#actullyautistic

I don't remember who said it but whoever suggested to use "high masking" and "low masking" instead of low and high functioning i love you so much. Its the only words I feel really work for me. I was diagnosed with "high functioning autism/aspergers" which the 1st one just didnt fit me i felt bc it just isnt true and the 2nd word has nazi history so um no thanks. Lots of people use low and high support needs now but those don't work for me either. Like i would be considered low support needs i guess but I do need lots of support with daily things i definitely do not have low support needs if i take the definition litterally. I am high masking.

Being homebound is incredibly lonely, isolating, heartbreaking, and depressing. It’s not always fun to be stuck at home hardly ever going out, and when you do have to it’s for doctors appointments and procedures, exams, getting PT, OT, etc. can only go outside if assisted by full-time caregiver. Julian is legally considered homebound cause is mostly at home, and cannot leave house without being fully assisted by fulltime caregiver. She’s never not with me, wish LSN people who say they’re HSN understood how lonely and not quirky or desireable this is. Never going to bathroom alone, EVER.

my tumblr is like the definition of neurodivergent

stimmy self-portrait :D

it frustrates me to no end when autistic people are talking about how allistic people refuse to accommodate autistic people and they call that a lack of empathy

THE PUZZLE AMUSEMENT PARK