Autism

Not only did it take me 23 years to figure out that this constant, never-ending and subtle 'something is NOT right' feeling was actually gender dysphoria, I feel like I have to play a constant game of trial and error with my emotions even for the tiniest of things.

I'll squirm uncomfortably for hours on end, stuck in 'functional freeze', feeling like I just have to relax because I'm stressed from work, but what I'm actually feeling is HUNGER.

Then I eat something and try to remember what hunger feels like, but end up doing the exact same thing as soon as I wake up the next morning.

Don't even get me started on shopping groceries... If I don't buy the EXACT ten items I always buy, I'll be stuck for twenty minutes in front of the cheese isle and try to logically deduct which of these cheeses I might like, because I don't have any gut instincts whatsoever.

I'm not that bad at reading others others emotions, because I have learned the signs of body language, but I can't look at myself in the mirror and have a conversation with myself to see how I react to things when I'm out and about. I just have to know what I feel, which is kinda impossible sometimes.

I just sat in silence in front of my computer for the past few hours, feeling this tangled blob inside of me that tells me 'Hey, you want something! Better figure out what it is.'

After two hours of trying to: watch a show, eat more, shower and change clothes (none of which worked), I remembered: 'Ah, I like listening to music and I haven't done that in a few days' - so I put in my headphones and then it's like 'Ah yes, that's what I've been missing'.

Going through this all the time is SOOO exhausting! I HAVE TO sleep 10+ hours every night to recharge from experiencing conscious reality - and people still wonder why I dropped out of college xD

Good morning, the temperature today will be a number followed by a letter.

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Happy birthday to you if it is your birthday! And if it is not then happy unbirthday!

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We went to the Opera on Saturday. Never been to an opera before. It wasn't a classic Italian opera. It was a modern Mexican opera with Mariachis. But being an opera it was still sad.

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It's Sunday, the day of War Ship! Remember to crush your enemies with love and joy!

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I got 8/10 of these. Probably 9/10 when I was a teen.

I don't know this person or their credentials with a grain of salt, but, uh.... wow.

I 3d printed an Irish Tin Whistle. Now I have to learn to play it.

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My girlfriend will look at things eg. Colours, items, clothes, food etc and point out all the things she likes. For me those things just exist and I don't have much of an opinion on them. Like theres 100 paint colours them but they're all fine, how am I meant to know whether any are better than the others.

I am also not known to get visually excited about things, I got a skydive for my 30 birthday and I think everyone was disappointed with my reaction even though inside I was very excited to do it.

I'm wearing my orange flannel today. Because orange you glad it's Friday!

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Look at those babies! It was purr luck I got this shot!

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Sadly a bit too smol

It snowed! I wish it didn't.

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What's your favorite TV show? We run Community on a loop at this point.

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I don't want to talk, but you can if you want.

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Remember Sundays are for rest and sorting your meds.

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This just really made my blood boil. How the deputies are taunting this kid with saying stupid shit like "Can we put him down?" "How much for the doggy in the window?" constant taunts about going in a restraint chair. Not only did these braindead idiots taunt and abuse a very vulnerable 19 year old they attempted to keep it hidden for nearly 2 years by not releasing any documents or videos relating to this matter. Below is the contact information for the Washington Township's administration in Montgomery County, Ohio that is 100% responsible for overseeing every one of their brain dead deputies.

Captain Josh Samples, District Commander Phone: (937) 432-2777 Email: SamplesJ@mcohiosheriff.org

It's game day! As Dungeons and Dragons.

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There's a big corporate boycott today. You're supposed to avoid shopping and buying things today. And if you can participate that's great. But I am not. We were supposed to go grocery shopping yesterday. Unfortunately we were both unwell. My wife was struggling with it and feeling guilty because we didn't want to shop today. Then I reminded her. They aren't talking about us. I've heard it so many times in conversations it could be the refrain to a song. People will say you need to do this or not that. Then I explain my disability and we get the refrain "I'm not talking about you". They never seem to want to talk about us and how things affect us. So today I feel good and am going to the store, because tomorrow I may not feel good enough to go. Besides their not talking about us.

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Was up last night having a tummy eruption. I really don't want to work today. I want to go back to sleep. And I may have to work overnight tonight. We'll see.

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I’ve had a hard time landing and keeping jobs despite having more than enough skill to go around. What have your experiences been? I think I just need to get better at selling myself and working with others

I go back and put the comma behind "Hey" in manually.

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We usually go grocery shopping after 7PM. There's hardly anyone in the store at that point.

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[3 different thumbnails given to you randomly. All have words in yellow text. One says “explaining ableist language” another has “intro to ableist language” and one says “what is ableist language?”. They are all next to the disabled pride flag and on a digital art wooden background with a grey table in the bottom left corner]