blogging from the depths of autistic burnout • he/him • adult
300 posts
Some people don’t want to hear this but sometimes accessibility is not sustainable or eco-friendly. Disabled people sometimes need straws, or pre-made meals in plastic containers, or single-use items. Just because you can work with your foods in their least processed and packaged form doesn’t mean everyone else can.
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dont kill urself until u try adderall and/or transitioning 👍
get okay with being some level of burden on others, seriously
(crawls on all fours with blood drenched on me) I have to do arts and crafts
Friendly reminder that being chronically ill is exhausting
Having chronic pain is exhausting
You're ALWAYS suffering. Even if it's not too much, it's always there
You're always tired
You're always exhausted
hate when someone asks how are you and you say good how are you and they say "oh not so great" or something. it's always like ohh okay i see we're being honest i thought we were playing pretend. can i have a do-over
i wish it was truly and deeply understood that mental health issues can debilitate you and stunt your abilities and your life in a very real and literal way. like it is sickness it is illness it is not a minor inconvenience that you can always just talk yourself out of
i could survive my own autopsy
Sometimes self-care is very simple: it is about doing the one thing your body needs most: is it eating? sleeping? a shower? watching something funny to laugh? venting? whatever it is, don’t deprive yourself of it.
forever missing the person i could’ve been if i wasn’t sick
sorry if I sound awkward and disoriented and sleep deprived and exhausted. it’s because I am
Me: I'm feeling so creative today! I wanna draw, I wanna write, I wanna create! I wanna play games!
My disability: mhmm thats great but I have strict plans for you to have a six hour long migraine where you're crying in bed and so nauseous you can't eat anything. Sooooooo.
*slaps my body* this bad boy can- ugh auugh that hurt
Unpopular Opinion-
I’m sick to death of people telling me I’m “brave”, “strong”, “a warrior”, “a fighter”.
I am not- I’m just a person who never had a choice.
Survival is not strength. It is forced endurance.
yoou guys wont be laughing when i suddenly collapse unconscious and have to be taken to the hospital. then youll all see <- normal thought process to have while doing anything i dont want to