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Two rules I live by in regards to personal relationships.
I won't accept anything that isn't freely and honestly given.
I won't give anything that isn't freely and honestly wanted.
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Micromanaging trauma survivors without our invitation or consent is an excellent way to toggle our "controlled" & "in trouble" triggers, no matter how supportively feedback is framed.
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The best revenge really is just living well and never mentioning their name again.
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My biggest pet peeve as an autistic person is when people project their own meaning onto what I said and then get mad at ME for it. The hell???
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Betrayal, humiliation, invasion of privacy, and constant disrespect are not mere misunderstandings; they reveal the true nature of a person.
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ppl think you’re upset over something small, but you’re really paying attention to the mindset behind it.
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People be like, "You've been different ever since I overstepped your boundaries."
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If frightening sensations are not given the time and attention they need to move through the body and resolve or dissolve, the individual will continue to be gripped by fear.
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“The pollution of the planet is only an outward reflection of an inner psychic pollution: millions of unconscious individuals not taking responsibility for their inner space.”
~ Eckhart Tolle
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Society expects us to be fake and performative because society is fake and performative marginalizing autistic people is marginalizing authenticity
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"Well it isn't going to pour itself, Melanie"
📸: Lucy, owner of @AmdramMel
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Abuse we experience in adulthood is often framed as a "choice" someone has made because they didn't escape-- as if coercion & deception don't exist, or every human isn't vulnerable to them.
We're ALL vulnerable to coercion & deception-- especially so if we believe we aren't.
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“Here is a new spiritual practice for you: don't take your thoughts too seriously.”
~ Eckhart Tolle
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Recovery can take place only within the context of relationships; it cannot occur in isolation. In a renewed connection with other people, the survivor re-creates the psychological facilities that were damaged or deformed by the traumatic experience.
























