Actually Autistic

One of my special interests is theme parks. I never got to go to any of the big ones as a kid, but I remember going to smaller theme parks on road trips with my family. Sometime after my spouse proposed, I became even more interested, and fell in love with Disneyland, Disney World and Universal

What does it mean to be autistic to me? I wasn’t diagnosed until I was 18 years old, so I’m honestly still discovering a lot of what it means to me. So far, I know that it means: •I struggle with social interactions •I’m sensitive to textures and sounds •I get overwhelmed in busy places •I

Autistic meltdowns are widely misunderstood, especially in adults who learned early how to mask. When someone has spent years pushing through discomfort, overriding sensory strain, and prioritizing appearing “fine,” it makes sense that the system eventually reaches capacity. A meltdown isn’t a str

Honestly, I only leave my house a couple of times each week, and when I do, I like to look cute. But looking cute can also be comfy, which is something I require as an autistic ADHDer. My rules? NO scratchy tags, no jeans and no heels. I did that for a long time and all I got was grouchy and ove

🤍Even before I was formally diagnosed, I had work accommodations under my diagnosis of Anxiety. Here are most of my accommodations! I believe i will be asking for a few more to keep everything running smoothly- but these will be related to my POTS instead. ❣️Do we want to hear what else I do at

I’m #actuallyautistic ! Let’s talk about it. I’m 24 and I was formally diagnosed as autistic about a year ago. I’ve struggled with various mental health issues my whole life, but I never really started to suspect I might be autistic until about 3 years ago. Going through the process of gett

Do y'all prefer the informational stuff or the personal? Maybe a blend? Either way, please lmk. Todae we're pulling out old graphics from my deleted Instagram (I'm off all Meta & Musk apps). Swipe through the graphics to find which stereotype fits you for personalized reframing o

As my social media accounts continue to grow, I am becoming acutely aware of just how hard it is to be perceived and judged by the general public. The more mean comments I get, the more I start to question my value and worth as a creator. At the core of my being, I know why I do this: For visibi

AuDHD in women, specifically the part where you are highly capable and genuinely struggling at the same time, is something I don't think gets talked about honestly enough. The paradox that shows up most for me is being someone who thinks deeply about how to support my own brain while also being th

While my food struggles have gotten better with time, they are not entirely eliminated. These are some ways I try to find new safe foods as an autistic ADHDer! My current faves are homemade bread and canned jam 😋 what’s your fridge currently stocked with? #actuallyautistic #autism #au

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I recently saw the term "penguin pebbling" in relation to autism... Have you heard of this? It's when autistic people bring you little trinkets as a token of their love and affection, or as a way to build connection. I think this is adorable, and I definitely do this... But I also lo

Prior to my diagnoses, I felt overall like an unhealed person. Aside from the trauma I experienced throughout my life, I just generally felt a bit out of place. Looking back, it’s likely because I didn’t know I was autistic or ADHD. And because of this, I didn’t have the accommodations in place

It’s not always easy to remain productive being autistic. I get very easily distracted, I don’t manage my time well, I am often overwhelmed by my environment, and I lose sight of my initial goals. I’ve finally accepted that my productivity looks different from those around me, and honestly, I’m

I love travel, but I hate flying. Not just because I’m flying through the air at intense speeds (though that’s part of it) but because it’s an absolute sensory nightmare. The airport is loud and chaotic, I usually end up getting lost, and the flight itself is unpredictable. Bringing these thing

Whenever I tell someone that I love going to concerts, I often get the side eye. The one that says, how can you like loud stuff if you are sensory avoidant? A couple of things: First, having sensory struggles is not a required part of an autism diagnosis. It is an often included one, but not exp

I never understood why my anxiety wasn’t fixed by any of the medications I tried over the years. So imagine the validation when I was diagnosed with autism and ADHD and my psycholgist said, “This might be why you had medication struggles.” I have some social anxiety, which manifests as being hyp

Having a dynamic disability is weird because some days, I can talk to people like its no big deal, grapple with change and sensory disturbances, and just exist. Although most of the time I can do these things, it's when I am engaging in my special interests. But the other times? Just going g

I didn’t realize my car dancing was a form of stimming until recently. And honestly, it makes sense… I was a bit of a raver and festival junkie for the better part of my 20s. Any place I could find to dance, I would. As I’ve gotten older and realized what is (and isn’t) stimming behavior, I noti

Before I was diagnosed, I didn't understand why everything was so loud. Why when I went to the fair, the farmers market, even the grocery store... I fell apart. It felt like my brain was on fire. I didn't understand then that it was sensory overwhelm. Enter autism and ADHD diagnosis. Kno

Diagnoses saves lives - this is something I have been saying since I started content creation this year. Without it, we have generations of people wondering why they are fundamentally flawed, when it isn’t just them… It’s just neurodivergence. I feel incredibly lucky to have had access to the di

Don’t ever take away my safe foods! I have certain grocery store brands that I can rely on and when I can’t find it it’s very distressing. I can have sensitivity to certain tastes and textures and I like the sameness in my routine. Safe foods are important. We went on vacation somewhere and eve

Me and my boyfriend have autism and I love to screenshot some of the stuff he says, here’s a few for you guys #boyfriend #autisticadult #text #funny #lifestyle

I am #actuallyautistic and ready to share my journey. At 25, I received a formal autism diagnosis just a year ago, after years of struggling with mental health challenges. It wasn't until about 2 years ago that I began to suspect I might be autistic. Navigating the process of being diag

More texts from my autistic boyfriend because y’all seemed to love that last one. We talk to each other like this, this isn’t meant to make fun of him at all ♥️ #boyfriend #autisticadult #funny #lifestyle #texts