autisticjoy:hetalian801:boredliondisorder:Also:“I see you’re sick/sad! Let me do my best to distract
autisticjoy:hetalian801:boredliondisorder:Also:“I see you’re sick/sad! Let me do my best to distract you from that so you can stop thinking about it and feel better!”“You’re really excited about this thing and I don’t understand it but I’m trying to be excited about it too because you love it!”-here’s a meme i liketranscript: a series of tweets from SaveTheNeurotypicals (@SNeurotypicals):Saying “I love you” in neurodivergent:- I saw this article/study/website and wanted to share it with you- here is a thing about your favorite thing- I would spend unstructured time with you- you can share my silence- I researched yoru problem, here are all your options /1- I will make that phone call/book that appointment so you don’t have to- I knew you would forget so I did X- this is your reminder to do the self care thing.- do the self care thing.- do the self care thing.- I’m not getting off the phone until you confirm you have done the thing. - we made plans and I had a shitty day on the day but I didn’t cancel because i knew I would enjoy seeing you more than I would enjoy staying at home- You screwed up something people don’t usually screw up and you’re probably embarrassed so here is a story of my best screwup- You once told me about a completely irrational thing you hate and now I remember not to do it/keep it away from you every time.- I learned your allergies/Sensitivities. please confirm if these ideas I have for avoiding them are helpful.- You mentioned one of your health conditions the other day and I have no background in it but I read everything I could and now I have follow up questions. -- source link
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