It’s kinda funny that as much as I hate being touched by other humans and feel very weirded out by hugs (with very rare exceptions), I want to hug every big fluffy dog I meet (the bigger and fluffier - the better).
I never had a dog, and hadn’t anyone with dogs around, and actually didn’t like small dogs as a kid because of aggression from several of them, but was always fascinated with big fluffy dogs, and always want to pet, and hug, and squeeze and cuddle together with every single big fluffy dog I meet.
Do you think it may have something to do with #autism ?
@autistics
#neurodivergent
#AuDHD
neurodivergent
I suspect the same colleague who would call me “Sheldon” as a nickname in 2010 now (not in a nice way) is arguing in 2026 that autism / adhd / others are “overdiagnosed”.
You just don’t like that you can’t belittle people like us anymore.
Die Welt schreit gleichzeitig: Empörung hier, Nachrichten dort, noch eine Geschichte, noch eine Krise.
Für viele ist es schwer, bei einer Sache zu bleiben.
Für ein ADHS-Gehirn ist das Alltag. Aber je lauter die Welt wird, desto lauter wird es auch in meinem Kopf, exponenziell. 🤯
Medikamente sind ein Segen, jedenfalls für mich.
Aber wie lange noch? Mein Traum wäre eine deutliche Entschleunigung. Auch wenn das kaum mehr möglich scheint, oder vielleicht doch? 🤔
Moved yet again, this time to a self-hosted firefish instance :3
I'm an AuDHD transbian girl being gay and silly on fedi. 
Expect lots of shitposts/random nonsense, selfies, gay yearning and emotion dumping (both positive and negative, but under a CW). ^^
I like video games, mostly indie and Nintendo ones (e.g. osu!, Touhou, TLoZ, Metroid, Celeste, Crypt of the NecroDancer etc), and I also stream them. ^^
I also listen to a lot of video game music and their covers, and I can talk about languages, though I almost never post about either for some reason.
Disclaimer: the above info is correct at the time of writing, but it will become outdated over time, as my hyperfixations shift around every few months. My overall set of interests is fairly static tho, so if I will be circling back to the previous ones eventually. 
I'm also a GNOME developer (mostly maintaining libadwaita and a few third party apps), and I will occasionally post updates about that, but this is my personal account first and foremost, so don't expect a lot of posts about it :3
I'm also developing a game emulator frontend called Highscore, but how many spoons I have for it varies wildly over time 
#introduction #introductions #trans #gay #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #AuDHD #neurodivergent #VideoGames #osuGame #touhou #touhou_project #TheLegendOfZelda #zelda #metroid #nintendo #Celeste #CryptOfTheNecrodancer #CadenceOfHyrule #vgm #VideoGameMusic #GNOME #libadwaita
How would you describe your ordinary daily level of anxiety (if any at all)?
#Autism #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #AuDHD
Options: (choose one)
Kurtag 5
Ich spiele täglich Eltern Kind Memory. Immer wenn ich mir sicher bin das Elternteil X zu Kind Y passt, läuft jemand vorbei der für mich genauso aussieht, aber nen anderes Kind hat.
Schade dass ich den Schwierigkeitsgrad nicht von neurodivers auf neurotypisch senken kann 😅
"Life is complicated, then parenting comes along, and parenting neurodivergent children adds a whole new layer of complexity."
Something new and intensely personal on the blog this week.
Parenting in a Neurodivergent Household: A Mother’s Reflection
https://carasutra.com/2026/03/parenting-neurodivergent-household/
#Neurodivergent #Autism #ActuallyAutistic #AutismParenting #Neurodiversity #ChronicIllness #Parenting #Blogger #UKblog #UKblogger #MumStuff #LifeUnscripted
Is empathy political?
An article on autistic empathy.
#Autism #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #AuDHD #Neurodiversity #Empathy #DoubleEmpathy
Subject: Autistic ‘black and white’ thinking.
It's framed as a deficit often seen in autism, but... is it that simple? 
Autistic people are traditionally criticized for our inflexibility, or cognitive rigidity.
But I think this isn’t the whole picture.
To start with what we know, here are ten things we autistic people generally have in common (refs at the end of the thread):
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#Autism #Neurodivergent #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Neurodiversity
Many autistic adults shudder when recalling school memories.
But why do autistic people suffer so much at school?
Historically, it’s been framed that a) school is above reproach, and b) there’s always something wrong with the child who doesn’t manage, and not the environment.
Some are starting to question that.
A thread 🧵
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#School #Autism #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #EBSA #ABSA #PDA
*spielt Workshop-Imposter*
https://pretalx.eh23.easterhegg.eu/eh23/talk/QKWT7S/
"The Cake Room" Das bedeutet, ihr bringt mir Kuchen mit, oder? ....oder? 🍰 
#eh23 #neurodivergent
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I'm going through #neuropsychology evaluation and it is first time hearing from a doctor that some patients are "shopping" these diagnoses.
What does it mean? And how do I know I'm not shopping these? Doctor said I don't seem like a shopper but I didn't understand
I think the only thing that has kept me from completely leaving social media (I only use Mastodon and Instagram) is that there's still plenty of humor, memes, cats, and sarcasm.
The rest of the topics that interest me or that I work with daily are widely available on blogs, technical and scientific pages, and from very intelligent people who just happen not to use social media.
Certain medical, scientific or highly specialized topics are present on social networks but at a very low, almost vulgar level. I know that many influencers share basic introductory information for people who want to learn or are just curious. But in the end, to access that content you have to put up with an extraordinary amount of junk information, personal issues, and very biased opinions on topics that don't interest me.
At one point, Mastodon seemed different; I almost thought it might be like the old forums. But no, it's a social network, with all that entails.
And I've come to understand very well that "socializing" is not something I'm very good at, nor something that interests me much.
Because I'm not very interested or don't know how to decipher communication and socialization codes, I always end up doing it quite badly. I mess things up constantly.
So here we go again. I'll just try to share some of my interests here. And if you see me posting a lot of cats and memes, it's because my brain is constantly telling me not to talk about controversial topics and not to get into arguments, not to start fires with my opinions, which in the end are not important because opinions are not reality.
#actuallyautistic #autism #socialmedia #mastodon #opinion #bipolar #neurodivergent
❓Wusstest du schon❓ Teil 10
☝🏼Viele neurodivergente Merkmale sind vererbbar 🧬 – ganze Familien zeigen ähnliche Wahrnehmungs- und Denkstile. 🧠
#neurodivergent #ndnetzwerk #neurodivergentesnetzwerk #aufklärung #gesellschaft
Hi. I spent years undiagnosed and being bullied for it. At school, work, random interactions. I hated people so much. I hated myself. Still often do.
Becoming a parent has not magically made me a better person. It's made me want to be one, however hard it is.
Maybe I complain a lot. No, I definitely do.
It's better to do it here than to swallow my hurt and take it out on my family, I think you'd agree.
And I reach out because I know my own experience of being #neurodivergent is limited, and want more perspectives.
If there were better support IRL, I'd be relying on that.
If you find my words triggering, I do apologise. But your words can hurt too. I'm sorry that my earnest attempts to understand a wider range of experiences are seen as bothersome or grating.
Maybe we're all just hopeless socially. Even online where many of us usually thrive.
I'll stop hashtagging for advice. It's clear I'm only seen as a self-centred "#autismmom", and my own lived experience as a lonely misunderstood AuDHD kid doesn't mean shit to Internet randos.
I'll just keep trying to find community in the hellscape of the real world.
Peace ✌🏻
❓Wusstest du schon❓ Teil 9
🧠 Lernstörungen entstehen nicht durch mangelnde Intelligenz oder schlechte Erziehung – sie basieren auf neurobiologischen Unterschieden.☝🏼
#ndnetzwerk #neurodivergent #neurodivergentesnetzwerk #dyskalkulie #legasthenie
Zeit für einen erneuten Vorstellungspost!
🐰 Hi, ich bin Andrea Rick. Ich bin Gamedesignerin, Grafikdesignerin, Übersetzerin, Lektorin und Inhaberin des Rollenspielverlags @plotbunnygames in Berlin. #pnpde
🌈 Ich schreibe Spiele über niedliche Tiere & unperfekte Menschen. Themen sind aktuell Queerness, unerwartete Verbindungen und Schwierigkeiten innerhalb von Gemeinschaften (Itch-Link im Profil!).
🐙 Bin außerdem #queer #nichtbinär #neurodivergent / #ADHS #chronischKrank & oft nachtaktiv.
❓Wusstest du schon❓ Teil 8
🧠 Synästhesien – z. B. Zahlen in Farben sehen – bleiben bei Betroffenen meist ein Leben lang stabil.☝🏼
#ndnetzwerk #neurodivergentesnetzwerk #neurodivergent #Synästhesie #Sinneswahrnehmung
New Episode! ADHD Mind Mapping - How to Break Down Overwhelming Tasks
ADHD task paralysis can really take us down.
Mind mapping is THE tool for maximizing how our creative brains work, while minimizing our challenges with executive functioning.
We'll go through the process, step-by-step.
#adhd #neurodivergent #productivity #podcast #homeoffice
https://www.drummerandthegreatmountain.com/adhd-mind-mapping-how-to-break-down-overwhelming-tasks
Latest Podcast: The Basics - A Holistic Approach to Adult ADHD
https://www.drummerandthegreatmountain.com/adult-adhd-the-basics-a-holistic-neurodivergent-approach
In this latest episode, we share the recording of our recent live presentation: The Basics - A Holistic Approach to ADHD.
What is ADHD? Do I have it? What are the strengths and challenges?
We'll cover natural treatments, tools for productivity, focus, and greater life fulfillment.
#neurodivergent #neurodiversity #adultadhd #ADHD
Episode 35 - The Paradox of Social Media
From the archives! 🎙️ Episode 35 explores the double-edged nature of social media for hunter-types—how to use it wisely without falling into addictive patterns.
https://www.drummerandthegreatmountain.com/adult-adhd-add-tips-and-support-podcast-the-paradox-of-social-media
#adhd #neurodivergent #SocialMedia
Die Gesellschaft will Vielfalt.🌈
Aber bitte nur die, die sich leise verhält.☝🏼
#ndnetzwerk #neurodivergent #neurodivergentesnetzwerk #gesellschaft #aufklärung
Neurodivergent devs: what languages actually *click* for your brain? Not popularity — what feels kind, predictable, low-cognitive-load? Why?
I'm building a framework for ND devs and want real experiences. Rust? Go? Odin? Python? Something else?
Tell me what works (or doesn't) for you.
#ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #Neurodivergent #Programming #Rust #Go #Odin