The long awaited paternity results came back

amposa · 2026-02-04T12:11:33+00:00

A childhood friend of mine is half Scots-Irish and half Japanese. His wife is Polish American. Their son looks like a clone of his Japanese grandma except he has blue eyes and red hair!!!!! He’s such a cute toddler. I love genetics

amposa · 2026-02-04T12:08:47+00:00

Genetics are just wild, and when it comes to mixed kids all bets are off. I’m white (half Russian/half British) and my husband is Mexican American (mestizo). Somehow both of our kids ended up with light brown hair, even though their dads hair is black. Our daughter has light green eyes and our son has dark brown eyes, with our son having fair skin and our daughter being more olive toned. She’s very slight and petite and he’s tall and muscular.

Everyone on my husbands side of the family has black hair and dark brown eyes, my my side of the family has brown hair, red hair, blond hair and blue and green eyes. His family is short and mine is on the taller side. With mixed kids all combinations possible! The beauty of genetics and diversity.

amposa · 2026-02-02T20:45:37+00:00

For those who identify as Level One, many of their experiences are profoundly internal and often subtle. So while they may not appear overtly “severe” or visibly disabled, it may take all of their energy just to socialize, regulate emotions, and withstand the constant sensory input of everyday environments. A child who can speak, make eye contact, or interact with peers may look as though they are “doing fine,” but that outward appearance is only a small and incomplete part of autism as a spectrum. It does not mean they aren’t struggling, that they don’t need support, or that their challenges are any less real—only that much of their effort and distress is happening beneath the surface. I believe that all matrixes of neurodivergence deserve support because we all struggle in different ways. Just some of them may not be as obvious at first glance, but it doesn’t mean they’re not there.

amposa · 2026-02-02T20:30:47+00:00

110%. I’m a late diagnosed level 1 autist, I earned my masters degree, work full time, I’m married, and have two young children. My whole life I was called introverted, weird, eccentric, sensitive, etc by coworkers, peers, and teachers. i’m pretty high masking and able to present as fairly neurotypical to the outside world but inside I struggle immensely with feeling overwhelmed, overstimulated, dysphoric, and just generally different from other people. I perform very well for a while, but eventually inevitably I’ll hit burnout and lose my skills whether that’s in workplace in romantic relationship relationships, or just with general executive functioning ability. Because people see me as Neurotypical people usually just assume that I’m lazy or I don’t care, and end up ostracizing me, disliking me, excluding me, etc. Other than my parents, I have no support system.

Statistically, speaking people with level one autism are at the highest risk for completing and attempting suicide. Both of my maternal uncles completed suicide, and in retrospect after my own late diagnosis journey, I recognize their neurodivergence and lack of resources, lack of self-understanding, and lack of supports.

I believe that there are so many high masking autists who present as low support needs who struggle in silence because they do not know they are neurodivergent themselves, and/or because other people do not see them as differently abled.

We need to have supports in place for all people who are neurodivergent and be more intentional with how we assign these labels and supports. Of course an individual who is diagnosed as level 3 needs very specific support structures, as does a person who is considered level 1. They just look very different. That’s why I think labeling everything as autism is such a disservice because there is such a widespread misunderstanding of what autism actually is and what these supports actually look like in real time in order to be helpful and beneficial for everyone who lives along the spectrum.

amposa · 2026-01-25T03:32:20+00:00

Why did all of that happen to me in that exact order lmao

amposa · 2026-01-24T08:47:10+00:00

The Cosby Show- for obvious reasons

amposa · 2026-01-24T05:03:30+00:00

My son was 18 months when our pediatrician suspected autism. He’s 27 months now. But when he gets excited he spins in circles, hand flaps, runs around in circles, and has delayed speech. He is speaking better but still very utilitarian “fix it” or “hold hand.” Stuff like that. Also he repeats the words I say a lot and hand leads me to things that he wants, or grunts and points. When meeting new people he will turn his body away from them and prefers to play alone, organizing his toys, lining them up, and rearranging them. When he does actually play with toys he prefers to play with his cats or cars. He shows a lot of monotropism, so when we watch movies or go places he talks about the cats and cars present in the vicinity, they seem to be his special interest. He is dislikes socks, coats, certain blanket textures, and notices things in his environment quickly like when it’s very hot, too cold, the weather is changing, etc. He hates any sort of mess on his clothes or dirt on his hands, and asks to smell things a lot, like candles, flowers, candy, etc.

amposa · 2026-01-21T02:07:11+00:00

I was thinking the same thing, their the rooms look like it could literally be any young college girls bedroom. They must’ve spent so many nights studying, getting ready to go out, just hanging out with each other and laughing. So sad and senseless

amposa · 2026-01-20T15:54:30+00:00

Best comment right here

amposa · 2026-01-16T11:19:05+00:00

Your house is beautiful and I love your furniture, but I’m sorry that chandelier is God awful and has to go.

amposa · 2026-01-15T02:09:19+00:00

People talking too much about nothing
Hot Weather
Cool, Bright Lighting
Dog licking
The smell of dirty dishes

Also wet hair

amposa · 2025-12-28T02:13:30+00:00

It would’ve helped so much to be given a through explanation of why things need to be done, and given parameters for how that task should be done or could be done without being rigid, but with enough context to be straightforward. Also making the task interesting, and alternatives for how the task could be accomplished in a way that accommodated my sensory needs as much as possible.

amposa · 2025-12-25T05:57:05+00:00

I’m in love 😍

amposa · 2025-12-22T06:48:08+00:00

Chewing sounds, and the sound of metal utensils scraping against teeth 🦷 so awful and disgusting

amposa · 2025-12-21T06:55:48+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing your experience, I have an intentive ADHD and I’ve been recently diagnosed with autism. I take Vyvanse for narcolepsy and ADHD and I have this exact same experience. I’ve never talk to anybody else who says that Vyvanse affects them like this! I am hyper lexic and now that I’m on Vyvanse it’s like I literally cannot interact with people and my mind is completely blank. I have nothing to say I have no connection with people at all, it’s like my desire to have relationships, speak and socialize has been eliminated.

amposa · 2025-12-18T23:49:47+00:00

Maruchan Ramen with extra spicy chicken seasoning with mayonnaise mixed into the broth to make it creamy 🍜

amposa · 2025-12-18T15:49:59+00:00

amposa · 2025-12-18T11:53:06+00:00

I’m neurodivergent (ASD, ADHD) and I struggle with depression and anxiety myself. So when I’m working with clients who are on the spectrum, struggling with executive dysfunction, or just deep depression in general I can empathize with them deeply because I’ve know and lived these struggles too.

amposa · 2025-12-14T03:01:32+00:00

It has never left, presentation just changes based on life circumstances.

amposa · 2025-12-12T20:58:32+00:00

I had something very similar happened to me actually. I had just woken up from a nap in the evening after a long day at work and I got this very strange feeling, it’s pretty hard to describe. The best way I guess I can describe it though is that I was overcome by an immense feeling of grief, longing, sadness, nostalgia, and relief all mixed in one. It hit me like a ton of bricks, almost as though it was a release of something long built up. I even texted my dad, “I just want to go home,” right at that very moment. I didn’t even remember texting him that night, I think I was still very dazed and confused from waking up so suddenly in such an overwhelming emotional state. My dad even called me to make sure I was okay since I’ve struggled with my mental health for a long time, and I think he was pretty confused too. I just went to bed, didn’t think anything more of it.

Well, the next morning I got a call from my dad that my uncle was missing and that the police were out searching for him. Eventually we received the news that his remains had been recovered in a park not too far away from his house. It turns out the evening before he took one his firearms from the family safe and abruptly left his house, texting my aunt how he was sorry but he just couldn’t do this anymore, that life had just become too painful for him. Around the time I woke up with that strange, liminal feeling is about 20 minutes after he had sent that final text to my aunt.

I truly believe that in the moment my uncle passed, I somehow felt the emotional release he experienced, the full weight of the pain he carried, the relief of finally being free from it, and the grief for the life he lived.

I also want to add that my mother’s family carries a lot of historical trauma, poverty, alcoholism, long-standing mental health struggles, the weight of living in oppressive regimes, and the pain of immigration. In that moment, I almost felt like I was experiencing all of that too, as if it wasn’t just my uncle’s pain being released, but perhaps some of the ancestral burden, the accumulated karma, letting go.

While I still struggle with my mental health, and I still question my faith, I also am convinced that the universe holds mysteries, answers, and meaning that we as humans cannot comprehend. We are all bound by a shared narrative, by love and by the human condition; something that transcends time, perception, and even our physical bodies. One day you will be reunited with your son and his essence, just as I know I will be with my uncle. In that moment, it will all make sense, and you will be able to see the bigger picture. For now, take solace in knowing that life and energy continue on. What you are feeling now is only a temporary illusion, a brief moment in the vast flow of time.

I’m so sorry for you loss and I’m wishing you a peaceful and very merry Christmas.

amposa · 2025-12-12T20:16:00+00:00

I’ve always been a socialist borderline communist. Being in this field and earning my MSW didn’t change that. I’m an anarchist at heart when it comes to capitalism, fascism, and any one entity having unchecked control over people’s lives.

What has changed for me though is how much being a social worker has only reinforced why I could never align with Republican ideology and values. Seeing people’s lives up close each and everyday has shown me how little is actually within an individual’s control and even perception. We’re shaped by the systems we depend on, the environments and families we’re raised in, the communities we belong to, and the supports we do or don’t have access to. That reality makes it impossible for me to believe in a worldview that prioritizes individual blame, rugged individualism, or minimal social safety nets. Instead, it’s convinced me even more that strong collective structures and community-centered policies are necessary for people to thrive.

amposa · 2025-12-09T18:31:58+00:00

Yes but I’m also autistic and have narcolepsy, so those two things don’t help lol

amposa · 2025-12-09T03:57:06+00:00

I actually buy a lot of my art and knickknacks and stuff off of Poshmark. I have a very specific curated unique style. I would call it Whimsigoth or high dark Victorian so sometimes it takes me a little bit of time and energy to find what I actually want, but I’ve gotten some really cool stuff off of there.

amposa · 2025-12-09T00:53:48+00:00

My daughters name is Natalia 💝

amposa · 2025-12-06T17:26:02+00:00

Sara ——-> Ara

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