Posts by Claire@disabled.social
 (DIR) Post #AXtDWvaW3s6cXFwdiy by Claire@disabled.social
       2023-07-20T15:06:57Z
       
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       @tickles Yes! It's very possible. It took a decade for my partner and I to figure out communication style that work for both of us completely where both of our needs are met. :) @actuallyautistic
       
 (DIR) Post #AYO30dFa31yzxY74HA by Claire@disabled.social
       2023-08-03T14:47:25Z
       
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       @PatternChaser Got a giggle out of picturing myself try to imply something.  I "imply" that I like coffee by saying how much I like it and which kinds are my favorite, how I like to drink it, what times of the day I tend to have it, which stores have the best coffee if I have to get coffee out, etc etc. @benjamincox @ScruffyDux @actuallyautistic
       
 (DIR) Post #AYPGoDE4Za6oHuL7mC by Claire@disabled.social
       2023-08-03T15:08:11Z
       
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       @benjamincox Not really. It took me a while to get my mask off. I trained myself to try to interpret the world in NT ways. It's like if your native language is Klingon, but you're on Earth in Canada. You're going to try to think like a Canadian. @axnxcamr @PatternChaser @ScruffyDux @actuallyautistic
       
 (DIR) Post #AYPGoFEV6xdiVoYUim by Claire@disabled.social
       2023-08-03T15:15:21Z
       
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       @benjamincox  One is authentic and the other isn't.  It might take time for you to tease out what's your mask.  A mask takes effort, is tiring, draining somehow. Most Autists mask from early in life and so it IS really confusing at first. We've never had (or felt like we had) permission to be our authentic selves. To Stim, make noises, be direct af. I started learning by playing with "what regulates me? What Dysregulates me?" @axnxcamr @PatternChaser @ScruffyDux @actuallyautistic