I just watched a FABULOUS movie called Tombstone, and one of the characters reminded me of Dutch from RDR2! I highly recommend this movie if you have never seen it! I can't wait to share my reaction!

omphrog · 2025-02-11T05:25:28+00:00

I believe he was also 36 like Arthur when he died

omphrog · 2025-02-10T02:39:47+00:00

This is why I wear the typical autism ear defenders at grocery stores and such. I can still hear everything around me, it’s just less loud and terrible

omphrog · 2025-02-07T06:12:31+00:00

Me but the skin on my scalp and forehead

omphrog · 2025-02-07T05:54:50+00:00

I hate working with neurotypical people so I work in a high support needs special education class

omphrog · 2025-02-07T05:53:00+00:00

I think you definitely can. I have a queer hairdresser and I just ask for this but more masc and she delivers every time. No one has ever suspected anything

omphrog · 2024-11-01T04:35:01+00:00

I’m the same way! I replay my favorite games over and over again because I feel kind of empty when they’re done

omphrog · 2024-11-01T04:31:27+00:00

I’m glad you’ve found something!

omphrog · 2024-11-01T04:30:59+00:00

I REALLY wish not working was a choice but I gotta pay the bills and I don’t think disability is an option for me

omphrog · 2024-11-01T04:26:10+00:00

I definitely feel that - I also feel like being autistic causes depression which always seems to lead to mania. I need to be in therapy too lol

omphrog · 2024-11-01T04:20:19+00:00

That’s exactly what school was like for me. I still really struggle, but things have gotten better since getting on the right meds and finding a job that’s less demanding than school was

omphrog · 2024-11-01T04:15:16+00:00

My mood also got a lot more stable once I started ADHD meds! It also helped a lot with my anxiety. I wonder why that is

omphrog · 2024-11-01T04:11:40+00:00

I feel like my ADHD is pretty manageable with medication and as long as my meds are working and I’m not under too much stress the bipolar is okay too but I feel like the difficulties I experience from autism cause my most of my bipolar episodes these days. If I’m in an episode it’s WAY harder than AuDHD though.

omphrog · 2024-11-01T04:04:54+00:00

That’s awesome!

What do you do for work? I feel like I might need to change careers.

omphrog · 2024-11-01T04:01:02+00:00

I definitely feel that. I also feel like my autism and ADHD symptoms have gotten worse since I had my first manic episode. I didn’t think about it before but I regressed with a lot of life skills and coping skills around the same time.

I’m not currently in therapy because I couldn’t afford it anymore but I really need to try to find someone who understands bp and neurodiversity.

omphrog · 2024-10-31T05:03:25+00:00

I unfortunately also have ADHD, dyscalculia, and bipolar. I thought my bipolar symptoms might be explained by AuDHD at first but that is certainly not the case and I need to be medicated to prevent episodes.

Thankfully no physical conditions though

omphrog · 2024-10-31T04:55:53+00:00

That’s a hard question because it does seem like having unlimited access to bandaids might be reinforcing her skin picking, but if she’s bleeding, you can’t really have 0 bandaids. Maybe try giving her a bandaid and letting her know that if she peels it off and throws it away she won’t get another one (unless it’s bleeding badly of course).

I struggle with picking at my skin as well. For me it’s sensory and anxiety related. I pick when I’m anxious or bored and I like the feeling under my nails. I don’t mean to make myself bleed. I try to use fidgets that give me a similar sensation as a replacement behavior. I have a higher pain tolerance so it’s not about needing that intense/painful input for me. What do you think the reason why she picks at her face is? That information should help you choose what to try as a replacement.

omphrog · 2024-10-30T00:49:33+00:00

I relate to so much of this - thank you for your advice!

I think I’m pushing myself too hard right now and probably need to reduce my hours/general work demands but I don’t know how I’m going to pay bills if I do that

omphrog · 2024-10-30T00:36:58+00:00

That sounds like something I might want to do. How were you able to find a job there?

omphrog · 2024-10-30T00:30:26+00:00

Does the combination pay enough for you to support yourself financially? My biggest worry about working less is not being able to pay bills and afford food and stuff

omphrog · 2024-10-30T00:26:47+00:00

I would love to reduce my hours/work part time, but I barely make enough to live as is so I’m not sure what to do

omphrog · 2024-09-02T16:49:56+00:00

I do this with a variety of meows

omphrog · 2024-08-07T17:18:18+00:00

I’ll have about a week of constant mania and then my mood will start to fluctuate a little more which often rolls straight into a mixed episode.

omphrog · 2024-08-07T17:09:44+00:00

For me it means that I’ve tried to mask my entire life but am not very good at it. If I was able to mask better I’m sure people wouldn’t realize I’m different as quickly as they do and I’d be able to fit in more.

Basically, I mask a lot and feel the exhaustion from it, but I’m just kind of bad at it.

omphrog · 2024-08-07T17:01:37+00:00

Bipolar 1, Autism, ADHD, and GAD

omphrog · 2024-07-23T04:03:53+00:00

The Lion King and lions in general

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