*the Kitten Smiles* Mew Mew :3 *he Purrs At His Feet*

(∆*Admin is weirdly at peace within the cornflakes..*∆)

hey followers. have you ever wanted to know how it feels to be inside a bag of cornflakes

I don’t know if you guys have heard about pridefall yet, but here’s the gist (from a Discord server):

-I don’t see a post on this yet, so I want to bring attention to it. There is something happening on June 1st called operation pride fall, the only forms or social media considered to be safe are qoutve and discord, there is also talk of mass murdering, raping, and threatening people of the LGBTQ+ community. Please stay inside and be careful, I would recommend turning off your social media for the day as well, because they plan on going through TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. and looking on small accounts to see who has their sexuality or gender identity in that persons bio, and they will be commenting and DMing terrible homophobic and threatening text to members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Please be mindful! I know I’m a small blog so not many people will see this so um…

I hate to tag you, but, @official-lucifers-child , can you boost this? Sorry for the trouble.

*There's an exaggerated "R U N" from the living room as CJ tries not to laugh. No emergency then. That was a weird day if it actually happened.*

*a wild demon appears*

*A wild Jim blinks in confusion.*

°Hello there?°

If ur arabic ur great If ur arabic and muslim ur great If ur arabic and queer ur great If ur arabic and muslim and queer ur great I know it seems hard to believe but you’re not bad you’re not awful

*the kitten wiggled, agreeing with him as the plane flew. he saw the man worried, so he purrs*

*The corner of his mouth twitches upwards at that.*

¶I am going to have to find who you belong too when we land, Kitten.¶

Things to Know About Writing Autistic People

Autism comes on a spectrum. Some of us require more support than others. Some of us are better at masking/fitting in with our peers. Some of us are nonverbal, while some talk a lot. Some stim openly and publicly, while some don’t.

It’s fine to say “autistic person.” You don’t have to say “person with autism.” Person-first language implies that having autism or referring to us as autistic is bad, when it isn’t. You wouldn’t say “person with shortness” to refer to a short person, would you?

Autism is NOT a mental illness, and it doesn’t need a cure. It is classified as a developmental disorder, not any sort of mental illness. Every autistic person that I’ve talked to has been adamantly against a cure, because there’s nothing wrong with having autism.

There are many different types of stimming. Hand-flapping isn’t the only one. Chewing on things (shirts, chew necklaces, etc), rocking, fidgeting with our hands, playing with a stim toy (tangle, fidget cube, etc), bouncing, tapping, and even vocal stims are also common and valid.

Our special interests are varied. Sure, things like trains or space or dinosaurs may be special interests that a lot of autistic people have, but switch it up a little. My special interests, for example, are rainforests, witchcraft, movies, the Periodic Table, and random fun facts.

While we’re on that topic, special interests are basically like diamonds to us. When I think about my favorite movies or TV shows, I get all happy and I can’t help but smile. I can literally talk about my special interests for so long. Often, after I introduce myself to someone new, I’ll say “Have you seen [insert favorite movie or TV show]?” And if they say they have, my heart will explode and I will just start gushing.

Social skills aren’t the only thing that we can have difficulty with. Some of the hallmark characteristics of autism include having trouble making or keeping friends, not making a lot of eye contact, and speaking in a monotone voice. Please try to add in some symptoms other than just “awkward around people.” Personally, I can only make eye contact with someone if I have a connection to them or if I know them well - and even then it’s so draining. When I try to make eye contact, with anyone else, I look away quickly. It feels strange and difficult and I don’t like it. 

For the love of all things holy, do not use the term “mental r*t*rdation.” It’s outdated and isn’t used anymore by doctors. Plus, you know, the r-word is a slur. 

The world is strange and hard to understand sometimes for us. It feels like allistics have these rules that I have to follow that are so dumb, and sometimes I don’t even know the rules, but I’m expected to follow them anyway. Oftentimes, I will say something that sounds funny in my head, but when it comes out of my mouth it wasn’t funny and no one acknowledges it.

Allistics can be sooooo frustrating. If you’re going to write an autistic person accurately, you’ll want to add in some annoying and unwarranted comments by allistic people. Such as: “You don’t look like you have autism!” “I couldn’t tell you were autistic!” “People with autism are so much better than normal people - they never lie, and are never mean to anyone.” “My child has autism, and I wouldn’t have it any other way! I’m so strong for dealing with them!” “Vaccines cause autism.” 

News flash: Autistic people aren’t angels. We can lie. We can cheat. We can be mean just like anyone else can. It all comes down to the individual. We are not perfect little golden children just because we have autism.

Sheldon Cooper is not a good example of an autistic person. He is just a stereotype. Media either portrays us as super-smart geniuses, or as robots who don’t understand anything that’s going on around us. Don’t perpetuate the stigma.

Please reblog if you think that “they/them/theirs” is a valid set of pronouns.

Trying to make a point to my father.

A young looking adventurer wanders up to the Jims to introduce himself. He extends his hand for a handshake. "Hello there, my name's Illinois." - anon-illinois

*RJ is the one who extends his hand out, shaking the offered hand of the adventurer.*

"Hey there! I'm RJ, these two are my brothers- CJ and NJ. Nice to meet you"

*a wild demon appears*

*A wild Jim blinks in confusion.*

°Hello there?°