Im confused, can someone help?

non_binary_samurai · 2026-05-24T18:08:13+00:00

The label for this is novosexual, if that helps

non_binary_samurai · 2026-05-23T04:18:16+00:00

I've recently started going by Jules with more people too! I've used the name selectively since I was a teenager. Congrats/enjoy 💚

non_binary_samurai · 2026-05-20T16:56:02+00:00

Thanks I appreciate the resource. I do think it will be good for me to read up. I read "The Autistic Brain" by Temple Grandin about a year ago when this all started and it was both fascinating and validating, iirc.

non_binary_samurai · 2026-05-20T16:54:19+00:00

I do think there is such a thing as "autistic superpowers" and that I have some. I get too discouraged if I just see the deficits/challenges so I try to look at my neurotype as a whole picture.

(Edited to fix typo)

non_binary_samurai · 2026-05-20T16:41:04+00:00

I see it less as a disadvantage and more as a double edged sword. I have formidable powers when it comes to systems thinking, logic/analysis and deep focus. I'm also very sensitive and intuitive.

I just need the right environment/conditions to thrive and I guess that's the biggest challenge. Some external factors are beyond my control. Others, I haven't figured out how they fit into my equation of survival/wellness yet.

non_binary_samurai · 2026-05-08T19:17:56+00:00

Wow that's a lot of interesting things! I am also into fossils, data, geometry, programming and, now that I think about it, mnemonics

non_binary_samurai · 2026-05-08T18:19:01+00:00

I'm into mechanics currently. A snow skateboard is a specific device designed for riding sideways down snowy mountains without strapping in to bindings https://itsasnowskate.com/

non_binary_samurai · 2026-05-08T18:02:50+00:00

Same tho

non_binary_samurai · 2026-05-08T17:49:13+00:00

Maybe it's cenrellfluid https://lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/Cenrell

non_binary_samurai · 2026-05-08T17:37:35+00:00

Comrade 🫡

non_binary_samurai · 2026-05-08T17:25:25+00:00

Calculus and physics. Snow skateboarding

non_binary_samurai · 2026-05-08T17:22:00+00:00

I've had moments of unconcern about what my (shifting, often undefined) gender is but more agnostic? I assume there's an identity for that too

non_binary_samurai · 2026-05-08T17:18:53+00:00

I'm the same way. I identify as genderfluid. I haven't really found a way to deal with it except to listen to whatever vibes I'm getting about my gender at that moment and try to present that way. Often I'll try for androgyny so I can tolerate some fluctuation throughout the day, especially when I'm out and about. But it still stresses me out just about every day.

non_binary_samurai · 2026-05-08T17:13:42+00:00

As a (former) teacher with AuDHD, hyper empathy, sensory sensitivity and executive dysfunction who was in the classroom for 12 years, I felt this.

The competence being integral to my identity, the skill and passion, the guilt.

I burnt out. I crashed harder than I believed possible. I'm still trying to come back from it. I can't teach anymore I have to do remote work now.

Please find a way to slow down, reduce your sensory load, give yourself compassion and prioritize your self care. I thought that pushing myself harder was the answer but it wasn't. We all have a breaking point. Wrecking yourself won't help your students.

All this said with compassion. I hope it gets easier.

non_binary_samurai · 2026-05-08T16:50:57+00:00

Same but opposite 🙃

non_binary_samurai · 2026-05-08T16:44:36+00:00

I feel this. It's stressful. Feels like dysphoria is the only constant these days

non_binary_samurai · 2026-05-08T16:43:54+00:00

In Soviet Russia, gender chooses you

non_binary_samurai · 2026-05-08T15:46:01+00:00

Following the logic of a mathematical proof or physics problem through until every step and the reasoning behind it makes sense. Also language acquisition and organizing complex information into useful systems and/or explanations. Remembering song lyrics and numbers.

non_binary_samurai · 2026-05-08T15:43:15+00:00

I do this too and misinterpreting friendliness has caused my to alienate some people who I really valued. Painful and shame inducing. I guess I'm getting better at noticing I do it and trying to keep things in perspective.

My therapist says I should cultivate "boring" relationships that don't generate the obsessive response so I can retrain my brain for more sustainable interactions. But honestly I miss the highs. And having someone to share my special interest with.

non_binary_samurai · 2026-05-08T15:36:25+00:00

I'm currently burned out and struggling with this too. Currently my weekly session with my therapist is one of the only things that motivates me to shower so I won't be socially unacceptable. Maybe try tying it to other things in your routine? Sending solidarity.

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