some… Safety net for being an uneducated piece of shit!” Exhibit A: Salty teenager with warped projections.

“While I agree someone being unintelligent can lead someone to getting hurt, that doesn’t mean it’s a free pass to hurt them. Nothing is a free pass to hurting anyone, unless they’re hurting others.” He didn’t believe the whole pacifist bullshit he was spouting, but he believed enough to seem sufficiently passionate.

Which was not very passionate, given who this was.

#bitx-me #ableism*

bitx-me:

“Yes. I am. B-Because you’re fucking STUPID!” Damn it… The guy’s lack of reaction is starting to really get on her nerves.

“Can you explain to me why that’s any reason to hurt someone? I really don’t understand.” Oh, he could see that- and it made him very happy, though that didn’t show.

#bitx-me #ableism*

bitx-me:

“Guess what, buttface? I’m neither, and you’re also n-neither. But especially y-you! So I guess being smart DOES mean something–And you AREN’T!”

“So... you admit you’re deliberately trying to hurt me?” Well... he could maybe have fun with this. Or more fun than he already is.

Also, ‘buttface?’ Just how old was this kid, nine?

#bitx-me #ableism*

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bitx-me:

“Yeah? Well you’re a fucking STUPID one. With stupid p-pokemon and a stupid gym.”

Oh, she’ll take the bait. Onyx has reached a new level of touchiness… This time she’s literally managed to trigger HERSELF out of nowhere.

“And intelligence means nothing if one is happy and not harming others.” How long would this take until it escalates into a fight? He didn’t feel bad about baiting her, though- far from it. He knew she was already trying to start one.

“Don’t listen to the bigots that say intelligence is a measure of someone’s worth as a person.”

#bitx-me #ableism*

bitx-me-blog

“Didn’t finish high school? W-Wow. Dumbass. He’ll never go a-anywhere in life. Because he’s stupid.”

Tone the salt down, Onyx.

lightning-bites-blog

“Some of the most successful people are high school dropouts- and I’ve managed to become a gym leader.” He’s not stooping to her level. Mainly because he wants to see how much it frustrates her.

#bitx-me

son-of-skarmory:

“…” Well, it could be a lot worse.

Falkner didn’t dare move and risk rousing Volkner, instead accepting his face as a body pillow. Unlike the other, he couldn’t manage sleep, so he passed the time staring up at the ceiling and letting his thoughts run.

Fortunately, it didn’t take long for-

Volkner to release his hold on the other gym leader, managing to unceremoniously dump him on the floor. The carpeted floor, but still. His now free arm dangled off the couch, drool escaping from the corner of his mouth ever-so-attractively.

#son-of-skarmory #dren dont look #[im having so much fun writing this tbh :3 ]

❝❞ What would your muse’s cheesy yearbook quote be?

It would ‘ironically’ just be something like “I crave death.” Of course, he didn’t finish high school...

#; headcanon #son-of-skarmory #; asks

son-of-skarmory:

Falkner, on the other hand, was well too aware of where the other Gym Leader’s hand was roaming, and his face lit up as a result. For a moment he stumbled over half-attempted words, before finally placing his hand atop Volkner’s and moving it back up. Even then he didn’t let go, keeping it in place.

The blond whined, but didn’t move his hand again- very soon falling asleep after that. Unfortunately, his grip on the other also tightened, which meant Falkner probably wasn’t moving until Volkner woke up.

#son-of-skarmory #nsfw ish

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son-of-skarmory:

Oh.

Well, this was an unexpected turn that caught him completely off-guard. He’d at least expected he’d be walking. Still, the bird keeper let the other get comfortable. Looks like he might not be going anywhere any time soon.

“…Are you comfortable?”

Volkner’s only response was a pleased hum as he used Falkner as a giant, warm teddy bear. That is, until his hand traveled lower to rest on the other leader’s stomach... then a bit lower... He didn’t seem to be aware of what he was doing, but that didn’t mean his hand wasn’t quickly becoming rather touchy.

#son-of-skarmory #nsfw ish

son-of-skarmory:

“I…I suppose that I could do that.” Just until he fell asleep, right? Then Falkner could get back to work.

Looked like it was time to pick up the other and carry him to the couch, wrapping himself completely around the other gym leader and nuzzling the top of his head. Someone was feeling affectionate.

#son-of-skarmory

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