Tag: actuallyautistic

Questions For Autistic People

autisticliving:

1. When did you discover that you are autistic?

2. What are your favorite stim toy(s)?

3.  What are your favorite stims?

4. How do you calm down after a meltdown?

5. What method(s) of communication do you prefer?

6. What are your special interest(s)?

7. What kind of sensory inputs do you very unpleasant?

8. What kind of sensory inputs do you like the most?

9. What are your thoughts on self-diagnosis?

10. What is one thing that you wished everyone knew about autism?

11. If you could repel one myth about autism, which one would it be?

12. What are some of the things that allistic people often expect you to do that make no sense to you?

13. How do you feel about being autistic?

14. Describe a place/room/situation that would be sensory heaven to you

15. Describe a place/room/situation that would be sensory hell to you

16. Do you have any mental illnesses/other kinds of neurodivergence? How do they interact with/affect your autism?

17. Do you prefer person-first or identity-first language?

18. What are your autistic headcanons?

19. Are there any books/shows/movies that you would recommend to other autistic people?

20. What are some of the autism-related problems you often have in your everyday life?

21. What are your favorite autism-related blogs/websites?

22. What do you like about being autistic?

23. What do you dislike about being autistic?

24. If there was a cure for autism, would you want to take it?

25. What topics are you most likely to infodump about?

26. Are there any stereotypes about autistic people that you fit?

27. Which ‘social rules’ do you often have trouble with?

28. Can you pass for neurotypical?

29. Have you had any previous special interests? What were they?

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wyrdwulf:

I am not a picky eater. I never have been. I usually determinedly try things again and again to see if my sense of taste has changed, but some things still elicit a very strong, negative response like plain white milk. If milk isnt flavoured or well hidden, well, its coming right back up.
Toothpaste, cherries, cooked salmon, and cooked broccoli, as well as oats.

Some stuff I love but still overloads me, like chocolate, and sugar.

Any other autistic adults like this?

yes this is very much like me. I am always seeking new flavors and textures and combinations of food, and always trying things again if I didnt like them the first time. 

But, pineapple and uncooked bell peppers of any color are two things that always trigger my gag reflex regardless of how little there is or how well hidden they are; even the smell is nauseating. The only bell pepper I can eat is the green kind, and only in two very specific foods (omelette and pizza), in which I actually enjoy them! Its very odd. I can’t stand nuts either, except in some baked goods and in cases like cinnamon-sugar roasted ones from fairgrounds, and yet I keep trying them over and over again.

I have no problems with the textures of yogurt and cheesecake while they’re in my mouth, but as soon as I try to swallow it feels like a giant lump in my throat and I cant do it. 

I also have the overload issue with chocolate. I cant stand milk chocolate really at all, but I love fancy dark chocolates. Even so, I can only eat a tiny piece at a time.

Yeah, same here. Although sometimes I won’t try things if they’re similar in texture/smell to something I have already tried and disliked.

kittyraven:

I am tired of other people saying that it is bad to glorify Autism. 

I am tired of people talking trash about other peoples blogs just because they have the word Autism or Autistic in their url.

Let’s take a look at the word glorify shall we?

A couple of definitions are:

  • To celebrate or to adore- Whats wrong with celebrating & adoring ourselves?  We are autistic people and we should celebrate & adore ourselves!  It’s good for our self esteem!
  • To cause to seem more splendid than it really is.- Says who?  I don’t have to agree with society’s ablest views and stereotypes. I do not owe  anyone an apology for being who I am, most of us have spent too much of our lives feeling like we should be sorry for that and that isn’t okay! I want all of us to unapologetically love ourselves!

If you:

  • Glorify Autism and you are not sorry for doing so…
  • Are Autistic and you are proud…
  • Are tired of people talking trash about Autistic people in general…

Just keep being you, because I think you are rad!!

Source: red-starr