So Im Sure Someone Has Probably Pointed Out This Stuff Before, But Mob Psycho 100 Has Big Autism Energy

So I’m sure someone has probably pointed out this stuff before, but Mob Psycho 100 has big autism energy and here’s why.

- Going 100 is literally the perfect metaphor for sensory overload that I’ve seen in a piece of media. Mob doesn’t start out at 100, and he doesn’t just explode for no reason. It’s always his environment that triggers his emotions, little discomforts and eventually big problems slowly building up to 100%. The same is true with meltdowns.

- A central theme of the show is about purpose. Mob is socially awkward, takes things literally, and has trouble communicating (which btw are all autistic experiences) but he has these amazing powers. But Mob isn’t better for being powerful, and the series reveals him to be kind, friendly and empathetic. He doesn’t need his powers to be a good person. A lot of autistic people are expected to be savants to be respected, to be powerful in their mental abilities but then demeaned for their disability. Mob’s journey of learning he deserves respect regardless of powers or weaknesses is something that a lot of autistic people can relate to.

- And then there’s Reigen. Reigen is a good guy, and genuinely cares about Mob. But he’s also pretty selfish, and although he protects Shigeo he also uses his powers for his own gain and to cover up his lies. In episode 6 when he says that stuff about Mob not having friends, I felt that. I’ve had adults tell me that I was intelligent and a genius but then in the same breath get mad at me for not understanding “basic tasks” and “acting special ed.” Adults in our life genuinely loving us but then refusing to understand and accept our disability when it’s not something they can praise is a reality for autistic kids. 

 -  In the first season, the idea of being a “chosen one” is deconstructed. Although autistic people obviously aren’t chosen ones, we autistics can relate to feeling set apart or labeled special against our will. Shigeo’s brother Ritsu wants to have powers and be “special” like Mob, but finds that having psychic powers makes the world a lot more dangerous to live in. I’ve met a lot of people who wish they had my memory or my synesthesia , and other well meaning neurotypical people who say we’re good because we’re different. But sometimes, it’s okay to aknowledge that being different can be hard and isn’t so simple as being “special.”

- The idea of “your life is your own.” Everyone wants to hear stories about autistic people as long as they’re not written by autistic people themselves . Everyone from parents to corporate organizations want to share their account of our disability but then say we’re glorifying our own condition whenever we say so much as “I like my life.” Similarly , Mob is always being pressured to help Reigen, or Claw, or hell, even the Telepathy Club. But he doesn’t exist, nor do his powers, just to make other people’s lives easier at his expense. At the end of the day he decides who he becomes. Autism parents, fake allies and inspiration porn don’t get to decide how our lives are, either. 

So to all my fellow autistic people out there, remember.

your life is your own.

Here’s the Mob Psycho 100 comic I have been working on for like 3 weeks or so!!? I based if off @eelex’s fic “How to Stunt Growth” you can read here: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12232360/1/How-to-Stunt-Growth …  (and you can also find it in ao3 under the same name) It was a lot of fun to draw this out and I’m learning a bit more of comic making thanks to it! (the rest is under the cut)

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bunch of my stupid mp100 hcs:

mob awakened at like, 7 months in-utero

his mom carries the psychic gene, from who? i dunno

after ritsu awakened, the kageyama parents also tried to see if they could move things with their minds, they couldn't but they had a great time

reigen had a crush on both kageyama parents at some point

it was difficult to make little shigeo cry as a baby and it scared the hell out of kagemama, when shigeo turned 4 it was like a switch was flipped and he cried a LOT

Shigeo's first words were around when he was 4, ritsu used to speak for him for a while tho, it wasn't very understandable either way

Shigeo's bookcase is not from him being a good reader but he keeps getting books from people, he never reads them and feels guilty about it

ritsu is hyperlexic

one of reigen's early exorcism works was more qualified as a fist fight

one of reigen's first jobs was as a volunteer for an animal shelter

reigen sometimes thinks he is qualified to help the kids with math bc he had achievements for math awards through his whole education, but the moment he stopped actively doing math he forgot the math

ritsu believed in santa til he was 15

suzuki doesnt know mob's name, he has been told multiple times

reigen's favorite color is "the purple the onions are"

sometimes hanazawa just takes the bus and goes the whole way and back the bus goes, thats his boredom cure

i love the mob growing up to study veterinary medicine but some of you do not know anyone who is a vet student and how much they stick their whole arms places and it SHOWS

-khaled juma

if the condition of the children of gaza doesn't move you, i don't know what will. there is no school this year. there was no school last year either. no clean water or healthy food. no medicines for when they hurt themselves. no toys to play with. no way for them to come out of this genocide unscathed. it's with a heavy heart that i've realized that childhood in gaza is an empty promise.

my friend alaa [ @alaakh998 ] lives in gaza. she has two little kids aged 4 and 6. i cannot help but think about them. how are they doing? what lies in their future? are they okay? I've come to the realization that they wont be safe unless they're able to evacuate from gaza.

the rafah crossing is closed as of now. alaa is fundraising in hopes that she can collect enough money to address her immediate needs and eventually evacuate when the crossing opens. she needs to buy a tent and medicine and supplies and food.

please donate to help her buy these things and ensure her children's well being.

verification: 90-ghost/butterfly effect project (#307)

when i was 14 it felt like everyone in fandom was in their early 20s and it felt inappropriate to talk to them, and now im 20 and everyone in fandom is 14-17 and it feels inappropriate to talk to them