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Katy ElphinstoneThis short video about autistic burnout was shared with me on tiktok.Spot on, I thought 🥺<a href="https://mas.to/tags/LateDiagnosedAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LateDiagnosedAutistic</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Intersectionality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Intersectionality</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/gender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gender</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Racism</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Burnout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Burnout</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AutisticBurnout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AutisticBurnout</a><a href="https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNHbtPhjud2aH-ITpBN/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNHbtPhjud2aH-ITpBN/</a>

Rachel McDove@thevenusbunch.bsky.social wrote a post the other day about how sometimes losing the capacity to verbalise extends to social media.This was SUCH a light bulb moment for me!It never occurred to me that social media still requires spoons, not as many as in person socialising, but nonetheless. It feels like it shouldn't, which is maybe why it's taken so long to realise this.But, it's the same feeling I get when I desperately WANT to say something but can't, the same sense of being blocked.I've wondered for years why sometimes I just simply CAN'T bring myself to comment or engage on socials, it feels like it should be easier, less tiring!But, ultimately, it is still communication, communication challenges are often a huge part of autism.I'm so grateful to have this better understanding of myself now. So grateful to the folk who are able to share their experiences. I'd still be lost in the quagmire of self blame/hatred without that. Not understanding myself, disgusted with my inability to "be normal."Now, I'm grateful to understand why I'll never be normal. And I'm starting to feel grateful for being a weirdo, normalcy is overrated anyway! 🤣 <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Autistic</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Revelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Revelations</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/SelfUnderstanding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SelfUnderstanding</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/LateDiagnosedAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LateDiagnosedAutistic</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Neurodivergent</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Neuroqueer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Neuroqueer</a>

Katy Elphinstone<a href="https://mas.to/tags/LateDiagnosedAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LateDiagnosedAutistic</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Neurodivergent</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Autistic</a>

Luke Orion 🏳️‍⚧️♾️🥄Why I’m homeless and asking for support

Katy Elphinstone<a href="https://mas.to/tags/LateDiagnosedAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LateDiagnosedAutistic</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Autism</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistic</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Neurodivergent</a> Credit to @kayatoastforthesoul.sg

Katy ElphinstoneHow do I undo all that? 😥<a href="https://mas.to/tags/LateDiagnosedAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LateDiagnosedAutistic</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Masking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Masking</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AutisticBurnout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AutisticBurnout</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistic</a>

Chroniques autistes ♾️ 🇲🇫 🇨🇦<a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/AskingAutistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AskingAutistics</a> Let’s talk about stimming! This thread is exclusively for <a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistic</a> if you’re not please refrain from commenting, don’t waste my time or yours. Genuine questions welcome, telling us how we should be/do not.If you stim when/how did you realize it especially as a <a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/LateDiagnosedAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LateDiagnosedAutistic</a> (self or offi. dx). And if this doesn’t put you in danger in society, do you stim freely in front of others people? Autistic stimming explained: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNBUHlXtA3g" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNBUHlXtA3g</a>

ErbseErgänzend dazu: Die <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Autismus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Autismus</a>-Diagnose hat auch gemacht, dass ich nun Barrieren im Außen erkenne und nicht mehr permanent den Fehler bei mir selbst suche. Ich checke jetzt, dass nicht ich "das Problem" bin. Sondern, dass ich einfach in einer Gesellschaft lebe, die nicht auf Menschen wie mich gemünzt ist.Das macht so viel mit meinem Selbstbewusstsein.<a href="https://chaos.social/tags/actuallyautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#actuallyautistic</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/latediagnosedautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#latediagnosedautistic</a>

ErbseEiner der positiven Aspekte meiner <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Autismus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Autismus</a>-Diagnose ist, dass ich plötzlich so viele neurodivergente Menschen um mich herum habe und ich mich dadurch nicht mehr ganz so oft unverstanden und absolut unpassend fühle. Letztens zum Beispiel beim Tätowieren hab ich mit meiner Tätowiererin stundenlang über Neurodiversität gesprochen und es war so erfrischend nicht durchgängig zu maskieren.Diese Klarheit durch die Diagnose hat mir Freiheit geschenkt. <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/actuallyautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#actuallyautistic</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/latediagnosedautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#latediagnosedautistic</a>

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