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Jax UKI need some advice from the <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/actuallyautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#actuallyautistic</a> and <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/adultsocialservices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#adultsocialservices</a> in the UK please 🙏 I have a new neighbour in the flat above me who I met on the stairs for the first time a few days ago. She immediately started telling me about her cats and that she is a vulnerable adult who needs support. I said to give me a knock if she needs anything and she asked for my number, which I was happy to give as all my neighbours in this block have my number and we all get on well so it seemed harmless. A few hours later she text me asking for money which I tactfully denied. Anyway today she called me saying she had locked herself out of her flat and the council would not help her, and her carer was too far away to help. I called the council for her and explained she is a vulnerable young adult and they agreed to come out but could be up to 2 hours. I couldn’t leave her outside for 2 hours so invited her in to my flat to wait. She disclosed a lot of personal information and that she is autistic with global delay and needs a daily carer. She repeated a few times how glad she is to have me as a neighbour to support her. She is a sweetheart and I of course want to help as much as I can but I am concerned that she has become attached to me as part of her support network very quickly and I could be dodgy (I’m not but it shows how vulnerable she is). I’m autistic myself although I don’t need the same level of support, and feel really bad for her having been moved out of her area into this council block knowing no one etc, I really think she is at risk of being exploited. I’m safe but another person might not be. What do I do 🥹

Tim McTufftyDiary of an ASD Squirrel. Day 529 , Wednesday 09/04/2025Wednesday started a little before 7am, overcast & not very promising weather wise.Breakfast was had & chores done. Then I fought my demons and managed to get out shopping - not a major expedition, just to a very cheap supermarket a few miles away from the Squirrel Den.I managed to get some different meals than Mrs S habitually gets & some naughty treats.I read for a while & made some smoked salmon sandwiches for lunch. (the salmon was one of the things I picked up earlier.) Spent the afternoon finishing the NMS ‘Relics’ expedition, finally catching the pesky ‘bone fish’ that eluded me yesterday. We finished the evening with a couple of episodes of Poirot. Final Thoughts.Not a bad day, the weather wasn’t up to the same levels of sunshine we have seen recently but I’m happy I managed to get out to do a little shopping. I realise that this only a small thing to most people but that is the first time I have been that far from the house by myself for quite some time.Thank you to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖 <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@actuallyautistic</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/TimsASDjourney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TimsASDjourney</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistic</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Neurospicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Neurospicy</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/TheMammutMoves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TheMammutMoves</a>

Luke Orion 🏳️‍⚧️♾️🥄In an attempt to keep my family fed and get ourselves sorted out in our new RV life, there is now a discount on my art commissions through the rest of April! Use code APRILSHOWERS (April showers, in all caps, with no space) to get 25% off a custom piece of art! Whatever you'd like, as long as it's SFW, I'm happy to do! Pets and human portraits are most popular, followed by OCs (furries welcome), landscapes, and anything you can put your mind to. When I'm not working on commissions, I'm working on writing music, my books, and sharing our RV journeys on tiktok (sometimes youtube). Meanwhile, Betty has been working on new music, as well as an Old-Time Radio podcast! <a href="https://ko-fi.com/lukeorion/link/APRILSHOWERS" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/lukeorion/link/APRILSHOWERS</a> Thank you for supporting 🖤 <a href="https://indiepocalypse.social/tags/IndependentArtist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IndependentArtist</a> <a href="https://indiepocalypse.social/tags/DisabledArtist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DisabledArtist</a> <a href="https://indiepocalypse.social/tags/ArtCommissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArtCommissions</a> <a href="https://indiepocalypse.social/tags/ArtistsOnMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArtistsOnMastodon</a> <a href="https://indiepocalypse.social/tags/DigitalArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DigitalArt</a> <a href="https://indiepocalypse.social/tags/CommissionsOpen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommissionsOpen</a> <a href="https://indiepocalypse.social/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistic</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@actuallyautistic</a> <a href="https://indiepocalypse.social/tags/TransArtist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TransArtist</a> <a href="https://indiepocalypse.social/tags/PetPortrait" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PetPortrait</a> <a href="https://indiepocalypse.social/tags/OCArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OCArt</a> <a href="https://indiepocalypse.social/tags/lgbtqia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lgbtqia</a> <a href="https://indiepocalypse.social/tags/nonbinary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nonbinary</a>

Valerie RoneyIt occurs to me, there's nothing wrong with my brain. I would thrive in a slow, gentle world focused on candor and justice with lots of quiet, natural environments to chill and let deep thoughts unfold. I just happen to be terribly wired for a society that's pretty much going off the rails in all directions. <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/autismAwarenessMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autismAwarenessMonth</a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/autismAcceptanceMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autismAcceptanceMonth</a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/actuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#actuallyAutistic</a>

Tanquist<a href="https://techhub.social/@hosford42" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@hosford42</a> I am happy and more productive since receiving these accommodations: 1. I don't have to supervise anyone. 2. I don't have to multi-task. 3. I don't get a negative performance review for lack of sociable behavior. <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistic</a>

spikaI'm frustrated today because I was planning on going to my partner's for a few days and didn't communicate my plan for the day soon enough, so my parents left to do errands, didn't let me know until they were already on the road, and won't be back for another three or four hours... and I can't leave here without a little bit of money.I was already on the edge of meltdown because of anticipating the transition, but to now have the transition delayed because I didn't express myself fast enough is even more frustrating. Nevermind all the feelings that come up with not being able to support myself in my 40s and needing to ask my folks for help all the time is absolutely humiliating in and of itself. I know the life I used to live before the burnout wasn't sustainable for me, but there isn't a day that goes by that I don't miss the both the structure of having a job AND the money it provided, and how much freedom there was to do things when I had a little bit of cash to spend that I earned myself. These days, I have so much time but hardly any money of my own and more and more and more, living daily life just seems like a series of paywalls that are much too expensive for me to afford without help.I know I'm lucky. I have more support than many do, I just miss feeling like a 24/7 autonomous adult.<a href="https://neurodifferent.me/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistic</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@actuallyautistic</a>

AaronI didn't get diagnosed with autism till I was 39, so I never asked for accommodations. Instead, I just sucked it up and powered through it. That's how I ended up with terrible burnout for the last few years.Now that I'm asking for what I need, and people are willing to consider it, I'm running into a new problem: I don't *know* what I need. I never really figured it out before because I was too busy neglecting and compensating.One thing I figured out just yesterday: I can ask to participate in an online meeting by responding in the chat, and I can do this specifically for morning meetings when I'm battling sleep inertia and difficulties with verbalization.This is a *huge* boost to my morale and reduction in my stress levels. Everyone wants to have "scrum" meetings first thing in the morning, and I've always struggled with and had high levels of anxiety about them. Until today. :D<a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistic</a>

LittleScrapsoftheNorth<a href="https://autistics.life/@joshsusser" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@joshsusser</a> ok but I am still confused. So yes as is typical for me I am not getting the original joke. Why would the first guy think driving a Tesla is virtue signaling? Wait … wait… oh I think I got it… the first guy is from the left, and he thinks virtual signaling is literally the words? … but wait, owning a Tesla now is not virtuous, so now I am still confused. Help! This is me all the time). Someone have mercy on me and explain it to me like I am 5. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/actuallyautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#actuallyautistic</a>

spikaOn the positive, I've reduced my corporate algorithm based social media usage enough to not realize it was autism awareness month until 9 days in. On the negative, I must have liked or commented on a few autistic posts yesterday with my limited allowed time because today, my carefully curated feed with all my special interests was gone and it felt like my entire feed was in the middle of a raging autistic meltdown over other autistics using wrong words to describe things and feeling like other autistics who are different than me are taking up too much space in autism awareness month because their expression of autism is different. My conclusion is that recommendation algorithms really freaking suck sometimes, and I will now be recovering from the content I accidentally ingested today. And I might end up keyword blocking autism/autistic on some of my corporate socials if this keeps up. <a href="https://neurodifferent.me/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistic</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@actuallyautistic</a>

Loops 🍑 :audhd: :ir:7 days.I lasted 7 days this time. It wasn’t personal, or course. It was just everything about the way I communicate and who I am. Just not a fit.:blobcat_weary: I really thought it was going well this time. Remember, <a href="https://neurodifferent.me/tags/AutismAcceptance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AutismAcceptance</a> means accepting people even if you don’t know they’re autistic. Working with them, not cutting them loose. Human beings take time. <a href="https://neurodifferent.me/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistic</a> <a href="https://neurodifferent.me/tags/Neurodivergence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Neurodivergence</a> <a href="https://neurodifferent.me/tags/AutismAtWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AutismAtWork</a><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@actuallyautistic</a>

josh sussermy moment of <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistic</a> joy: someone liked how I explained a term

darrellpfCurrently sitting on an airplane in an exit row. I've been flying as a passenger for 40 years, often in the exit row for the extra space. I'd like to stand up and announce "I'm autistic, which is what those fancy lanyards mean. I'll be really good at operating the door".Even the most enlightened world cringe. <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@actuallyautistic</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/actuallyautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#actuallyautistic</a>

gaze into mayz’ mazeQuestion 3: What’s your favourite stim?My favourite way of self-soothing is rubbing my cheeks on soft fabric. It’s almost like a self-hypnosis where my inner voice is just “rub, rub, rub rub, rub rub” in the rhythm that feels best in the moment. I do it with soft cushions, plushies or blankets and it makes me incredibly self-conscious. I barely let anyone see it, writing a post about it feels weird too. Being autistic is weird sometimes. So enjoy that info i guess? Maybe I find other weirdos who feel similar hehe. <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/actuallyautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#actuallyautistic</a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autism</a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/autismacceptancemonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autismacceptancemonth</a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/AutismApril" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AutismApril</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@actuallyautistic</a> From: <a href="https://autistics.life/@marionline" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@marionline</a> <a href="https://autistics.life/@marionline/114262841963843028" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://autistics.life/@marionline/114262841963843028</a>

Matthew | The Autistic Coachhow do my autistic comrades prepare for a day that they know will be "full on"?<a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@actuallyautistic</a> <a href="https://neurodifferent.me/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistic</a>

Hatysa<a href="https://techhub.social/@rayckeith" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@rayckeith</a> This reminds me of a meme by an <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistic</a> person a while back, which involved them having “TryToActNormal.exe” take up 99.9% of the available CPU capacity, all the time.

Hatysa<a href="https://autistics.life/@bardmoss" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bardmoss</a> <a href="https://aus.social/@Susan60" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Susan60</a> <a href="https://neurodifferent.me/@autoperipatetikos" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@autoperipatetikos</a> <a href="https://autistics.life/@Ferrous" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Ferrous</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@actuallyautistic</a> There are some executive function issues I have that seem at least a little ADHD-adjacent, but they haven’t caused me the same level of conflict with “typical” situations in my culture that the more clearly <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistic</a> ones have.

RS, Author, Novelist, Prosaist<a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Autistic</a> people, c'est moi, are infamous for startling when interrupted while concentrating. I'm trying this gentle little tinkle bell to see if the spouse can use it to get my attention. An experiment in the cute and hopeful.<a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/BoostingIsSharing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BoostingIsSharing</a><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Photo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photo</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/actuallyautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#actuallyautistic</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Writer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Writer</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Author" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Author</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/WritersOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WritersOfMastodon</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WritingCommunity</a>

Kevin Davy<a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@actuallyautistic</a> This came across my feed and is quite interesting. Nothing, in a sense, that we don't know, but nice to see the things we've been talking about for some time now, finally reaching the mainstream, so to speak. So, just in case you haven't seen it and for those who might be interested. <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Autism</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistic</a> <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11229-025-04995-8" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11229-025-04995-8</a>

marionlineDay 8 - Have you ever been praised for being honest?I don't remember... 😅 How about you? <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/actuallyautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#actuallyautistic</a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/AutismApril" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AutismApril</a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/actuallyautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#actuallyautistic</a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/autismacceptancemonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autismacceptancemonth</a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/AutismAcceptanceMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AutismAcceptanceMonth</a>

Mirjan XYou know what's fucked up? When you step in a puddle of mud while walking down the street. Not a biggie, some would say, since the puddle is very shallow; but now you have to wait until nobody's watching and then step in with your other shoe to restore the equilibrium. Yes, you might end up embarrassing yourself but when no equilibrium is the only alternative you man the fuck up and fucking do it.<a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@actuallyautistic</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/actuallyautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#actuallyautistic</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autism</a>

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