# actuallyautistic flashbackfriday childfree autisticadvocacy nonbinary enby interoception

April is Autism Acceptance month! You want to be accepting? You want to be supportive? Be accommodating.

People will say they accept autism, and then berate us for being autistic. Don’t tell us you accept us when you regularly punish us for being ourselves.

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2022-04-03

Flashback Friday: Originally posted April 7th.

Happy Autism Acceptance month! Friendly reminder that Autism Speaks is no friend to autistic people!

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2022-04-01

When I get insulted by people whose opinions don't matter to me I can shrug it off pretty easily.
When a loved one gets insulted by ANYONE I'm ready to throw down, Canadian style!

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2022-03-30

And this is one reason why I still wear a mask when I go out. I never know when a random coughing fit may happen simply because I suck at swallowing my own spit.

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2022-03-27

Flashback Friday: Originally post July 7th, 2019

The downside to having the same sense of humour as someone you're close to is that they sometimes steal your jokes.

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2022-03-25

I verbally stim when I'm really happy. People used to bully me for it so I learned to be ashamed of it. Now, years later, my partner has helped me unlearn that shame, and embrace my verbal stims.

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2022-03-23

Flashback Friday: Originally post July 3rd, 2019

Nothing like having random people tell me what I should do with my body and life. Ugh.

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2022-03-18

More people getting diagnosed, especially when they're still children, is a good thing! This isn't an epidemic. This isn't over-diagnosing. This is more and more autistic people being properly diagnosed.

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2022-03-16

Functioning labels are a common way autistic people are denied support.

High functioning? You're fine without support. Low functioning? You're not high functioning enough to determine whether you need support or not.

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2022-03-13

Flashback Friday: Originally posted June 26th, 2019

I can't just sit and rest without feeling like I'm wasting time. It's like I have a choice: be productive, or be anxious.

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2022-03-11

I've been accused of being in a hate group, as well as a cult, all because of my advocacy.

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2022-03-09

More and more parents of autistic kids are finding out that they're autistic as well, which is awesome!

This makes me wonder what mental gymnastics parents who don't believe autism is genetic, but see themselves in their autistic child, have to do.

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2022-03-06

Flashback Friday: Originally posted June 23rd, 2019

My hatred for those loose hairs that tickle my face burns with the hot intensity of a thousand suns!

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2022-03-04

*Nervously eyes the pile of video games I've ALMOST finished.*

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2022-03-02

I swear, Sheldon Cooper has done more harm than good.

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2022-02-27

Flashback Friday: Originally posted June 19th, 2019

Just because I love someone doesn't mean I'm willing to share my snacks with them!

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2022-02-25

Androgyny is not a prerequisite when it comes to being non-binary. You can be feminine, masculine, a mix of both, or neither!

Just how women don't have to be feminine, and men don't have to be masculine, enby's don't have to be androgynous.

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2022-02-23

Interoception makes it difficult for me to realize I'm hungry until it's too late!

I'm grateful for my partner's patience and understanding.

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2022-02-20

Why is it that when neurotypicals become obsessed with things like sports, celebrities, or video games it's seen as normal and okay, but if an autistic person becomes obsessed with something it's seen as bad?

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2022-02-16

Slow blinking at a cat means "I love you".

Slow blinking at a person means "I am utterly baffled by what you just did/said".

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2022-02-13