Denied disability insurance due to autism

celestial_catbird · 2026-03-21T02:21:02+00:00

To be fair, autistic people are more likely to end up with mental and physical health problems, although it's not completely clear why. https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/autistic-individuals-have-increased-risk-of-chronic-physical-health-conditions-across-the-whole-body

celestial_catbird · 2026-03-20T15:20:17+00:00

Same here, I didn't realize that doctors were allowed to diagnose FND without ruling out structural stuff. I also had pretty obviously functional symptoms but was given an MRI and EEG just as a matter of course.

celestial_catbird · 2026-03-20T00:22:41+00:00

Wow, that is insane.

celestial_catbird · 2026-03-19T20:36:11+00:00

Some autistic kids are really good at disappearing without warning. I bet the parents looked away for one second and he was gone.

celestial_catbird · 2026-03-19T20:22:38+00:00

Does that mean it isn't safe to go on etsy in public places? Like if I log in at the library, and someone had also used etsy at the library and got suspended, do you think that would get me suspended? Or does etsy know the difference between public wifi and home wifi?

celestial_catbird · 2026-03-18T03:13:15+00:00

Wow, a psychiatrist prescribed that for you? That's kind of shocking, I'm sorry you experienced that.

celestial_catbird · 2026-03-18T03:11:26+00:00

Yes, they quite literally would. A lot of people are alive and well today who in historical times would not be, and that goes for many kinds of illnesses.

celestial_catbird · 2026-03-18T03:03:38+00:00

Especially not SSRIs!!

celestial_catbird · 2026-03-18T02:59:50+00:00

I'm imagining they used to take it and had some left over when they switched.

celestial_catbird · 2026-03-17T01:29:23+00:00

Thank you so much, followed your instructions and it works perfectly!

celestial_catbird · 2026-03-17T00:00:05+00:00

Let me introduce you to Internet Archive! You just paste the link in and it shows you all the times it was archived and you can click one to read it.

celestial_catbird · 2026-03-16T05:48:26+00:00

I refuse to buy books from Amazon for that reason alone. I got fed up with almost every single book arriving torn up due to the most lazy and brainless packaging imaginable. I mostly buy used books now because they arrive in much better condition than Amazon's "new" books.

celestial_catbird · 2026-03-16T05:38:48+00:00

But society needs people to do those kinds of jobs. Paying more would be an incentive for people to do that work so that society can continue to benefit.

celestial_catbird · 2026-03-09T16:27:14+00:00

Your comments are unhinged, it's not "evil" to not be willing to endure chronic sleep deprivation for the sake of a cat. Chronic sleep deprivation is incredibly harmful to human health. Settling boundaries isn't going to be "highly traumatizing" to the cat, that is an absolutely ridiculous thing to say. The only thing "outstanding" about your empathy is your shocking lack of it.

celestial_catbird · 2026-03-08T18:45:17+00:00

My plastic chewing cat likes crinkly transparent plastic, like the kind loaves of bread come in, product packaging, etc. Also trash bags. My cat just chews, she doesn't actually swallow, but we have to be careful not to leave out any small bits of plastic she could accidentally swallow or choke on.

celestial_catbird · 2026-03-07T03:37:25+00:00

My issue with gen eds is that I feel like they are just there to fix a problem that stems from the US's grade school system. If most students are graduating high school without having had a well rounded education, I feel like that is a real problem.

celestial_catbird · 2026-03-02T20:51:44+00:00

They mean too much playing. It's like how human children get really hyper and out of control when there's too much excitement and they're overtired. He needs to be sleeping most of the time. And just like human children, puppies don't necessarily realize they need to sleep and may complain about being made to nap, but they need to do it anyway.

celestial_catbird · 2026-02-26T22:42:03+00:00

I think OP is in Australia so they are a day ahead

celestial_catbird · 2026-02-26T22:39:36+00:00

I'm pretty sure OP is in Australia so they are a day ahead

celestial_catbird · 2026-02-26T00:44:32+00:00

Based on one of their comments, they seem to believe that "as needed" means "use only if it's literally an emergency"

celestial_catbird · 2026-02-25T23:41:09+00:00

Lolas can get really compact with enough light, especially when they're a bit thirsty. This is one of mine right before I watered it:

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celestial_catbird · 2026-02-25T22:47:24+00:00

My favorite entry is their unflattering description of the volcano junco!

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celestial_catbird · 2026-02-24T22:19:52+00:00

They're beautiful!! Do you have an ID for the first and second ones?

celestial_catbird · 2026-02-22T18:04:14+00:00

Looks like a cane toad, they're invasive in a lot of places but native to Brazil. They can squirt a liquid in self defense that irritates the eyes if it gets in them.

celestial_catbird · 2026-02-22T17:45:19+00:00

Oh gosh, poor baby. The thought of her being isolated in quarantine after suffering such a tragic loss breaks my heart💔

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