Hello! April is autistic appreciation month so I got the idea from @aradia_medigo to do a thread about one thing I like about being autistic everyday this month https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="♾" title="Infinity" aria-label="Emoji: Infinity">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Red heart" aria-label="Emoji: Red heart">Wish me luck that I follow through lol https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😳" title="Flushed face" aria-label="Emoji: Flushed face">

Day 1: If I say something you can count on it 100% that I meant it https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Face with tears of joy" aria-label="Emoji: Face with tears of joy">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Red heart" aria-label="Emoji: Red heart">I struggle to read people but that’s okay because I’m straight forward and no one has to worry about games with me

Day 2: This one is obvi but I really like my special interests https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤓" title="Nerd face" aria-label="Emoji: Nerd face"> the amount of useless info I gain from comes in handy sometimes https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥰" title="Smiling face with 3 hearts" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with 3 hearts">

Day 3: I notice a lot of fine detailed most people don’t and it can be annoying a bit but idc I wish everyone could see what I do https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😶" title="Face without mouth" aria-label="Emoji: Face without mouth">

Day 4: girls are a lot better at masking autistic traits so we’ve learned to pretend to care that people judge what we find normal. However deep down inside I really couldn’t care less and that really drives me with my goals and stuff https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😌" title="Relieved face" aria-label="Emoji: Relieved face">

Day 5: I get sensory overload which can be annoying sometimes but it gets easier and more fun as I learn to manage it. I think I’m able to hold on to a sort of heightened or childish view which I’m grateful for

Day 6: definitely one of the most *interesting* parts is my desire to connect to people (and sort of being a behavioral analyst) since I’m not good at it naturally

SHIT I ALMOST FORGOT Day 7: I like that I have my stims! It’s relaxing on another level when I can satisfy it uno https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥺" title="Pleading face" aria-label="Emoji: Pleading face">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥰" title="Smiling face with 3 hearts" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with 3 hearts">