How to deal with a fear of failure?
Due to this, I’m afraid of working on my own projects. This fear especially intensifies when I’m reaching some kind of milestone or personal goal (e.g. implementing a feature in software, or going to the next phase of a drawing), and end up procrastinating instead. Even worse is that I believe if I could get them finished, I...
Autism LPT: How to get out of a call when you want (lemmy.world)
Image: Skeletor holding up a relatively huge 80s/90s cell phone with an aquatic mutant character name Mer-Man behind him....
Anyone figure out what the fundamental difference between autistic and NT brains is?
We know that we behave and think differently. We generally have more difficulty with social situation and are hypersensitive to sensory input. But to me, these seem like impacts of a fundamental difference. For example, we have social difficulties in NT environments because something with our neurotype is different. What is that...
Matrix space changed name
We have changed the name of our matrix space to better reflect it’s separate identity. Nothing was changed besides the name. Here is a link to our new matrix chat: matrix.to/#/#Autistic_nerd_hangout_verification:m…...
robots (mander.xyz)
Anyone else here follow the three laws of robotics without realizing it?
I'm lucky enough to get away with being 'no subtext' most of the time. (fedia.io)
Matthew explains autism to Philip [The Chosen] (youtu.be)
The Chosen is a video series based on the Biblical New Testament. It does like to take a good bit of creative liberty, to make it a good series, such as fleshing out minor characters in the Bible, inventing backstories and personalities for them, many are fully fleshed characters based on some brief description from the Bible....
It's really hard to avoid doing this. (fedia.io)
Two of my children were FINALLY diagnosed, after a long fight.
It took three years but I finally got them their diagnosis and now I don’t know what to do next. Their school always gave us issues when we held them to the expectation that my kids would get the help they needed from their school. They refused to let my youngest stay a full day last year for his first year of school, and now...
Just found out about my apparent logic deficits and am confused.
Never thought, that I would have to post this. While reading my autism medical documents, from when I was 6 yo (I’m now in my late teens), my father found some logic deficits mentioned. I never knew about it. I seem inteligent, barely do any work for school and still do great. I’m the best in class at maths and some otger...
How do you work with the social life in college and not feel worth less than others?
Hey y’all,...
Do any of you meditate? (sh.itjust.works)
cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/17394234...
Any recommendations of an online ASD/ADHD psychiatrist/counsellor?
The place I want to do an online session with is not so responsive online and mainly (or solely?) does in-person visits, in a different country....
Anyone else feel weirdly drawn to forests or have the desire to live near one?
A place for everyone (fedia.io)
I'm thinking of printing flyers for autism acceptance month. Any good sources?
I would like to help educate people about autism in a healthy way. Reason being I met someone in a critical position who didnt know a thing about autism but had some misconceptions which I find to be very dangerous....
April is Autism Acceptance Month!
Have you accepted the Autism?
accurate imo, sounds like me (lemmy.ml)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/13845088...
You know what irritates me irrationally today, the saying "miss the forest for the trees" (lemmy.ml)
Everyone is missing out on the good shit in life focusing only on the forest but not the fine details, the forest only exists because of millions of small beautiful details....
How much do you dream when you sleep?
i was questioning that, since i can remember in two years i havent dream a lot, now i cant remember i cant dream, is like i just sleep is pure black, do you have this? or do you dream too?
This person is kind to me, therfore I now love them.
Sorry for another “Is this autism or normal human behavior?” Post....
With what fictional character you identify with?
For me is baymax, the disney character....
Short Essay: Personal Ideas that Could Help Us Develop Healthier Self-Value and Social Settings by Bridging Autistic and NT Cultures
Purpose...