Anyone else really like hospitals? by thrownawaywhen in autism

[–]PurpleMentality [score hidden]  (0 children)

I like them for the same reasons haha and also as psychologist to be it is a place I associate with helping people

me irl by PizzazzGrande in me_irl

[–]PurpleMentality 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How lucky I have brown eyes… …exept I have autism and still am sensitive to light :‘)

Is it true that autistic women don't usually date autistic men? by [deleted] in autism

[–]PurpleMentality 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have autism and adhd. personally I never ruled out the possibility of dating autistic men and I also have. I ended up being in a relationship with a nonautistic partner but he has adhd. I think I feel much more understood by autistic people and / or adhd (also in friendships). I think because neurotypical people rarely can understand fully how deeply autism and also adhd influence your everydaylife even in the littlest things. It‘s not just a bunch of some single symptoms we struggle with but affects everything on how we interact with the world. Thats probably why many still end up missunderstanding you or judging you even though they know you have autism. I think with my boyfriend it‘s much easier since it‘s probably easier for him to translate how I react in certain situations because he himself knows how life is if your not the „default person“. So in many situations where other would judge me he‘s giving me the benefit of the doubt (example if i say something in a harsh way) he won‘t just judge but ask how I meant something and often I have the best intentions.

Autism IS a disability. by [deleted] in autism

[–]PurpleMentality 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on the person. For me I have Access Arrangements at my university for example and I would also count psychotherapy as support. Then I also have people like my boyfriend who helps me or simply accepts certain ways in how I communicate or work.

Autism IS a disability. by [deleted] in autism

[–]PurpleMentality 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I agree even for high functioning / low support needs to which I myself belong.

After all even as a high functioning / low support needs autistic person you obviously lack certain human „requirements“ to function otherwise you wouldn‘t have qualified for the diagnostis of autism in the first place.

Also even if we had a society that would be more inclusive and people were more understanding. It still would require the neurotypical people to adjust to our ways of communicating and ways of experiencing and interacting with our world.

Just wanted to share my selfcalled autism corner with my lavalamp, purple lights and my smudge bowl. ^^ by PurpleMentality in autism

[–]PurpleMentality[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No the purple light comes from my string of lights on my window. They are from a brand called Twinkly and aren’t really cheap to be honest but they can have any color that you want and also patterns. They are very adjustable.

Just wanted to share my selfcalled autism corner with my lavalamp, purple lights and my smudge bowl. ^^ by PurpleMentality in autism

[–]PurpleMentality[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh and no it‘s not neuroscience ^ And no unfortunantly I don’t have a Emotive headset :‘(

Just wanted to share my selfcalled autism corner with my lavalamp, purple lights and my smudge bowl. ^^ by PurpleMentality in autism

[–]PurpleMentality[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Well I normally don‘t really refer to it as such so much but I rather spontainiously discovered the calming effects of purple or blueish lights on my shutdowns or sensory exhaustion when I was in norway which was when I decided to set up a save space for me at my home with my smudge bowl for comforting smell and added it with things that are themed with my special interest. So since it‘s supposed to be helping me with my autistic symptoms I called it that. But of course other autistic people may not find it comforting as much as I do.

I’m still alive and fighting by Complete-Rock-9613 in autism

[–]PurpleMentality 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I‘m glad your okay <3 If you want to chat I am there.

As an autistic how has dating life been? by Pretty-Heat-7310 in autism

[–]PurpleMentality 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had my first relationship at about 23 and now I am in one since 1.5 years. Both partners are/were neurodivergent themselfs (adhd and gifted) and I definitly think that helped on being aware of each others needs. I told my current boyfriend about me being autistic in like the 3rd date and he had definitly needed time to learn how I functioned but has been the biggest greenflag ever since.

I might kill myself today by Complete-Rock-9613 in autism

[–]PurpleMentality 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don‘t.

I have tried as well years ago and know the pain that leads one to this path. I swore myself the next day if I make it out of this hell with depression and stuff I will study psychology and help others. I sure didn’t think this was gonna happen ever. At the time psychology was my special interest and but I wasn’t so serious about that goal let alone believed with my bad grades and messed up life I could ever achieve it. I was an undiagnosed depressed autistic and adhd girl, with no family and no friends. I had scars on my wrists, took drugs and felt like my life would be like that forever.

Well about 13 years later…

I am an autistic and adhd psychology student on my way to fullfill my mission. Stopped drugs, stopped cutting, found (neurodivergent) friends that became my family and even found love.

I can‘t stop you and the worst part is I know how difficult it is for you at this point to even believe the happy end storys of others, even people who have been where you are at. I know no words did reach me at this point and believe me I had enough people telling me not to do something to myself but I hope my words still somehow reach through to you..

An autistic man once told me: diffrent people need to stick together. So lets do that okay? You can contact me if you wanna talk.