K. J. Elphinstone

Thinking about humanity from an autistic perspective. #Autism #Autistic #Neurodivergent #DoubleEmpathy

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2026-07-07 18:20:28 UTC

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Ooh thank you ! I've added the plants. Poor plants.

2026-07-07 08:22:11 UTC

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Reason no. 10 "why I like being autistic"
My potential for authentic friendships, given the right environment.
We have a strong and growing community.
There's still often this vast loneliness. But now we can find each other, at least. And perhaps, ourselves.
🌈💟
#AutisticCommunity #AutisticJoy

2026-07-07 08:21:49 UTC

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Reason no. 9 "why I like being autistic"
Resistance to manipulation. 🫏
Autistic people can be hard to praise or punish into compliance. Often due to inability more than any active rebellion. Though we may feel a lot of shame around this.
My take: it's not always a positive thing to fit in.
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2026-07-07 08:21:38 UTC

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Reason no. 8 "why I like being autistic"
My non-conformist mind. 🎋
To many autistic people, “because everyone else is doing it” is NOT a good reason for doing something.
I see this non-conformist thinking style as an important safeguard against herd mentality.
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2026-07-07 08:21:25 UTC

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Reason no. 7 "why I like being autistic"
Asking, "Why?" ❓
There's often a strong autistic tendency to look for the “why” of things: to question systems, notice patterns and wonder about them.
And then to creatively imagine how things could be changed.
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2026-07-07 08:21:09 UTC

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Reason no. 6 "why I like being autistic"
Unusual imagination 🍃
Autistic imagination can be wonderfully various, rich, strange, vivid, or deeply felt.
Some autistic people have whole inner worlds!
While for some, there are no inner visuals. For some, memory - if present - comes by sensations.
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2026-07-07 08:20:02 UTC

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Reason no. 2 "why I like being autistic"
My unusual empathy. 💟
Autistic empathy can be intense! It tends to also be pretty democratic: for people, animals, and even objects.
Our empathy often isn't interested in hierarchies - and doesn't exclude those who don’t appear useful or successful in society.
#AutisticEmpathy
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2025-01-05 20:44:04 UTC

#Masking #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #Autism #Autistic
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2024-12-20 07:40:56 UTC

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But it doesn't usually seem to mean having boundaries against the biggest things in my life that may be harming and depleting me. 🤔
Things like institutions – one’s workplace, one’s school, one’s government, the competitive societal structure in general.
And...
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2024-12-20 07:40:33 UTC

Subject: On boundaries.
I’ve noticed a pattern about when I'm told I should have boundaries.
It’s that it usually seems to mean that I should have boundaries to keep out the needs and wishes of those less powerful than, or equal to, me.
A thread. 🧵
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#Power #Hierarchy #Society #Capitalism #Exploitation #Oppression #Boundaries #Psychology #ActuallyAutistic