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deathtasteslikechicken

deathtasteslikechicken asked:

Since my Asperger's traits present somewhere between male and female (going off my research here, I was raised female), I sometimes feel like that invalidates my transition from female-to-male. Help?

I personally don’t think it does. I feel like there really aren’t any male or female Asperger’s traits. If there are, I think they’re more socially caused than necessarily a genetic thing. Either way, if you feel like a dude, you’re a dude. I don’t care what “female” Aspie traits you have.

-Lindsay

Anonymous

Anonymous asked:

Should we address you as "Sam" "Abby" or "Samby?"

Any of them is fine, since all of them are my name. I’m Abby when I feel female (which is most of the time), I’m Sam when I feel male, and I’m Samby when I’m feeling ambiguous or when people don’t know if I’m having a male or female day yet.

To be honest, I like Sam as much as I like Abby, so either is good at any time. Sam can be derived from Samantha, which is a name I quite like, so I’m absolutely fine with it, and Abby is just a lovely name regardless.

Thanks for the concern!

— Samby :)

Recently I read at two separate open mics, with two different poems (both having an Autistic narrative)…

Open Mic #1:

- Read a poem about stimming, internalization, and how society’s misconceptions about Autistic people create this loop of shame and pride

- Afterwards, a couple of NT people were like, “I’d like to show this to my [Autistic so-and-so]!”

- One NT parent was like, “My nephew is 6, and we were SO worried that he’d be non-verbal.” In which I immediately told her, “Non-verbal is NOT a bad thing, it’s just a different way of communicating.”

Open Mic #2:

- Read a poem about how a NT author writing about Autism has more of a literary standing than an Autistic poet

- One person told me that I sounded, “articulate.” Which, to me, had the words, “for an Autistic person,” in the air unsaid, but apparently assumed, as if that concept is an impossibility.

Essentially, at both of these open mics, not only am I, an Autistic poet, such a “marvel” to them, but they, and their reactions to my poetry, reinforce the very themes I mention in regards to NT people. I just wanted to share this because this has been nagging at me.

- Lucas

thatdarnlawnflamingo

thatdarnlawnflamingo asked:

I don't know why I do it... But every once in a while I won't feel right in my own skin, and I'd just get an urge to dress like a boy. I have ever sense I was 9 maybe 8 and he's had so many names over the years. Xavier, connor, Alexander... Now his name is Alphrid James Andrews and he is the other me. My sister said it has something to do with my autism. Is this true?

I don’t think it is, I mean, in the end it’s just a part of you. A few years ago I’d dress up as a boy now and then and urge all of my online friends to call me Albrik. He was the kick-starter of my journey to realising that I’m agender, but personally I don’t think the whole aspect of being genderqueer necessarily has to do with being autistic.

- Alice

Anonymous

Anonymous asked:

Same anon here: The problem is that I have huge issues with self-forgiveness, and I also get anxious that the people who called me out are still out there and still hate me. A lot. I feel as if I'm an awful person.

Then I can’t really help you. Again, you’re the only one who can forgive yourself. I can’t forgive you, because you haven’t wronged me. Only you know when you’re ready to accept your own forgiveness.

— Abby

Anonymous

Anonymous asked:

Actually it's palilalia, not palalia. Sorry to be pendantic, but I've noticed that a couple of times now.

I’ve always seen palalia, so I guess I’ve been reading it wrong. Thanks for the correction!

— Abby

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