lee's autistic adventures
@autisticlee.bsky.social
yelling into the void! personal thoughts/experiences about life being ND, queer, and disabled. may quote posts to use as writing prompt. not here for advice; writing is my therapy
if you relate, it’s a reminder you’re not alone!
#ActuallyAutistic
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if you relate, it’s a reminder you’re not alone!
#ActuallyAutistic
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hello!
first of all, you can call me Lee!
-born at the end of 93 (do math so i don't
have to update age)
-they/them preferably atm, but i wont fight
you on pronouns so it's whatever at this point
- transitioned afab nonbinary person who
enjoys being androgynous and purposely
breaking gender "rules"
- was diagnosed autistic/adhd around age
22 if i'm remembering correctly.
it started with me doing research on my own as soon as we got a home computer when i was around 15. i had self diagnosed as adhd in early high school. i self diagnosed as autistic the end of high school
-am currently going through extreme autism burnout, so no current
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special interests (i talk about interests on my main account) and i am currently unable to start/maintain friendships and conversations, but replies are always open and i do my best to respond or at least leave a like! always appreciate people reaching out/interacting!
- on this account, you will see posts about:
-autism/adhd/other ND related things
-cptsd/trauma
-other mental health things
-physical health
-gender feelings/experiences and reactions
to the growing anti-trans politics
-experiences with people throughout my life
-difficulties in life in general with all the
above things
-random past stories/memories
-rants linked in tumbIr posts or long threads
-i qrt things a lot to use them as a writing
prompt
-sometimes i'll share my art, photography.
and cats
i don't consider myself an Autism
Advocate. this account is for me to document my experiences/self discoveries and shout into the void for anyone who wants to listen!
a bonus if people relate/feel less alone
you can't be mad if you can't relate, it's not
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IMPORTANT REMINDER:
all i things i post and probably most of the
things i retweet are MY personal experiences or things i relate to. autism and other ND related things are different for everyone. autism manifests differently in everyone your experiences and feelings may and probably will differ OR even be the opposite
be sure to read many different views and
experiences from different people to find whatyou can relate with if that's what you are looking for, and it can help you learn about how other autistic people see the world as well. stand by each other in similar struggles but respect each other differences.
(and please don't get upset about something i post if it doesn't relate to you! i made this account for myself mostly. make your own post as a reference if you must. thank you!)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cpondmmlx4urxfusm3fhncwo/bafkreid4ajqgvow72tlilobgmo2j2crg7frgpxdaft5l5wn36fegya2bja@jpeg)
hi! this is my #actuallyautistic #adhd #audhd #neurodivergent #disability #lgbtq life/rambles/rants account for all my serious life stuff and thoughts.
i'm going to lazy repost an intro post with my old twitter screenshots for now. some stuff will be outdated but i'm too exhausted to redo right now
i'm going to lazy repost an intro post with my old twitter screenshots for now. some stuff will be outdated but i'm too exhausted to redo right now
oh yippee. and i was just thinking i really need to upgrade my pc becasue it's starting to have issues and freezes/lags while i'm working on projects. sighs. Hopefully the ai hype crashes and burns before my old pc does :/
The AI bubble is so out of control most RAM manufacturers have stopped manufacturing RAM for pcs and shifted to high bandwidth RAM for AI computing. There's now such a severe shortage that prices have jump 3-4x in just a month and it is impacting the ability to supply PCs and gaming consoles.
November 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
oh yippee. and i was just thinking i really need to upgrade my pc becasue it's starting to have issues and freezes/lags while i'm working on projects. sighs. Hopefully the ai hype crashes and burns before my old pc does :/
seeing/hearing about all the shit happening in this country (US) and also around the world makes me nauseous and gives me a migraine and I will throw up if I cant ignore or escape it. but it's ~my responsibility to stay informed~ you say? I will puke on you. 😭🤮
November 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
seeing/hearing about all the shit happening in this country (US) and also around the world makes me nauseous and gives me a migraine and I will throw up if I cant ignore or escape it. but it's ~my responsibility to stay informed~ you say? I will puke on you. 😭🤮
I need a social program for autistic people that matches us with other people so we can make friends or something. i'm tired of doing all the work. someone else can do it for me!!!!
November 9, 2025 at 10:52 AM
I need a social program for autistic people that matches us with other people so we can make friends or something. i'm tired of doing all the work. someone else can do it for me!!!!
finding out i'm autistic was a relief because I learned my failed human interactions aren't my fault. but things didn't get better. i'm still failing. and i'm told i cant blame others OR myself. so is it autism's fault? I want to be proud autistic and fond the good in it, but is it ruining my life?
November 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
finding out i'm autistic was a relief because I learned my failed human interactions aren't my fault. but things didn't get better. i'm still failing. and i'm told i cant blame others OR myself. so is it autism's fault? I want to be proud autistic and fond the good in it, but is it ruining my life?
I hate when I get close with people and we have consistent plans, make future plans, and they give me things to look forward to,,,,and then they just ghost me without warning. I need things to look forward to. having that always taken away suddenly all the time is so distressing.....😭
November 6, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I hate when I get close with people and we have consistent plans, make future plans, and they give me things to look forward to,,,,and then they just ghost me without warning. I need things to look forward to. having that always taken away suddenly all the time is so distressing.....😭
holidays are coming up...that means i'll have to sit through family dinner twice and listen to my republican family talk about politics, worship trump, and talk about how people like me are disgusting creatures that deserve to die. yippee 🙃 if only I had friends to visit instead
October 28, 2025 at 3:25 AM
holidays are coming up...that means i'll have to sit through family dinner twice and listen to my republican family talk about politics, worship trump, and talk about how people like me are disgusting creatures that deserve to die. yippee 🙃 if only I had friends to visit instead
I hate that I attract people who want to be friends and bond over trauma and stuff and they will first confide in me about people who hurt them and cause trauma and ruin their lives. then after I help them through it and they escape those people, they turn on me!
October 26, 2025 at 4:13 AM
I hate that I attract people who want to be friends and bond over trauma and stuff and they will first confide in me about people who hurt them and cause trauma and ruin their lives. then after I help them through it and they escape those people, they turn on me!
I hate when people are vague about something, so I ask for specific clarification with example and they just repeat themselves exactly, so I repeat their words back at them asking if my example fits there (when im sure it doesnt) and they act like i'm being snarky at them and are kinda rude in reply
October 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I hate when people are vague about something, so I ask for specific clarification with example and they just repeat themselves exactly, so I repeat their words back at them asking if my example fits there (when im sure it doesnt) and they act like i'm being snarky at them and are kinda rude in reply
i'm so good at accidentally saying wrong or bad things without realizing or being aware of them. and instead of calmly informing me, people get mad at me about it. why do I never get the benefit of the doubt even though I give it to everyone? I don't understand.
October 17, 2025 at 2:28 AM
i'm so good at accidentally saying wrong or bad things without realizing or being aware of them. and instead of calmly informing me, people get mad at me about it. why do I never get the benefit of the doubt even though I give it to everyone? I don't understand.
I never know what people want when they go silent and ghost me or stop reaching out.
is it some kind of "hint" they want me gone and to leave them alone forever?
do they want space and I wait for them to come back on their own?
or want me to keep reaching out even if they aren't responsive?
is it some kind of "hint" they want me gone and to leave them alone forever?
do they want space and I wait for them to come back on their own?
or want me to keep reaching out even if they aren't responsive?
October 17, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I never know what people want when they go silent and ghost me or stop reaching out.
is it some kind of "hint" they want me gone and to leave them alone forever?
do they want space and I wait for them to come back on their own?
or want me to keep reaching out even if they aren't responsive?
is it some kind of "hint" they want me gone and to leave them alone forever?
do they want space and I wait for them to come back on their own?
or want me to keep reaching out even if they aren't responsive?
cant even trust people that tell me they are honest and straightforward. they still lie to me and hide things behind my back and let themselves get annoyed at me for socializing wrong and then blame me for not picking up their stupid useless hints. it's better if I don't bother anyone and be alone😔
October 16, 2025 at 12:21 AM
cant even trust people that tell me they are honest and straightforward. they still lie to me and hide things behind my back and let themselves get annoyed at me for socializing wrong and then blame me for not picking up their stupid useless hints. it's better if I don't bother anyone and be alone😔
"disabled people who dont work or people who need government assistance are just lazy!" i'm going to go out on a limb and assume these are the same people who use and support ai to make money so they dont have to do work themselves. they already support billionaires who make others do all the work.
October 15, 2025 at 2:18 AM
"disabled people who dont work or people who need government assistance are just lazy!" i'm going to go out on a limb and assume these are the same people who use and support ai to make money so they dont have to do work themselves. they already support billionaires who make others do all the work.
I hate when people tell me i'm too negative and need to be more optimistic. I consider myself REALISTIC. I think the difference is if you generally have good luck and say nothing good will happen, thats negative/pessimistic. but if it's your normal, you're being realistic by preparing for the bad.
October 15, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I hate when people tell me i'm too negative and need to be more optimistic. I consider myself REALISTIC. I think the difference is if you generally have good luck and say nothing good will happen, thats negative/pessimistic. but if it's your normal, you're being realistic by preparing for the bad.
"i dont respond to people who message me because they think I want to be friends and get all parasocial" whats wrong with people wanting to become friends?! especially if an artist wants to befriend another artist? I feel people misuse "parasocial" to justify being antisocial to everyone
October 14, 2025 at 10:29 PM
"i dont respond to people who message me because they think I want to be friends and get all parasocial" whats wrong with people wanting to become friends?! especially if an artist wants to befriend another artist? I feel people misuse "parasocial" to justify being antisocial to everyone
ugh. I feel so uncomfortable around people anymore because of a few recent experiences to top off a lifetime of failure to connect with others. but I cant crush the nagging feeling of wanting to connect with others and not be alone. I hate this so much. reaching out feels bad. being alone feels bad!
October 13, 2025 at 12:01 PM
ugh. I feel so uncomfortable around people anymore because of a few recent experiences to top off a lifetime of failure to connect with others. but I cant crush the nagging feeling of wanting to connect with others and not be alone. I hate this so much. reaching out feels bad. being alone feels bad!
really miss the days as an autistic child having intense single special interests that took over 99% of my brain space, didnt need other people to enjoy them, and made coping with the cruel world seemingly so much easier...bulloed at school by friends? feel better after watching fav show again.
October 13, 2025 at 11:46 AM
really miss the days as an autistic child having intense single special interests that took over 99% of my brain space, didnt need other people to enjoy them, and made coping with the cruel world seemingly so much easier...bulloed at school by friends? feel better after watching fav show again.
every time I hear about the bond twins have, it really makes me wish I had a twin. then maybe I wouldn't be so alone in this world....
October 13, 2025 at 10:02 AM
every time I hear about the bond twins have, it really makes me wish I had a twin. then maybe I wouldn't be so alone in this world....
I changed my name years ago to a masculine name to get the medical care I needed because I was told by everyone (doctors/therapist/insurance) I was legally required to change name/gender on ID to get approved for that care. but now i'm feeling like I should change to a more neutral name
October 13, 2025 at 8:16 AM
I changed my name years ago to a masculine name to get the medical care I needed because I was told by everyone (doctors/therapist/insurance) I was legally required to change name/gender on ID to get approved for that care. but now i'm feeling like I should change to a more neutral name
when people tell me "be yourself/be more confident/like who you are/dont people please or put yourself down" and tell me thst will make people like me more, but then the opposite happens and I become extremely disliked and alienated more than ever...guess the "real" me sucks??? 🤷
October 13, 2025 at 7:47 AM
when people tell me "be yourself/be more confident/like who you are/dont people please or put yourself down" and tell me thst will make people like me more, but then the opposite happens and I become extremely disliked and alienated more than ever...guess the "real" me sucks??? 🤷
i'm looked down on and called robotic and accused of inappropriate responses and lacking empathy for being autistic, while ai like chat gpt is praised for inappropriate responses/lack of empathy because it's an actual robot. make it make sense. computers get more love than autistic people now
October 13, 2025 at 12:40 AM
i'm looked down on and called robotic and accused of inappropriate responses and lacking empathy for being autistic, while ai like chat gpt is praised for inappropriate responses/lack of empathy because it's an actual robot. make it make sense. computers get more love than autistic people now
i've hit this point in life where I cant trust anyone at all and think everyone hates me behind my back but wont be honest about it. and the worst part is I cant even gaslight myself into thinking i'm paranoid and wrong. because it keeps getting proven correctly. happened 10 times in past 3 months.
October 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
i've hit this point in life where I cant trust anyone at all and think everyone hates me behind my back but wont be honest about it. and the worst part is I cant even gaslight myself into thinking i'm paranoid and wrong. because it keeps getting proven correctly. happened 10 times in past 3 months.
when I ask people to do things with me and they refuse or make excuses about the things I suggest, it's not me asking them to do the things necessarily. thats why I give options and ask their ideas. instead I hear they dont want to spend their time and energy on me specifically.
October 9, 2025 at 10:53 PM
when I ask people to do things with me and they refuse or make excuses about the things I suggest, it's not me asking them to do the things necessarily. thats why I give options and ask their ideas. instead I hear they dont want to spend their time and energy on me specifically.
i'm so used to being the person who really wants to talk to someone and tries really hard to keep conversation going and says Too Much because I dont know how conversation works....I have no clue what to do when it's the other person doing that to me???
October 8, 2025 at 5:38 AM
i'm so used to being the person who really wants to talk to someone and tries really hard to keep conversation going and says Too Much because I dont know how conversation works....I have no clue what to do when it's the other person doing that to me???
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Really struggling today with the fact that Autistic kids are 'encouraged' to get various kinds of therapy to help with social skills yet non-Autistic kids can be vicious little arseholes to anyone who's different and that's just 'normal'.
October 7, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Really struggling today with the fact that Autistic kids are 'encouraged' to get various kinds of therapy to help with social skills yet non-Autistic kids can be vicious little arseholes to anyone who's different and that's just 'normal'.
me when I have one day without pain and illness flareup: I must have been faking it this whole time! time to overwork myself because clearly I should be fine and able! *feels absolutely awful the next or later that day and wonders why*
#disability #chronicillness #chronicpain #chronicfatigue
#disability #chronicillness #chronicpain #chronicfatigue
October 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM
me when I have one day without pain and illness flareup: I must have been faking it this whole time! time to overwork myself because clearly I should be fine and able! *feels absolutely awful the next or later that day and wonders why*
#disability #chronicillness #chronicpain #chronicfatigue
#disability #chronicillness #chronicpain #chronicfatigue