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my fucking god! these bitches autistic! good for them! good for them!

Part 2

Maybe I’ll write a bit of autistic (headcanon) characters in some fandoms im in 🤭

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Nico hated the feeling of his binder on his chest, the texture and the cloth was torturing him. Especially cus it was summer, the hot air was everywhere even in his cabin.

But on the other hand there is NO WAY he was taking that off, the dysphoria is way too much and he couldn’t stand even more people looking at him. So Nico had the biggest conflict of the times in his hands, and he didn’t seem like he was about to make a decision.

Instead he stayed there, curled up on his cabin’s floor, “no one would notice if I stayed here all day…” he thought to himself. But his body made no effort to get up, and change out of his binder. It was silly but Nico couldn’t think what would be worst to handle, the dysphoria or the horrible overstimulation from the texture.

“Nico?” He hears his bf’s voice form the outside of the cabin, yet he made no attempt to get up. “Neeks I know you’re in there,” the voice said, now standing at his front door. Nico hear some shuffling along with noises that sounded as if someone was picking his lock, “great,” he thought.

The door opens and there stood the shadow of none other than Will Solance, “there you are,” he said, seemingly proud of himself for opening the door. “Come on death breath you can’t lay there all day,” will exclaimed, but in Nico’s opinion that sounded like a great plan, “yes I can,” Nico said, then turned his body to look away from the door.

Will walked into the cabin, closing the door behind him. He sat down next to Nico, “are you having a bad day?” Will asked, he seemed very genuinely about it. Nico just nods his head, not really in the mood to talk to anyone. “Come here,” his bf told him, gently sweeping him off the cold floor and onto his lap.

“Do you want to talk about it?” That question seemed inevitable, Nico knew it was coming, but he didn’t know what to say. It’s not like his problem would be taken seriously by many people, Will is different though, he cares an awful lot. “I don’t like the feeling of the binder right now,” Nico explained. “Cant you take it off then?” To that Nico just shook his head, and Will seemed to get the message.

Will paused for a moment, before walking out of the cabin. Leaving a very VERY confused Nico behind, what was that even about? But not too long after Will had returned, Nico wasn’t sure why he’d ever think he wouldn’t. “I got you my hoodie, they’re like a whole size bigger than yours,” he explained. And that simple action made Nico’s whole day, in ways Will couldn’t even imagine.

I really should write a fic using my autistic Sasori headcannon.

Hiii i published my first Sasori centric fic (and my 2nd fic overall). I adore him so much and i wanted to do a character study. The themes are mainly anhedonia, sensory issues.

(and some one sided sasodei, i'll write some actual fanfiction of them later)

I want to say one thing about Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and the whole Ghostbusters franchise: it was made for the autistic community by an autistic person, aka Dan Aykroyd and it shows. It comes across so beautifully in writing and on screen.

Let me explain: the movie came about as a direct result of Dan Aykroyd's hyperfixation and special interest in the paranormal, he's said so himself many times. Aykroyd wrote Ray Stantz as he would embody himself on screen. He's said that. Ray is an extension of himself. Therefore, and naturally, Ray is autistic.

Unlike other depictions of autistic people in media, Ray comes across as likeable and honest. He reads well as a character without diminishing his autistic traits; he's witty, bubbly and excitable about his hyperfixation in parapsychology.

Ray is slightly clumsy, optimistic and slightly dim sometimes. He's the autistic person that is never depicted in media. He doesn't show the stereotypical traits but he is so evidently still autistic. He lacks eye contact and is quite stiff in his motor movements, and his voice is often monotone. But he expresses his excitement through his movements and facial expressions all the same.

And Egon, by extension of that, is a character that a lot of people on the Autism Spectrum relate to - myself heavily included. He portrays a lot of autistic traits but he, also, doesn't come across as unlikeable. He's grounded, well-versed, understands emotions and is shown to be empathetic - even when he doesn't overly understand social cues (for example, when he's comforting Janine in the first movie).

Egon is shown to have a strong connection and relationship with his colleagues and friends, he's witty and uses playful humour in social situations. He understands sarcasm and he's reserved in his use of it. He's adverse to physical touch but he does use it when needed. He's exactly the same as I am. And that's why I hold him so close to my heart.

The connection between Ray and Egon was always really special; they bounced off of one another and finished one another's thoughts. They were able to communicate with each other in good flow always appeared to be on the same wavelength. This is common in a lot of neurodivergent people; we are able to connect in a way that we can't with neurotypicals.

What Afterlife did was - SPOILERS FOR AFTERLIFE FROM HERE ON IN - give us a fresh outlook on autism through Phoebe. Though it is not stated she is autistic, it is evident that she may be on the spectrum. Phoebe's mum describes her as suffering from "bad co-ordination", and is constantly trying to help her open up and converse with people, which her brother says is "bad advice". This sort of comment is something that auties have heard our entire lives. Seeing Phoebe on screen felt like looking into a mirror into my life and it was so, so important.

Phoebe is shown to be a fantastic scientist, which is depicted as her special interest, and is shown to struggle in other subjects and with other issues. She is shown to be well-versed and straight-forward, just like her Grandfather. Phoebe says that she "exhibits emotions differently" to other people but feels them all the same - which is a common misunderstanding with autistic people.

I think what is also incredible about Afterlife is that everyone is aware of Phoebe's struggles, but she's labeled as a "gifted, intelligent kid" by Paul Rudd's character - even after her mum just listed all the things she struggles with. That's because even now - in 2021 - a female exhibiting all of these traits is unlikely to be diagnosed until later in life. Because autistic traits in women aren't shown to be an issue to people because we know how to mask. Phoebe is still developing into a young person, and her mum dismisses these issues she has because she is intelligent. That's a real issue.

Egon, on the other hand, as a person with the exact same traits, was labeled as a weirdo and outcast. That's a whole other issue.

And it was all so well-written. I love this franchise so much.

Overall, Ghostbusters is the perfect autism representation and I will NEVER shut up about it.

All three of these characters are so well loved, even by neurotypical people, and it's because they're a very raw and very real depiction of an autistic person written by an autistic person. Autism was less understood in the 1980's, so it's no surprise that it wasn't explicitly stated, but I think that adds to the magic. I think it's wonderful that autistic people like me are able to connect with these characters in a way that allistic people never could. That's what makes Ghostbusters such a beautiful franchise for people on the Spectrum.

And we owe it all to Dan Aykroyd and his hyperfixation all those years ago.

Every time I marathon Family Ties, I'm impressed by how blatantly neurodivergent Alex P. Keaton comes across as and the fact that, while likely done unintentionally, he manages to somehow portray the experience so accurately.

OMGSH I LOVE THESE SM, can I add some of my own?? 🥺🥺

Luigi:

Clapping his hands and whistling (this one's actually from dark moon!)

Fiddling with his mustache

Ecolalia, I see him as scripting a lot too

Calling for Mario, because you can do that in the game even when you already know where he is. I think saying Mario's name is comforting to him like he's less alone

Toe walking ( jus like meee) 🥺

Humming constantly to himself, especially when he's scared

He makes little nervous babbles a lot

Sometimes in dark moon he'll chew on his fingers

Also I could totally see dogs being a special interest of his, or even just animals in general

Mario:

Looking around, because his idle animation is just his head turning back and forth and it makes me so happy bc i do that a lot too

Saying wahoo is an audio stim and you can't tell me otherwise

When he's not wahooing his face has a very flat expression that sometimes make him look kinda grumpy, I could see him having trouble monitoring facial expressions, and when he does emote, sometimes he overdoes it

CAN I JUST REITERATE DANCING THO LIKE THERE'S NO WAY THAT'S NOT HIS THING SUTURSURSDTH

Running, he loves to nyoom all over the place

Also I just love how he falls asleep if you stay idle for too long, like the moment there's nothing to stimulate him he's just DONE

I could also see him being pretty sensory seeking with food whereas Luigi has a few safe foods and rarely eats much else

mario bros stimming headcanons

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is it autistic when i don’t scream and put my hands up on roller coasters? I am enjoying myself.

every day, you show more autistic traits @c0b-web

I wanted to make some cute domestic Bowuigi art. This took way too long because I was busy with finals. Plus I like to think that Bowser jr is autistic and loves "creepy cute" media thinking its "Sooo hardcore!" 

You can even see his chew-necklaces, sensory headphones, and introduction flashcards.

I've seen a lot of tumblr users that are on the spectrum put headcanons about Donnie being autistic on their blogs, so I decided to join in, since I have autism myself.

•Donnie is prone to headaches and the amount of tylenol he's taken in his lifetime is staggering.

•Sleep is difficult for him. Either he sleeps for 12 hours or he doesn't sleep for more than 2 hours a night. He's also a very heavy sleeper, and it takes forever to wake him up.

•Donnie is a picky eater. It's not taste, it's texture. For example: Potato chips=yes, mashed potatoes=eww. He can't stand food that's too smooth, or anything super spicy, but loves vinegary foods.

•Speaking of food, Donnie is more adventurous with new foods, as long as he knows what the ingredients are and cooking has helped with new foods.

•Donnie can memorize anything. He can watch a movie once, and memorize every line, even weeks later.

•Donnie often runs into walls because of lack of balance. He loves to spin around, though.

•Donnie won't even flinch if you break his arm, but will bawl like a baby if he gets a hangnail.

•Donnie loved baths as a kid, but hates showering as a teenager.

•His stims are: tapping his fingers on a table like he's playing the piano, clapping, raising his eyebrows, biting his lips, biting certain objects, standing on his tiptoes, darting his eyes all over the place, and bouncing while sitting.

•Donnie has issues with eye contact. His eyes will wander while you talk to him, but he assures that he's listening. To calm himself down while being lectured, he has to stare at Splinter's nose, rather than his eyes.

•As a tot, Donnie would hide under furniture, curl up, cover his ears and cry when his brother would get loud. Splinter had to drag him out and cuddle him to calm him down.

•Donnie also has anxiety, and often being overwhelmed makes the air around him seem like it's closing in on him.

•As a tot, he was sensitive to loud noises, bright lights and hates open spaces. As a teenager, he's only sensitive to loud noises.

•Donnie hates being touched, but will hug his brothers, April or his dad if he has to.

•Donnie is a huge crybaby, especially when he was a tot.

•Alone time is his best friend. Whenever he gets overwhelmed, he goes to his room to calm down.

•Donnie self soothes himself, but during missions, Leo has to be the one to calm him down.

•Donnie is extremely intelligent, but the stupidest things makes him laugh. He was reading medical journals at age 4, but videos of screaming frogs tickles his funny bone.

•Donnie has fidgeting toys and gets fixated on certain objects, protecting them and will get upset if anyone touches them.

•As a kid, he hated certain textures in clothing. He can, and will, strip naked if a tag itches or if a certain peice of clothing feels off.

•Donnie looked down often, trying not to step on any cracks, because he can feel it when they are not grooved. He can also feel certain colors, though it's hard to explain.

•Donnie has great hearing, he can hear conversations from across the lair, it scares his brothers.

•Donnie didn't speak as a kid, but is now a chatter box as a teen.

•Donnie made up a lot of imaginary friends, which is how he created SHELLDON.

•He enjoys ASMR and Mukbang videos, but can't stand listening to his family eat. His favorite catagory is soap cutting.

•Even though his other senses are heightened, he doesn't have the best sense of smell.

•Dee mimics people, not to make fun of others, but as a way to remember instructions.

•When pushed to far, Donnie will get aggressive, but then he cries when he's angry. Raph has to tell him to breath so he won't hyperventilate.

•Baby Mikey once got shoved by Donnie when he messed up his playing cards, to which Splinter immediately put him in his room to give him a time-out. Donnie felt it wasn't fair, but he learned to just keep his cards away from Mikey.

•Once old enough to read, Donnie read 3 grade levels above his age and could finish a book in a day. Reading was his escape.

•Leo, Raph and Mikey often felt like Donnie was a psychopath when they watched scary movies and he was the only one not scared.

•Being a first time father, Splinter often got flustered whenever his baby son was delayed while his other three were hitting milestones, such as eye contact, responding to their names, talking, or playing with certain toys.

•As a baby, Dee had acid reflux and Splinter spent many nights comforting a puky baby. Often Splinter would rush him to the bathroom to pat his son's back to get him to expel his stomach into the toilet.

•Donnie will info dump about a certain subject or he'll be silent for days.

•(Canon) Donnie can't sleep on his back, but will sleep on his stomach. It's because his shell is sensitive and he hates anything super soft.

•April has always been able to make Donnie feel better, which is why he's always with her.