6556 pts · January 11, 2015
Lmao see I made her stay until she did though. Was it arbitrary? Yes. But I felt petty and the computer generated character was being bitchy 🤣She did actually say please. Very very begrudgingly. Good enough for my petty ass.
Its wild to me. Its not our problem neurotypicals feel the need say one thing and mean another and thus looking for hidden meaning in what we say. Like no Susan I meant what I said, any weird alternate interpretations are on you dude.
Diagnosis was covered by early intervention and medicare for my daughter but I'm 35 so like ballpark for me anywhere between 1600 and 3000? I think. Dependant on the psychiatrist. But there's also like ridiculous waiting lists IF any are taking new patients at all. Because you know we totally never had it as children too.
Im not confirmed Autistic because a full diagnosis is expensive but all preliminary tests say I am and I am diagnosed ADHD. In Australia we can get help if needed. It kind of releases something? Knowing that you are you and its not wrong? You've just been a square trying to ram your self into a round hole all your life without realising. Its..hard to begin with because it's relearning yourself. I feel more me than I ever have in my life though.
As a result we do all the work and when we slip up its impolite because a lot of neurotypicals don't understand our socialisation styles are just different so meeting in the middle would benefit everyone.
Probably also having more periods of time where shops weren't so loud and bright, alternate shopping hours also may benefit some neurodivergent people because some have different sleep patterns. Introducing learning about multiple social styles into school curriculums. As it is ND children go to OT to basically learn how to better socialise with NT children and understand them but NT children are never given the same education on how ND people socialise. 1/2
I cant speak for people with higher support needs obviously. Im late diagnosed but I always felt othered and weird and being made to feel stupid. Left on the fringes from school and into workplaces. Wondering why I couldn't excel as well as I should. Even knowing its still difficult because sometimes it feels inconvenient to ask for the small supports that help me work better
Other people with varying levels of support needs will have different experiences than me obviously. I'm late diagnosed and have always felt othered and weird. Made to feel stupid when I'm not. And its not much better now I know WHY and I know what I need to ask for because sometimes it feels as if thats an inconvenience to others.
It's entirely possible it's just a different way for the human brain to develop. I can't speak for other people with Neurodivergency but for myself whats more disabling is not me or the way my brain functions, its how I am treated by others and how I am expected to function in a society that only caters to neurotypical people, where every scrap of acceptance and inclusion has to be fought for tooth and nail by someone pushing. 1/2
Yessss this in conjunction with people realising women and girls have been chronically underdiagnosed for years because only autism in boys was originally studied and rising population numbers leads to a higher rate of diagnosis for both Autistim AND ADHD.
I also think they may see a lot of Autism in conjunction with Global developmental delay and assume thats the norm. But global developmental delay can happen to anyone for a multitude of reasons and has varying severities. Its certainly not exclusive to Autistic people.
This is a mooood. Diagnosis is too expensive in Australia. I feel it nonetheless
I have a wobbly kmart over the door storage hanger on the inside of my pantry door. *luxury*
If my husbands not messaging me back its because hes building a freaking stargate in minecraft 🤣
My parents were as we like to call them in Australia "upper middle class bogan" they managed to build a two story house on a cheap lot once they sold their starter home (which they had bought for 30 grand). We went on 2 overseas holidays in my life. Cheaper ones. An island cruise and Malaysia. No way in HELL can I at 35. Do ANY of that for my family. Can barely travel in my own country. And owning a house? PFFFFT
I call them hoseable offences. I dealt with one this morning. Sometimes the clothes arent even worth saving. Straight to the bin with them. XD
#27 Ah, yes. The Shai-Huludussy. 😂 fabulous
When we had Chilis in Australia before they got into biiig trouble for underpaying underage employees they abso-fucking-loutley expected us to do this. With 10 tops at 10 to 10. We wouldn't get out till fricking 2 am. Managers gave no fucks. Servers could be done as soon as they table left. We had to re shut down the entire kitchen.
Thiiiss. We have the conciousness. They have tanks. And drones. And I honestly dont doubt they'd use them to decimate people frankly if they felt the problem was bad enough. Its pretty tough to organise resitance against that especially when you can barely afford rent and food.
I mean I like to be both. Makeup helps me feel more like person seperate from being a parent. I do it for me. My husband couldn't give two shits but I like glitter and bright colours so some days it just makes me happy to do it and it likely does the same for other people as well. Most times you'll catch me at my bog witch though but sometimes dopamine calls and you'll catch me at *ridiculous glitter rainbow shit* XD
I mean setting a timer does help because you end up "might as welling" yourself through far more of the task or taaks just coz your up and doing it now, but a lot of that not as helpful
....well...fuck.
#2 can I be a Tolkein Fan AND a BDSM kink Drow? Cos. I kinda wanna be boooooth. XD
Saaaame. My phone literally already knows everything what else is my speaker gunna learn from me saying "google play that uhhhh fuck that song that has those lyrics with black velvet please" at it? I don't have cameras coz if they want video they gotta PAY me. But yelling at my technology? Pfft. Give me a recipe and my Dopamine playlist please google. XD
Lordy. Its like looking at my families pics 🤣. I've seen so many of these outfits and styles on my parents and Aunts. Pretty sure my father rocked that powder blue suit with a fro and tinted aviators.
I mean i have multiple game consoles but sometimes if i just want to lie in bed with something pretty brainless because i can't even, I'll spend ages playing gardenscapes and homescapes on my phone. Whatever gets you through man. Hell you can get some pretty cool hidden object game puzzle games on the Ipad and I looove those. Great for rainy days when you want a bit of atmosphere.
My husband wishes he could've taken mine 🤣. I kept it and he doesnt care, I just wanted to keep the name that was still kinda mine. My father doesn't want it continued though for uh. Family drama reasons.
Lmao see I made her stay until she did though. Was it arbitrary? Yes. But I felt petty and the computer generated character was being bitchy 🤣
She did actually say please. Very very begrudgingly. Good enough for my petty ass.
Its wild to me. Its not our problem neurotypicals feel the need say one thing and mean another and thus looking for hidden meaning in what we say. Like no Susan I meant what I said, any weird alternate interpretations are on you dude.
Diagnosis was covered by early intervention and medicare for my daughter but I'm 35 so like ballpark for me anywhere between 1600 and 3000? I think. Dependant on the psychiatrist. But there's also like ridiculous waiting lists IF any are taking new patients at all. Because you know we totally never had it as children too.
Im not confirmed Autistic because a full diagnosis is expensive but all preliminary tests say I am and I am diagnosed ADHD. In Australia we can get help if needed. It kind of releases something? Knowing that you are you and its not wrong? You've just been a square trying to ram your self into a round hole all your life without realising. Its..hard to begin with because it's relearning yourself. I feel more me than I ever have in my life though.
As a result we do all the work and when we slip up its impolite because a lot of neurotypicals don't understand our socialisation styles are just different so meeting in the middle would benefit everyone.
Probably also having more periods of time where shops weren't so loud and bright, alternate shopping hours also may benefit some neurodivergent people because some have different sleep patterns. Introducing learning about multiple social styles into school curriculums. As it is ND children go to OT to basically learn how to better socialise with NT children and understand them but NT children are never given the same education on how ND people socialise. 1/2
I cant speak for people with higher support needs obviously. Im late diagnosed but I always felt othered and weird and being made to feel stupid. Left on the fringes from school and into workplaces. Wondering why I couldn't excel as well as I should. Even knowing its still difficult because sometimes it feels inconvenient to ask for the small supports that help me work better
Other people with varying levels of support needs will have different experiences than me obviously. I'm late diagnosed and have always felt othered and weird. Made to feel stupid when I'm not. And its not much better now I know WHY and I know what I need to ask for because sometimes it feels as if thats an inconvenience to others.
It's entirely possible it's just a different way for the human brain to develop. I can't speak for other people with Neurodivergency but for myself whats more disabling is not me or the way my brain functions, its how I am treated by others and how I am expected to function in a society that only caters to neurotypical people, where every scrap of acceptance and inclusion has to be fought for tooth and nail by someone pushing. 1/2
Yessss this in conjunction with people realising women and girls have been chronically underdiagnosed for years because only autism in boys was originally studied and rising population numbers leads to a higher rate of diagnosis for both Autistim AND ADHD.
I also think they may see a lot of Autism in conjunction with Global developmental delay and assume thats the norm. But global developmental delay can happen to anyone for a multitude of reasons and has varying severities. Its certainly not exclusive to Autistic people.
This is a mooood. Diagnosis is too expensive in Australia. I feel it nonetheless
I have a wobbly kmart over the door storage hanger on the inside of my pantry door. *luxury*
If my husbands not messaging me back its because hes building a freaking stargate in minecraft 🤣
My parents were as we like to call them in Australia "upper middle class bogan" they managed to build a two story house on a cheap lot once they sold their starter home (which they had bought for 30 grand). We went on 2 overseas holidays in my life. Cheaper ones. An island cruise and Malaysia. No way in HELL can I at 35. Do ANY of that for my family. Can barely travel in my own country. And owning a house? PFFFFT
I call them hoseable offences. I dealt with one this morning. Sometimes the clothes arent even worth saving. Straight to the bin with them. XD
#27 Ah, yes. The Shai-Huludussy. 😂 fabulous
When we had Chilis in Australia before they got into biiig trouble for underpaying underage employees they abso-fucking-loutley expected us to do this. With 10 tops at 10 to 10. We wouldn't get out till fricking 2 am. Managers gave no fucks. Servers could be done as soon as they table left. We had to re shut down the entire kitchen.
Thiiiss. We have the conciousness. They have tanks. And drones. And I honestly dont doubt they'd use them to decimate people frankly if they felt the problem was bad enough. Its pretty tough to organise resitance against that especially when you can barely afford rent and food.
I mean I like to be both. Makeup helps me feel more like person seperate from being a parent. I do it for me. My husband couldn't give two shits but I like glitter and bright colours so some days it just makes me happy to do it and it likely does the same for other people as well. Most times you'll catch me at my bog witch though but sometimes dopamine calls and you'll catch me at *ridiculous glitter rainbow shit* XD
I mean setting a timer does help because you end up "might as welling" yourself through far more of the task or taaks just coz your up and doing it now, but a lot of that not as helpful
....well...fuck.
#2 can I be a Tolkein Fan AND a BDSM kink Drow? Cos. I kinda wanna be boooooth. XD
Saaaame. My phone literally already knows everything what else is my speaker gunna learn from me saying "google play that uhhhh fuck that song that has those lyrics with black velvet please" at it? I don't have cameras coz if they want video they gotta PAY me. But yelling at my technology? Pfft. Give me a recipe and my Dopamine playlist please google. XD
Lordy. Its like looking at my families pics 🤣. I've seen so many of these outfits and styles on my parents and Aunts. Pretty sure my father rocked that powder blue suit with a fro and tinted aviators.
I mean i have multiple game consoles but sometimes if i just want to lie in bed with something pretty brainless because i can't even, I'll spend ages playing gardenscapes and homescapes on my phone. Whatever gets you through man. Hell you can get some pretty cool hidden object game puzzle games on the Ipad and I looove those. Great for rainy days when you want a bit of atmosphere.
My husband wishes he could've taken mine 🤣. I kept it and he doesnt care, I just wanted to keep the name that was still kinda mine. My father doesn't want it continued though for uh. Family drama reasons.