What I Fear Of Becoming 18 Is Not The Responsibility, Getting Legally Held Responsible If A Crime Occurs

How do I make friends that are also autistic? I am an autistic teenager. I struggle heavily with making friends. Ive recently realized that one of the reasons I suck at making friends, is because they simply cant relate to me. How do I find autistic friends?

a writing competition i was going to participate in again this year has announced that they now allow AI generated content to be submitted

their reasoning being that "we couldn't ban it even if we wanted to, every writer already uses it anyway"

"Every writer"?

come on

Something interesting I'm noticing that has been happening with me in social situations for the longest time is that when I ask clarifying questions (bc autism) I don't get met with frustration as much as I do belittling (? Not sure if it's the right word. It certainly feels demeaning).

And specifically the word:

Overthinking

For example:

"Can you please elaborate on _? I don't think I get it."

"Don't overthink it, it's a simple task 🥰 it's not hard !"

"Oh you're just a worrier aren't you! 🥰"

"There's no need to worry you know! 😊 You'll be fine."

"You're overthinking it, just give it a go 😊"

"How about we just try it first and then see how you get on 🥰"

And I get it. I do happen to be a person who can fall into traps of overthinking. But asking clarifying questions is not an example of that!

When I'm overthinking something, I'm rarely ever asking questions on how to DO something. It's likely something that's been upsetting me that I'll overthink, not a task that has been puzzling me. I enjoy challenges. I know I'm quite smart. Assuming every single clarifying question I have must be me overthinking feels very.. icky. Idk. It feels like you assume I am asking out of some need to be quirky and different. Almost like you think it's cute that I'm confused? Like I'm not trying to be cute I'm trying to do the fucking task you set out for me????

It makes me feel uncomfortable and I am always very very bluntly clear that I am not overthinking and I don't like being told that. It feels almost like an insult to my intelligence.

Am I right in thinking this is some covert thing allistics do to autistic people?? Knowing my track record with gut feelings I am right.

9x out of 10, the thing I want clarity on is something poorly phrased. So yes it is likely a very simple task, but it looks like this to me:

Task, simplified = water the flowers

How it's actually phrased:

"Take the device most known for feeding plant life, use accordingly and with precision."

My clarifying questions:

"How am I supposed to know what the 'device' is in this scenario when you can use many things to 'feed' plants..? What are the plants in this scenario? Does it matter? What do you mean 'with precision'??"

The answer I get:

"You're overthinking it 🥰 just give it a try!"

What they actually meant to tell me:

"Water the flowers, try not to be too messy with the watering can."

And then the way I learn that that is what they actually meant is solely through error, like I would water the flowers but I wouldn't do it in a tidy manner so I'd get yelled at. Or, I would Google "device most well known for feeding plants" it would bring up feeding pellets and I'd use those and get yelled at!!!

How am I overthinking something by asking clarifying questions!!!!

It genuinely feels like that word has become so watered down that it's just being used to describe anyone who actually thinks past one thought per task???????

Stop assuming everyone can understand what you're telling them straight away.

Posting this iconic piece of media that I just NEVER found online isolated except in an archived reddit thread

I have 3 ADHD OC's in my fictional K-pop group, Rain, Axzyte and Axillian, they each represent a different type of ADHD. Inattentive, Impulsive and Combined, all react differently and have different daily issues, ADHD is a SPECTRUM, we're all unique.

⭐🌈 Age Regression Support! 🌈⭐

Hi everyone!

I wanted to give some things if you've been having trouble finding agere stuff! Enjoy everyone :)

🌟 YouTubers 💫

Moon Candy / Pinksugarhartt

lia ଘ(੭*ˊᵕˋ)੭* ̀ˋ / angellimbed

tt's dollhouse / bwallerina

ItsSageʕ·ᴥ·ʔ / ItzMe_Sage

elfipup / elfipup

bunnie! 🩷🐇 / vexedbabie

pwincess smol bean / pwincesssmolbean

Chubibunbuns / Chubibunbuns

Minty (* ^ ω ^) / Mintyssocks

punziebell / punziebell

Babie Dani ♡/ BabieDani

Sugarplum's Agere / sugarplumsagere7141

AspenSprout/ aspensprout5212

🎼 Playlists 🎶

age regression / little space playlist! - uncreative

⋆˚࿔ 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 / 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝜗𝜚˚⋆ - ♡ bugz safe space ♡

♠︎ 「 Agere Music Box Playlist V1 」 ♠︎ - funtomnoms

Silly Kiddo! - An Agere Playtime Playlist - Mikey_LittleSpace

Age regression / little space playlist - Kiki

🍼💤 Gamer baby! ☆⋆｡𖦹°‧★ littlespace music box playlist 💤🍼 - Tommy

agere playlist! - happy background music - Tommy

Relax Little One - An Agere Sleep Playlist (Music Box + Rain) - Mikey_LittleSpace

🍭 Ideas🌷

Draw!

Read!

Play video games!

Watch some shows!

If you have chalk, draw on the sidewalk!

Do a puzzle!

Play with plushies if you have them!

Write about your day!

Make some crafts! It can be bracelets, pottery, or whatever you can find around the house!

Take a walk if you feel adventurous!

🍀 Health 🐸

Make sure to eat plenty of food, you need to be healthy and strong to take on the day.

Drink plenty of liquids as well! It might be fun playing, but staying hydrated is just as important.

If you have any medication that's been prescribed to you, don't forget to take it as well. Don't forget to take care of yourself, and make sure that you have your medicine!

Exhausted? Don't feel afraid to take a nap! If you ever get sleepy, just know that you'll be able to play and have fun in the morning... Make sure to rest up and stay strong :)

Be sure to stay clean as well, and scrub good! Make sure that you wash properly and do a good job. I know it may seem daunting, but it's well worth it.

❤ Support and Love 💌

Know that without a doubt, I support you, and want you to have a great day / night! You are valid and are such a brave kid, even if you don't think of yourself as brave, I do. Stay your amazing self, and just know that I'm cheering you on every step of the way! :D

(Dividers made by @kodaswrld )

Here's a quick au idea that just came to me today:

In a modern au where Merlin is still waiting on Arthur, historians recently discovered a whole batch of legal documents from Arthur's reign. These documents detail many changes he made to the laws of Camelot, including the repeal of the magic ban (which the historians assumed was just a halt on witch hunts).

However, one thing that the historians note as strange were the large number of laws that only applied to the king's personal manservant, who was never mentioned by name in the documents. These laws range from oddly specific, such as 'the king's manservant shall not accompany knights to the tavern', to downright bizarre decrees that make no sense, like 'the king's manservant is hereby forbidden from pointing out stew in the king's hair.'

The historians' first guess was that perhaps King Arthur was going a bit mad in his later years, but they didn't find any other ludicrous laws besides the ones pertaining to his manservant, which then led the historians to question the identity of this manservant and his relationship to the king.

All of this culminates in a historical exhibit showcasing the documents and postulating on this mysterious manservant of king Arthur. Many scholars flock to the exhibit, eager to examine the documents and debate their meaning and impact within a historical context.

Which then leads to a very tired Dr. Merlin Emrys, a medieval history professor, being dragged by his colleagues to see the exhibit and having to stifle is laughter as these world-renowned scholars tear their hair out trying to understand what was essentially a prank war between him and Arthur.

Mermay 1-10 by Christophe Young