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I want to eat these like a snack :3
I hope I haven't posted these >o<
Love and peace on planet earth is playing space pinball on your dell dimension 4500 pc in 2009.
Pain and suffering pain and suffering PAIN AND SUFFERING—
heartbreaking:
girl has sooooooo many ambitions and ideas for projects but can only get 1.5 basic tasks done per day
Petting animals is my favorite stim for sure! 🩷
On another note though, if animals feel the same way when they interact with us. I know dogs may just start licking or nibbling you while you pet them, and cats love making biscuits! Both are sensory type behaviors similar to the way we stroke their fur or pat their heads. So, it might not be that far out of the question!
I love when dogs and cats just let you pat the shit out of them and they enjoy it so much. Like yeah dude real quick I just need to play you like a bongo and they’re like god yes I’ve been waiting for someone to play me like a bongo
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Current WIP! Using Windy to test how I might make full refs in the future. The final product will not overlap—I just wanted to fit everything in view without tumblr crunchy-fying it.
Heya Tumblr, name’s Annatari!
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💖 More about me:
I’m a digital artist and connoisseur of old fandoms, here to have a good time drawing and writing about what I love! I’m a bit shy, so I may not interact super often, but I appreciate everyone who checks out my page. I don’t currently take commissions, but may do so in the future if there’s interest. I have two personas/ocs who appear in my artwork somewhat frequently (#windy and #annalise), so keep an eye out for them!
💖 Other Socials:
Transformers Sideblog (Tumblr): @ratch-gadget
(Instagram): @annatari_art
(Pinterest): @windgadget
Thanks for the tag @novafire-is-thinking! This sounds like fun. 💚
Rules: post the names of all the files in your WIP folder regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet of it or tell them something about it! And then tag as many people as you have wips. I have deemed that this isn’t just for writing either. Sketch titles? Comics? Dnd campaigns? If you have an unfinished project, it counts!
I’m kinda shy when it comes to sharing my projects and stuff, but I’ll share some I’m comfortable talking about! :D
Also, most of these are for my sideblog @ratch-gadget. Feel free to send any asks there, since that’s where I do most of my Transformers stuff! XD
Headcanons Posts:
Transformers Characters As Disney Songs (TFP)
Transformers As MBTI (TFP)
Character Playlists (Transformers gen)
Fanfics/Writing:
“The Optimist” (TFP Shattered Glass Fanfic)
“She’s the Mech” (Bayverse Isekai/Rewrite)
“Scales and Skin” (IDW/MTMTE Mermaid AU)
“Jet Lagged” (TFP Deception Office Comedy)
“Grit and Iron” (TFP Humans are Space Orcs AU)
“Elitus” (TFP Prequel/Alternate Canon)
“Symbiosis” (TFP Pretenders AU)
“Whiplash” (TFA Crack-Ship AU)
Drawings:
“Beep” (Transformers OC)
“Untitled” (TFP Kids Redesign)
Yeesh! I’m not going to tag as many people as I have WIPs, but I’ll definitely tag a few!
Tagging:
@colorfulstarlights @j-starchaser @elindae-writes @justawannabearchaeologist @r0b0tl0ver
This is literally so important, yes! I’ve watched Footless Jo’s videos on YouTube, and she does such a good job explaining how her life has changed after amputation and what accommodations she has to make to improve her quality of life—and I am here for it! The way she’s being treated by both YouTube and some commenters really sucks.
Even as someone with medical based trauma who has to do calming techniques whenever dealing with medical subjects, I don’t think it’s a good idea for me to cut that stuff out of my life! Throughout your time on this earth, you will experience some sort of medical issue or know someone experiencing a serious medical issue. It’s our responsibility to learn to self regulate, and approach these situations with a compassionate and level head. Both for ourselves and our care, and for the people around us.
People with disabilities, scars, amputations, and other visual differences will exist! People need to learn that someone’s existence is not a trigger warning.
I think that there’s not enough talk about triggers that shouldn’t be warned for. There’s a bit of talk about not warning for body differences as “body horror” (that should be reserved for fictional depictions), but not about other triggers, and I think this is actually hampering intersectionality.
The main one I’m going to get into is being triggered by masculinity. This is a you problem. You can avoid men somewhat, but men (and people you think are men) will exist around you. Yes, this includes in public bathrooms. You need to learn how to deal with that (in ways that do not involve the police), and if you are so afraid of peeing in proximity to someone you perceive as a man you need to use exclusively single stall bathrooms. Public places are not your safe space.
Attorney Young-Woo, obviously! She’s an amazing lawyer who happens to be autistic (like me) who’s hyperfixation literally is the law. She knows it like the back of her hand, she’s sharp and quick-witted with a heart of gold, and is genuinely passionate about the work she does! If the world don’t got me, I know Extraordinary Attorney Woo got me! 💖
choose wisely one will defend you the others will work against you
HARPIES. Omg harpies are totally mine. I am OBSESSED with bird people! I used to draw them all the time. 🪶
I feel like everyone has one specific mythical creature that makes up at least 5% of their identity
For real. Please, let’s slack off the celebrity voice casts and start giving roles to talented voice actors with range. I don’t want to keep hearing the same people over and over. I want variety!!
(This is not said to demean celebrities who have actively worked at becoming better voice actors, this is about casting directors giving roles originally belonging to voice actors over to celebrities for star power—instead of investing in the quality of the production in other areas.)
Old encounter with a shiny Gengar from my Sword and Shield days. Had some good times! 😊✨
As an autistic, same. All us neurodivergents should travel in packs to relieve this societal tension. Let people be weird and/or nontypical! We’re not hurting anyone by being different from the average. <3
half of my time spent in public spaces consists of me wondering if i’m acting normal enough
For REAL.
While high-functioning may appear more “normal” to neurotypical people, in my experience, it takes a lot of hard work to appear that way. Hence the term “masking.” You’re essentially wearing a mask to appear more neurotypical to the people around you, but there’s a lot of work going on behind the scenes to help keep the facade up, and it is super tiring for the people doing it. I may be able to keep a bubbly and open presence at a party, but I know for dang sure I’m going to lock myself in a quiet room when I return home so I can decompress and process.
Oh yes, this is a really helpful guide. It can also be helpful to non-autistics as well! Some symptoms of ASD can also cross over to other conditions like PTSD and ADHD. It’s important to recognize your limits and know when you need to step away!
Some things that tip me off when I’m getting overloaded are on this list, but disassociation and the freeze response can also be reactions of overload too. So can becoming mono-syllabic or non-verbal.
Another important thing: don’t belittle yourself for needing a break! Everyone needs one from time to time, even neurotypicals. It’s nothing to be ashamed of. If anything, knowing how to take time for yourself in stressful situations is a sign of good boundaries and good mental health! I wish more parents taught this stuff to their kids; so many meltdowns could have been avoided.
Clues to help you figure out if an autistic friend or loved one is in overload
Overload is basically the point where our Autistic brains can no longer handle input. It's not a meltdown or shutdown, but more of a mental checkout. Frequent overloads, however, can lead to meltdowns or shutdowns.
It's important not to assume that we will have overload only in loud or busy environments. Autistic brains often process information at a much slower pace than a NT brain, so even quiet environments can cause overload if something triggers it.
Note: not every autistic experience is the same and these are general guidelines only.
Common signs of overload:
Loss of facial expression or difficulties in making facial expressions. May start to exaggerate facial expressions, too, as they are struggling to mask.
Staring off into space, easily distracted, struggling to pay attention etc.
Increased stimming.
Difficulties in speaking such as stuttering, forgetting words, mixing up sounds, or difficulty speaking at all.
May try to cover their ears, eyes etc to sensory input.
Increased sensitivities and may include new or unique sensitivities.
Headaches or feeling physically sick such as sweating, stomach ache etc.
Fellow Autistics: what signs would you like for others to know?
Oh yeah, for sure. Especially with conditions like Autism.
It’s often hereditary—and chances are that if you have it, a family member has it too. High-functioning ASD can often slip under the radar, and a lot of people get diagnosed later in life because of that.
The funny thing about figuring out youre neurodivergent is looking through your family and starting to notice youre definitely not the only one
Restarting this blog again, I wanna make things a little more personal rather than Pinterest-y.
Old habits die hard!