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autism@lemmy.world

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This is a community for people with Autism to be themselves. All neurotypes are welcome.

Community:

Values

Acceptance
Openness
Understanding
Equality
Reciprocity
Mutuality
Love

Rules

No abusive, derogatory, or offensive post/comments e.g: racism, sexism, religious hatred, homophobia, gatekeeping, trolling.
Posts do not need be related to autism, off-topic discussions are allowed. This is a safe space where people with autism can feel comfortable discussing whatever they feel like discussing, as long as it does not violate the standing rules.
Your posts must include a text body. It doesn't have to be long, it just needs to be descriptive.
Do not request donations.
Be respectful in discussions.
Do not post misinformation.
Mark NSFW content accordingly.
Do not promote Autism Speaks.
General Lemmy World rules.
No bots. Humans only.

Encouraged

Open acceptance of all autism levels as a respectable neurotype.
Funny memes.
Respectful venting.
Describe posts of pictures/memes using text in the body for our visually impaired users.
Welcoming and accepting attitudes.
Questions regarding autism.
Questions on confusing situations.
Seeking and sharing support.
Engagement in our community's values.
Expressing a difference of opinion without directly insulting another user.
Please report questionable posts and let the mods deal with it.

Helpful Resources

Are you seeking education, support groups, and more? Take a look at our list of helpful resources.

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It feels like my skin is expanding 🫠 (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world to c/autism@lemmy.world

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[+] favrion@lemmy.world -11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Take a real shower.

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[–] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

The pie chart doesn't indicate the total length of the shower, so it is feasible (and in fact the reality) that the little slice where I'm actually cleaning contains a real shower.

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[–] favrion@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

That would mean approximately 25 minutes of showering and 2,375 minutes of warmth.

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[–] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago

This post was brought to you by Continuously-in-the-Shower Gang.

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