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i wonder how many times i'll have the thought "i don't think that's necessarily an autism thing, i do it" before i decide to examine that lmao
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@monorail oh god that phrase
i feel like i've watched the majority of my friends over the years have the exact same "i don't think it's necessarily an autism thing, i do that. ......wait, shit. shit fuck" course and every time i see it i start sweating bullets while the specter of another dx looms over me, just waiting for me the next time i utter "i don't think it's an autism thing..."
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@monorail it's like a slasher movie except instead of death it's people going "oh fuck goddammit. well this would have been fucking useful when i was, like, actually in SCHOOL and shit. ...sigh well fine, i guess i get to enjoy some new tips of coping strategies. fuck it i'm ordering this stim toy."
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@wigglytuffitout oh, aha, i can't be autistic because i have multiple fidget toys and don't use any of them
time to Not Think About This Any More
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@monorail "oh this is just an anxiety fidget bracelet," i weakly protest, "i fidget with it 'cos of the anxiety, y'know, not anything on the autism spectrum, the anxiety," as i explode yet another innocent bracelet after wearing all the silver plating clean off it
SAME HAT. BIG SOLIDARITY. WHATEVER THE EQUIVALENT OF "MOOD" IS THESE DAYS WITH THE HIP YOUTHS
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@InspectorCaracal @wigglytuffitout @monorail nonbinary lady but likewise undiagnosed-but-almost-definitely-autistic and open to talking about it 🙋🏽♀️
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@wigglytuffitout @monorail not to put a crimp in your "NO OF COURSE I'M NOT AUTISTIC, HA HA WEAK NERVOUS LAUGHTER" comedic routine, but if either of you want to like share notes on Autistic Experiences with an undiagnosed but almost definitely autistic guy then hi I'm available like whenever