If the turtles’ S/O is autistic and is experiencing a meltdown? I suggest research on it
I did a fair amount of research on this and talked to a few people with autism and even my brother in law who works with autistic children and experiences their meltdowns on a daily basis. However, I’m no expert in this, I just looked up a few things so again, if this is offensive, if you feel like this infantalizes people on the spectrum or if something about it just doesn’t sit right with you please, please, please tell me and I will issue and apology and take this down immediately. This blog is supposed to be a distraction and it’s just for fun so I would never want to cause anyone any offence. I’m trying my best and that’s all I can offer.
Leo
Leo is so confused when you meltdown in front of him
it was supposed to be a fun day out at an amusement park
but all the sounds and smells and visuals got you and you started experiencing sensory overload
he doesn’t really know what to do at first so he asks
you tell him you just need to leave so he takes you away from everything immediately
once you’ve calmed down you both have a very frank discussion about what happened and how to avoid it in the future
you explain sensory overload to him and he kind of gets it, everything can just be too overwhelming for you sometimes
he understand perfectly and makes sure to take your needs into account in the future
Raph
I can see have as having mild anxiety so he gets sensory overload all too well
He makes sure to ask what you need and get you away from what’s triggering you
he wants to know how to avoid stressing you out so much in the future so even though he isn’t good with words, you have a conversation about what can cause it for you
he gets it
the world is too big and loud and full of stuff sometimes
he makes sure to take you to a dark part of the lair that’s quiet and sits which you while you cal down further
he’ll hold you but only if you’re ok with that
Mikey
Mikey doesn;t understand a lot so it can be difficult communicating with him
but feeling like you’re not communicating properly can cause a meltdown in you
Mikey absolutely hates seeing you in distress so distractions are always the way to go for him
he has a lot of sensory toys on him at all times which he brings out and lets you handle
so things like playdough and slinky toys to distract you
once you’ve calmed down he has a talk with you about what just happened and you explain everything to him
he doesn’t fully understand but tries his best and does whatever he can to avoid causing that again in the future
Donnie
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Donnie is on the spectrum
when you’re having a meltdown he makes sure to ask you clearly and precisely what you need in that moment
he does whatever you ask whether that be taking you somewhere dimly lit and quiet to calm down or taking your focus away from the trigger
He makes sure to note down what and when it happened to see if there’s a trend over time or places as to what causes the meltdowns
he really makes sure to listen fully to what you’re saying so you know that your communication isn’t lost on him
he just wants to make sure you feel safe and stress free so you don;t have to go through that again.
