for autistic people: reblog this and put your current special interest in the tags!
Jack the Lamplighter and Jane Banks
Up here in the blue
It’s a marvellous view
Side by side is the best way to fly
Once I just looked above
But now I am part of
The lovely London sky
Jack and Jane moodboard
Do any other autistics find that they mimick characters they like?
Like it’s not just looking up to a character or enjoying them, you literally take what you like about them and apply them to yourself so you literally become the character.
Like I barely know who I am, I’m just a mash up of characters and random things I was taught growing up.
Totally! Everything about me can be changed by a character I like
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I want you to know about… Autistic Shutdown
Autistic shutdown is like an internalized meltdown. While the person is experiencing a lot of emotions, they can’t express them outwardly.
It may look like this:
- Zoning out
- Exhaustion/falling asleep
- Hiding/defensive position
How can allistic (non-autistic) folks help?
- Safety first! Help them to a quiet space w minimal simuli
- Be sensory sensible! Have a kit tailored to their need (eg ear defenders, stuffie or squishy and blanket)
- Eliminate all expectations/demands. They are currently overloaded.
- Reduce interaction, giving them time and space (shh..)
Remember:
- Autistic shut-down is NOT stubborness, laziness or disrespect
- Autistic shut-down IS involuntary, painful, exhausting
Please be patient and compassionate.
Info by Kate, Girls Autistic Journey
Illustrated by @introvertdoodles
‘You’re doing great kid!’ Bert and Little Jack
what my parents told me: you can do anything if you set your mind to it
what I wish my parents had told me: sometimes you will fail, and it will be scary and it will suck, but you will probably not die
I would also have appreciated: the fact that you can do something if you try very, very hard, does not actually obligate you to spend your life putting forth maximum effort to achieve it. It is okay to not be 1000% driven by life-consuming ambition and instead be satisfied with something less difficult.
It’s okay if you’re only touch averse some of the time
It’s okay if your touch aversion only applies to some types of physical contact
It’s okay if your touch aversion only applies to some parts of your body
It’s okay if your touch aversion only applies to some people
It’s okay if your touch aversion doesn’t apply to some people
It’s okay if your touch aversion is dependent on your mood
You’re valid. Your touch aversion is valid. You deserve to have your boundaries respected whether your touch aversion is consistent or not.
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