#autistic regression

for example: I did not let my hair get matted. I was not able to stop it from getting that way. I noticed every day that my hair was getting tangled and itchy and every day I was too tired to brush my hair.

even if on the outside it looks like I am letting it happen. I am not. I hate matted and itchy hair! I would not have it on purpose

this also go for a lot of other stuff:

I would not let myself go hungry; I just was too confused to cook. I would not let myself go without a bath for so long, I was too dysregulated to do it.

and also time when I was having demand avoidance I think that also count, I would do it if my body didn’t feel so on fire when I try to do something I want or need to.

It's simply not talked about, for a number of reasons:

People might be ashamed and only talk in private, or anonymously, especially older folks.

They may lose the skills to even communicate these challenges to others in a palatable or easy-to-make-viral way.

It gets blamed on something else, like other disability/mental illness, drugs/alcohol, workplace burnout etc, and isn't recognized as a feature of their autism.

Their internal experience could be more noticeable than the outward, so it isn't picked up on until there's consequences, or it never is.

They are undiagnosed or don't know they're autistic, so it's not recognized as a part of autism.

The skills lost or abilities regressed may be things the person doesn't care too much about or find valuable, so they don't make a big deal of it.

They don't have the platform to make this a known thing anyways, even if they are trying to get the word out.

Some people may not even notice they've lost skills or had a change in their abilities.

Many reasons.

It's important for the people who this may happen to, to know that they aren't making things up, that it's happened to others before, that they aren't some unicorn among unicorns.

— autistic baby regressor shadow the hedgehog icons ! 💥

tysm for the req!! also i accidentally deleted the ask and i couldn’t remember if you wanted pacis as well or not so apologies if you did 💔💔

❥ requested by : anon

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This list is mainly focused on games I like to play and aren't focused on proper pretend play but more things that follow a script of sorts as I'm autistic and don't enjoy playing differently

🩹doctor office, I love playing doctors office, I even make little patient sheets for everyone, set up a proper office, and waiting room, this games is great because there is a clear structure to play with and focus on🩹

🍨ice cream shop, ice cream shop is such a fun game, I have a Play-Doh set to make ice cream with that's really fun to play with, I like to set up my plushies in a line and give them fake money and then arrange them in groups to eat that candy together🍨

🦴puppy pound, playing things like animal shelter can be lots of fun with your plushies, you can make little introduction cards for each of them and makeup backstories, then you can lead another plushie or imaginary person through your shelter and introduce the animals🦴

🍼tea party, now this one is a classic, having real or pretend tea and cakes or other snacks with your plushies, discussing funny gossip or plushie land political issues, maybe even giving good life advice to your furry friends all this and more can be super great for playing tea party🍼

🪽funeral, this might seem morbid for some but for me it's very fun as I want to become a mortician, you can craft a pretty casket for the plushie, make a flower bouquet with paper, write a eulogy and set everything up nice and pretty, don't forget to make sure it worn make you sad though🪽

🧴beauty salon, I adore this game, giving a silly makeover to your plushies or human friends is so much fun, you can put bows in their hair, pretend to wash it, put makeup on them, paint their nails, give them silly outfits and talk about their life's🧴

🍥grocery store, playing grocery store isn't for everyone and I have to admit it's not something I like too much but for some people it can still be lots of fun, I especially like the organizing part🍥

📖library, this is a game I adore, you can make little library cards for your plushies and friends, set up books in piles, read story times to the visitors, help everyone find thr books they would like and give your recommendations📖

🌸flower store, for this game you can draw and craft lots of pretty flowers to sell to your plushies, advice them on the perfect way to put together their bouquet, add beautiful ribbons and lave to the flowers ans write nice cards for them, I think especially flowers out of pipe cleaners are amazing for this🌸

🩰ballet, now this could either mean you out on a show for or with your plushies or even going to a ballet with them, either way you can dress up beautifully and either dance together or watch a ballet on YouTube and pretend you are in a theater, I really like the Russian ballet's 🩰

a jester who can't juggle