Everyone says they accept you and support disabled people until you ask for help or respect and then we are ‘too much’
January 2, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Everyone says they accept you and support disabled people until you ask for help or respect and then we are ‘too much’
Absolutely resonates. It’s not just that we may miss social cues, many neurotypical people are comfortable acting on assumptions and mind reading as defaults. We’re told we have ‘no empathy’ which is also code for ‘there is a system in place and you’re ignoring it and not emoting accordingly’
January 2, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Absolutely resonates. It’s not just that we may miss social cues, many neurotypical people are comfortable acting on assumptions and mind reading as defaults. We’re told we have ‘no empathy’ which is also code for ‘there is a system in place and you’re ignoring it and not emoting accordingly’
As someone exploring getting PhD, it’s the loneliness that really worries me. It’s tough as it is right now let alone with a demanding program. Tired of being alone and feeling out of place like a rejected toy in the discount bin
December 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM
As someone exploring getting PhD, it’s the loneliness that really worries me. It’s tough as it is right now let alone with a demanding program. Tired of being alone and feeling out of place like a rejected toy in the discount bin
Absolutely feel this - as a kid you think you’ll mask enough and somehow be convincing but you end up being found out in the end
December 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Absolutely feel this - as a kid you think you’ll mask enough and somehow be convincing but you end up being found out in the end
Investigating these has been a new special interest and a crash course in biology and forced me into a forensic journalism degree too. I am tired. Can AI do all of this for me?
December 20, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Investigating these has been a new special interest and a crash course in biology and forced me into a forensic journalism degree too. I am tired. Can AI do all of this for me?
And and and… it’s just exhausting. And I found out I have another condition in addition to so many of the ones you listed and just feel overwhelmed and scared all the time now.
December 8, 2025 at 5:11 AM
And and and… it’s just exhausting. And I found out I have another condition in addition to so many of the ones you listed and just feel overwhelmed and scared all the time now.
This poem found me when I needed it ❤️
December 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This poem found me when I needed it ❤️
Where I am now. Fear destroys your ability to see a future
December 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Where I am now. Fear destroys your ability to see a future
Absolutely love this. I’m exploring a social impact idea for neurodivergent women and think about how much of this content would serve as the basis for care
December 1, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Absolutely love this. I’m exploring a social impact idea for neurodivergent women and think about how much of this content would serve as the basis for care
There will always be something you are too much/not enough at. Walking away from trying to mask and please others is the only survival mechanism. The people who accept us are so few. Not in this lifetime.
November 30, 2025 at 12:26 AM
There will always be something you are too much/not enough at. Walking away from trying to mask and please others is the only survival mechanism. The people who accept us are so few. Not in this lifetime.
It’s joining a club where your onboarding is to a door which you excitedly open when you find it - and the room is empty and you are once again alone. Forever.
November 19, 2025 at 11:39 PM
It’s joining a club where your onboarding is to a door which you excitedly open when you find it - and the room is empty and you are once again alone. Forever.
Also Velveteen Rabbit
November 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Also Velveteen Rabbit
Haha you know it! I am trying not to over search anything - I won’t even look at pictures because hell no! But even know it’s manageable is making me feel reassured. I felt really alone and scared today. Thank you 🙏🏻
November 14, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Haha you know it! I am trying not to over search anything - I won’t even look at pictures because hell no! But even know it’s manageable is making me feel reassured. I felt really alone and scared today. Thank you 🙏🏻
Literally being evaluated for POTS and they let me know about the mitral valve prolapse by seeing results on a portal. Trying not to freak out and have appointment in 3 weeks to discuss. I am tired of having a body with challenges
November 14, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Literally being evaluated for POTS and they let me know about the mitral valve prolapse by seeing results on a portal. Trying not to freak out and have appointment in 3 weeks to discuss. I am tired of having a body with challenges
Deeply relatable and it’s sobering to realize the connections don’t exist and you are on your own, and you feel so fragile and vulnerable. At least we know our communities exist and support each other ❤️
November 12, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Deeply relatable and it’s sobering to realize the connections don’t exist and you are on your own, and you feel so fragile and vulnerable. At least we know our communities exist and support each other ❤️
This team is going to put me on blood pressure meds. I don’t think I can do it again.
November 2, 2025 at 5:12 AM
This team is going to put me on blood pressure meds. I don’t think I can do it again.
I’m in a sports bar and we’re seeing so much clapping and happy voices and a guy who stands up and claps at the TV when we get a good thing happening. It’s just so beautiful, pure and healing
October 30, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I’m in a sports bar and we’re seeing so much clapping and happy voices and a guy who stands up and claps at the TV when we get a good thing happening. It’s just so beautiful, pure and healing
New low in dating discovered. It just gets worse
October 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
New low in dating discovered. It just gets worse
Well that is just so perfect 🥺❤️
October 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Well that is just so perfect 🥺❤️
And when you set
boundaries or ask for accommodations you are immediately labeled as uncooperative. But if you say nothing and burn yourself out they’re happy to profit from you literally working yourself into burnout. Always a new neurodivergent widget from the warehouse we can wear down
boundaries or ask for accommodations you are immediately labeled as uncooperative. But if you say nothing and burn yourself out they’re happy to profit from you literally working yourself into burnout. Always a new neurodivergent widget from the warehouse we can wear down
October 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
And when you set
boundaries or ask for accommodations you are immediately labeled as uncooperative. But if you say nothing and burn yourself out they’re happy to profit from you literally working yourself into burnout. Always a new neurodivergent widget from the warehouse we can wear down
boundaries or ask for accommodations you are immediately labeled as uncooperative. But if you say nothing and burn yourself out they’re happy to profit from you literally working yourself into burnout. Always a new neurodivergent widget from the warehouse we can wear down
It’s been sobering to realize they want the masked version and don’t share excitement on understanding the diagnosis or partner to support you. They hate us deep down and just wish we were ‘normal’
October 3, 2025 at 12:57 AM
It’s been sobering to realize they want the masked version and don’t share excitement on understanding the diagnosis or partner to support you. They hate us deep down and just wish we were ‘normal’
Thank you ❤️ I’m putting a portfolio together and trying to get more work finished entering it into contests. It’s ND focused but hope to share more of it soon.
September 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Thank you ❤️ I’m putting a portfolio together and trying to get more work finished entering it into contests. It’s ND focused but hope to share more of it soon.
It’s been a very tough week. Not a single person in my life has asked me how I’m doing considering the news about autism and ableist implications of it all. I have never felt so isolated, but at least I know. Focusing on goals and hobbies - my paints are there for me. Better to be alone.
September 26, 2025 at 1:49 AM
It’s been a very tough week. Not a single person in my life has asked me how I’m doing considering the news about autism and ableist implications of it all. I have never felt so isolated, but at least I know. Focusing on goals and hobbies - my paints are there for me. Better to be alone.
And they will put you on the wrong medication for years that had lasting side effects. We should be able to sue those doctors.
September 26, 2025 at 1:46 AM
And they will put you on the wrong medication for years that had lasting side effects. We should be able to sue those doctors.