2026-08-18T08:36:18Z https://nostr.now K. J. Elphinstone https://nostr.now/npub1k5rqxf4qwhhn55r9exqj6cw4reypl3mp8j63dznrtzdtzrwcrn9spvt6a7 https://media.mas.to/accounts/avatars/108/134/995/645/451/378/original/ab13f1c27fb76ac2.png https://media.mas.to/accounts/avatars/108/134/995/645/451/378/original/ab13f1c27fb76ac2.png https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx0w3nwjhq3a4ru78007y3uqqvrvfn32f77fhwnlw3egxwzxxtk6czyz6svqex5p677wjsvhyczttp650ys878vy7t2952vdvf4vgdmqwvk29fwhn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfvmn4uu8urdr4p8wr85s58k9aeytpzhycxap6uk4tsnccpxz7tkqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qrx7362'>nevent1q…7362</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqwpj4fmqtta9rm5we78pwxjhhjtw6ffy6mhyu5vck0krr8gkjdels2jnj9h" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqwpj4fmqtta9rm5we78pwxjhhjtw6ffy6mhyu5vck0krr8gkjdels2jnj9h</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…nj9h</span>)</a></span><br/><br/>Ooh thank you ! I&#39;ve added the plants. Poor plants. 2026-07-07T18:20:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswes8q44uwna0pantuqgycv49x8as0zwanz9zavwn5j99vj2e7l2qzyz6svqex5p677wjsvhyczttp650ys878vy7t2952vdvf4vgdmqwvkhnh4k0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw9p6mnghcxr66hxdrf0gvuxt9uzu7p03vd3yq9ntm09uyh5vt89gpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q5gxc9s'>nevent1q…xc9s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Reason no. 10 &#34;why I like being autistic&#34;<br/><br/>My potential for authentic friendships, given the right environment. <br/><br/>We have a strong and growing community. <br/><br/>There&#39;s still often this vast loneliness. But now we can find each other, at least. And perhaps, ourselves. <br/><br/>🌈💟<br/><br/>#AutisticCommunity #AutisticJoy 2026-07-07T08:22:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw9p6mnghcxr66hxdrf0gvuxt9uzu7p03vd3yq9ntm09uyh5vt89gzyz6svqex5p677wjsvhyczttp650ys878vy7t2952vdvf4vgdmqwvkz0v5qg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvgzk57qwlplz7ex5lexz846u5xarjv6n8h64hegt9exp0h0g6c0qpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qepu8xk'>nevent1q…u8xk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Reason no. 9 &#34;why I like being autistic&#34;<br/><br/>Resistance to manipulation. 🫏<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>My take: it&#39;s not always a positive thing to fit in.<br/><br/>10/11 2026-07-07T08:21:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvgzk57qwlplz7ex5lexz846u5xarjv6n8h64hegt9exp0h0g6c0qzyz6svqex5p677wjsvhyczttp650ys878vy7t2952vdvf4vgdmqwvky5kfs8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs80tf5ksnnfmr8lrc2afds263ka7xdp75mm2fynn9v8rg44gzem6spz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qkw7kdh'>nevent1q…7kdh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Reason no. 8 &#34;why I like being autistic&#34;<br/><br/>My non-conformist mind. 🎋<br/><br/>To many autistic people, “because everyone else is doing it” is NOT a good reason for doing something. <br/><br/>I see this non-conformist thinking style as an important safeguard against herd mentality. <br/><br/>9/11 2026-07-07T08:21:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs80tf5ksnnfmr8lrc2afds263ka7xdp75mm2fynn9v8rg44gzem6szyz6svqex5p677wjsvhyczttp650ys878vy7t2952vdvf4vgdmqwvkuk6gcc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs28ptd8569ghlnya4r67l8twlce6yt9jq66mzpk6p5hvwwrq4qh7cpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q7dhrm2'>nevent1q…hrm2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Reason no. 7 &#34;why I like being autistic&#34;<br/><br/>Asking, &#34;Why?&#34; ❓<br/><br/>There&#39;s often a strong autistic tendency to look for the “why” of things: to question systems, notice patterns and wonder about them. <br/><br/>And then to creatively imagine how things could be changed.<br/><br/>8/11 2026-07-07T08:21:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs28ptd8569ghlnya4r67l8twlce6yt9jq66mzpk6p5hvwwrq4qh7czyz6svqex5p677wjsvhyczttp650ys878vy7t2952vdvf4vgdmqwvkn59d8e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxcnadhu64dm6acexsu0yvlf7uf25hmv3rpppgu0yjhqv6q2m3tgqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qe4f66n'>nevent1q…f66n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Reason no. 6 &#34;why I like being autistic&#34;<br/><br/>Unusual imagination 🍃<br/><br/>Autistic imagination can be wonderfully various, rich, strange, vivid, or deeply felt. <br/><br/>Some autistic people have whole inner worlds!<br/><br/>While for some, there are no inner visuals. For some, memory - if present - comes by sensations.<br/><br/>7/11 2026-07-07T08:21:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs82natrkq4r2pyayzr08qhyw4cxe2dng4exe5xakpexfhp8dpx6egzyz6svqex5p677wjsvhyczttp650ys878vy7t2952vdvf4vgdmqwvk5unwmu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst6rrk00zgppymcxs655sy2gk0ka4vwf68kttj5ndcd67wml56a9spz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q3jx5tc'>nevent1q…x5tc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Reason no. 2 &#34;why I like being autistic&#34;<br/><br/>My unusual empathy. 💟<br/><br/>Autistic empathy can be intense! It tends to also be pretty democratic: for people, animals, and even objects. <br/><br/>Our empathy often isn&#39;t interested in hierarchies - and doesn&#39;t exclude those who don’t appear useful or successful in society.<br/><br/>#AutisticEmpathy<br/><br/>3/11 2026-07-07T08:20:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx2mwdk05utx8efu240tdus500nx0gdrc3sxujxrx97hk84eqsfjqzyz6svqex5p677wjsvhyczttp650ys878vy7t2952vdvf4vgdmqwvkc2ta2z #Masking #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #Autism #Autistic<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/777/694/735/575/509/original/c935acb8f2bea867.jpg"> 2025-01-05T20:44:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvc56aamv6y6mgjsd0tp7k79pg8st9cqtxcd2er9masl8ten5vqagzyz6svqex5p677wjsvhyczttp650ys878vy7t2952vdvf4vgdmqwvk25y5a2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspjf6qp9z0uvrp3lue8nxt7w825f80zhpqqht4gplzh5qkcg8n8dgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qtpzvce'>nevent1q…zvce</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>But it doesn&#39;t usually seem to mean having boundaries against the biggest things in my life that may be harming and depleting me. 🤔<br/><br/>Things like institutions – one’s workplace, one’s school, one’s government, the competitive societal structure in general.<br/><br/>And...<br/><br/>2/9 2024-12-20T07:40:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspjf6qp9z0uvrp3lue8nxt7w825f80zhpqqht4gplzh5qkcg8n8dgzyz6svqex5p677wjsvhyczttp650ys878vy7t2952vdvf4vgdmqwvku3we3w Subject: On boundaries.<br/><br/>I’ve noticed a pattern about when I&#39;m told I should have boundaries.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>A thread. 🧵 <br/><br/>1/9<br/><br/>#Power #Hierarchy #Society #Capitalism #Exploitation #Oppression #Boundaries #Psychology #ActuallyAutistic 2024-12-20T07:40:33Z