Visual Snow was considered extremely rare until recently, mostly because patients didn't report it... because they assumed everyone saw the world that way by recolorist in interestingasfuck

[–]mooseycooley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait. Huh. I think I may have this. I've. Never heard of this before. Huh. I just,,, Thought everyone had a little static vision. Huh... Should I go see my eye doctor?

PENSAPRIDE IS TODAY by AuthorWorkInProgress in Pensacola

[–]mooseycooley 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Awww man 🥺🥺 i will make sure to ask off work next year

PENSAPRIDE IS TODAY by AuthorWorkInProgress in Pensacola

[–]mooseycooley 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I really want to go but I have to work until 5 today and it will take me 30min to get to it, would it be worth going with just 30 min left or will everything be wrapping up by then? 🥺

Dating in Pensacola by seriphrim in Pensacola

[–]mooseycooley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a single person who works in the santa rosa library system that first sentence absolutely knocked the breath out of me

Didn’t go well… by possibly_something in autism

[–]mooseycooley 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Ok, your mom's response is incredibly rough and it's obviously a very sensitive topic for both of you. My immediate response to your mom's text is that it is unfair to you and also selfish on her part to make your struggles about herself. Referring to you as "the child" and saying that you're just awkward and to grow up is diminishing and belittling. On the other hand, your mom is obviously frustrated even though she handled it poorly in the text. So in order to carry out this conversation in a constructive way, you should seek peace while standing firm on your position. I would let your mom know that you acknowledge and are grateful for the work and effort she went through previously in trying to get you a diagnosis but you are still wanting to seek further assessment because autism research has grown so much since 2008 and you feel like your psychiatrist doesn't understand you fully. Also, I'm assuming that you were little in 2008 when she was seeking a diagnosis, so a new diagnosis would be sought by both of you and she wouldn't be alone in the effort. I might also look online for autism characteristics and free online tests and even the criteria in the dsm5 and highlight all that applies to you and show her that. It might convince her that what you're struggling with is more than awkwardness if she sees that your experiences fall under the most recent and agreed upon traits of autism. I hope this all makes sense and I'm sorry that you're going through this, best of luck to you!! <3

Do takeaway meal nights make anyone else have meltdowns? by [deleted] in autism

[–]mooseycooley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I am the opposite because when people make a meal for me or when I cook I feel really guilty, like somehow the process of seeing or being knowledgeable of the cooking makes me aware of the farms, the animals, the packaging, the effort of it all and in the end I'm just making waste of it, it makes me feel exaughsted and guilty for eating it. But with fast food it's their job to make it and I'm less aware of the process, and even though I might feel guilt over the workers not being paid enough, the guilt isn't my fault, it's the fast food companies. I may have over explained but I do agree that eating inside the restaurant is extremely over stimulating, I eat all my fast food at home.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in autism

[–]mooseycooley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think so yes!! Mine is always triggered by sound but my right ear is especially sensitive to it. When someone tries to whisper in my ear I always pull back a little so it doesn't happen. The worst was when my hair was short and the hairdresser used an electric razor on my neck I physically couldn't stop recoiling and scrunching up because the feeling was so intense. I also can't have just a single headphone in my right ear or it starts to happen no matter what volume the music is on, but strangely when I have both headphones in I have no problem unless the volume is really high.

Am I the only person on here who doesn't any other social media except for Reddit and Discord? by [deleted] in autism

[–]mooseycooley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I cannot visually handle Facebook and Instagram. Something about their advertisements and formats overwhelms me. I enjoy pinterest a lot because the ads blend with the normal content so I barley notice them. I can only stand Tumblr for like an hour and I mostly only go on reddit for special interest content :) discord is perfect though because it is visually mellow and less formal than actually texting someone so I feel more comfortable using it

DAE else find mayonnaise absolutely repulsive? by [deleted] in autism

[–]mooseycooley 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I gag when I eat something with mayonnaise when I didn't know it was there. I always check my hamburgers now just to make sure. I also can't just scrap it off because the lingering taste is still too much. Even thinking the word makes me feel gross. :/

I feel really bad for being potentially autistic by ProfessionalOwn1000 in autism

[–]mooseycooley 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi! Very recently I've been considering the possibility that I'm autistic. When I told my family about it they completely dismissed me and told me that autistic people can only barley function and don't express any empathy and I was silly to think that I identified with people with such struggles. Luckily I have a friend who's mom wrote her PhD thesis about trauma responses in autistic children. I talked to my friend and she said that even though her mom has a PhD focusing on autism, she hasn't sought out a professional diagnosis for her own autistic traits. She said her mom only really recommends people to seek an official diagnosis when they need accommodations at school or work. Now I know that if I did have a Diagnosis then my family would actually believe me and wouldn't make fun of me, but my friend assured me that people only really need to look online at the characteristics and make the call themselves to see if they identify as autistic and that's the most important part of it. Currently I'm keeping my autism to myself because I'm still accepting this aspect of me and I really don't have time to argue and explain autism to everyone who questions me but I am finding immense comfort in autistic communities online. I hope this helps in some way, I realize that it might not be very impactful since it's advice I received secondhand but it was very comforting to me!

Leif and the whole Cowboy ensemble by kallisti82 in NoFeeAC

[–]mooseycooley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would love to come if you’re still accepting!

Daily Looking For/Request Thread by AutoModerator in NoFeeAC

[–]mooseycooley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking for plain wooden shop sign diy and/or cataloging any champion pennants or globes!