u/sunflowerkitt

sorry to make so many posts i’m just so excited to finally connect w other ppl like me! so i have hEDS and dysautonomia/orthostatic hypotension (similar to POTS if that sounds more familiar to ppl) which has really limited the ways i stim. im okay with compromising some stuff, like flappies and shaking my eevee plush etc hurt my wrist but not too bad. but i cant climb, spin, flip upside down/do hard pounding jumps etc like i used to, and i feel understimulated a lot in that way even though i can do some jumps and stomps, it doesnt compare to the really physically active stuff i used to do all the time. are there alternatives to these things ive not thought of? i do have a swingy folding chair and really want to get an actual swing for the backyard which i think will help a lot. my amazing hEDS specialist physical therapist (who’s v autism affirming) tried to help me come up with alternates but some of it was stuff she helped me w and she moved away. wondering what your favorite ways to get proprioceptive input are?! what are your best sensory tools?

been struggling so much with burnout and needing more help than i’m getting rn, but my caregivers (my mom and my partner) are neurodivergent themselves and so burned out too. mom is so overwhelmed with her own medical stuff and all my extensive medical stuff (i’m quite chronically ill, working on treatments and lots of doctor stuff) etc, and partner constantly exhausted from working very physical job they hate but job market terrible and can’t get another job, and family stuff w their v problematic mom and getting dxed w adhd and so many things. ig this is just a vent, and wondering what you do when your caregivers are burned out too? been affecting my eating, much more frequent speech loss, etc, and km overwhelmed with all my medical stuff too bc i have a bunch of new meds to keep track of. also our poor cats we adopted 6 months ago have came home with parasites (unbeknownst to us prior to adopted, very long and infuriating story) and been sick this whole time, lots of vet stuff and expensive and feel awful for them, that’s been so exhausting but last round of treatment today so hopefully they’ll be okay and that can not be a factor in our burnout anymore. i don’t even work and struggle with feeling guilty for being so exhausted but i know my limits are different than partners and i have lot going on too. just feel bad a lot and they feel bad they can’t do as much as they want to to help me and it sucks for everyone. keep saying we need to just get through this hard season but hard season keeps going. i hope it’s over soon and things can calm down bc im a v happy person but im just so tired

i really want to use the name oona for a story concept i’m working on where the main characters are too high school sisters. what names might sounds good with oona?

also, one of the sisters is more bubbly and the other is more moody. i haven’t decided who oona is yet, only that i want to use that name. thoughts on who is who? i feel like oona could go either way!

hi! i’m new to the sub. i’m level 2 autistic and was/am someone who needs one on one support in school for a multitude of reasons, but i was homeschooled, so i had one on one support from my mom (she’s done this for the college classes that i’ve taken too, just outside the classroom). i’m writing a story with a level 2 autistic high schooler who is, currently, not planned to be homeschooled, so i was wondering what your school experiences looked like in a public school setting for those who needed one on one support? especially those who needed one on one support outside the classroom setting too (where i personally struggle the most and need significant support). what did your IEP look like and how often were you in a regular classroom vs special class? for homework, did you have special tutors, or did your parents support you with things like homework? i just have no idea how the school system works, let alone for people like us, so id love to hear from a multitude of experiences from anyone here!

edit: answers from all countries okay!! it’s a fictional world, im just looking to gather an array of experiences from people who needed significant support in school!

hi!! i’m writing a modern college au bubbline fic that’s become quite extensive in outlining/drafting, and i’ve been thinking about little canon character details i want to include in my story! while watching AT tonight i noticed PB snacking on some jarred peppers (??) and also that she drinks chamomile tea to calm down.

i was wondering if anyone has any little character details they’ve noticed that they can think of?! specifically for PB & Marceline, but also Finn, Jake, Lady, FP, Huntress Wizard, or Simon!!