Welcome To the Autism Support
Hello 👋 to all of you awesome people! Welcome to Autism Support!! I’m really glad you’re here! This is a safe, supportive and inclusive space for you to discuss everything and anything related to Autism!
Our main goal is to support everyone that stops by and make this sub community one that is inclusive. To find out more about Autism Support, check out the about section. This photo will help you navigate the forums if you’re new or having a hard time finding it!
You will find a lot of awesome nuggets of information that I think you would find really useful! There are also some amazing interactive threads that can be helpful to participate in too. To find these threads, simply click here !
Now onto the fun stuff!!
We would love to get to know you more so, if you feel comfortable, please introduce yourself below and tell us a little more about who you are! We would love to hear about your hobbies, special interests or how you like to spend your time.
It would be awesome to hear why you are interested in being part of the Autism Support too
I really look forward to seeing you around Cups!
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a lovely thread beck, thank you for posting!
looking forward to welcoming all the new subscribers 😎
Taglist - @Alwayshungry983 @azuladragon34 @Fozziewozzie @GwydionRowan @HarmonyBlossom @HatsEatYou @Jenna @JustMeUwU @NightOwl2003 @sentientape @smolLITTLEpotato @SunnyCat0 @teenytinyturtle @theboymoana @tommy @Vivikun9 @wishfulWillow6962
hello everyone
Hi @PhoenixButterfly97 glad to see you here
Happy to be here! As for mini intro to everyone whom will see this. My name is phoenix or butterfly, im a nonbinary bean with d.i.d,autism, neurodivergence and adhd, im about to be 26 in november, my favorite color is silver. i like to play sims on pc, and zombies on ps5. I have a daughter and a fiance that both adore me
@PhoenixButterfly97 thank you for the introduction! Glad you're here!
Hi everyone 👋. You can call me Hats. I absolutely adore reptiles especially snakes. My profile pic is even my snake Loaf. He is a Hognose snake. I have many hobbies mostly creative like painting and writing but I also play games alot. I have a boyfriend and a big supportive family. I got interested in 7 Cups while I was a teenager and suffering from depression. Now I just love the community and am joining the autism sub because I want to meet and speak with more autistic people that might also enjoy talking to me.
Hey @HatsEatYou nice to meet you!
That's super cool that you have a snake. I can't decide if I like reptiles or not. I don't mind being around pet snakes but I live in a State where there are a lot of snakes around and that scares me lol.
I'm glad to hear that you have hobbies too. What do you like painting? Playing games is a good way to pass the time too! Whats your favorite games?
That's awesome that you have a supportive family! Very important!! 😊
I'm really glad that you found Cups and you like being here!
I would love to live somewhere with snakes. We only have 2 native species here. So I envy people that live places with more. Though I wonder if I would have a different option of I lived somewhere with more/dangerous snakes. Here you can only really find the native snakes if you go looking for them.
I used to paint portraits but have been getting into landscapes since covid started and resently have been learning to paint animals because people keep asking for pet portraits. I'm not very good at them yet though. But it's fun trying new things. I'm not sure I have a favourite game but I have spent alot of time playing sims and ark survival evolved so I guess it would be one of those two.
I'm glad I found my way here too. It's such a nice place to return to when I'm having a bad time or need some impartial support. I also love the creative Sub community's they are like a little pocket of 7 cups where you can escape for a bit and let out emotions proactively.
@HatsEatYou
I believe we have the dangerous snakes here that are venomous. That's why I'm not too excited about them! 😊
Wow painting portraits! You must be very talented! That's hard to do. That's cool that you're making pet portraits for people too! Awesome! Great job!
I was wondering if you had played Sims. I hear a lot of people talking about it. I don't play but I see people having a lot of fun making characters and houses etc.
The creative sub communities are definitely a great place to escape too! I agree!!
Haha I think it's funny that people hear I paint portraits and assume they are good. I'm pretty mid at portraiture really.I used to hate landscapes so that's why I did portraiture they where not really great though. During covid lockdowns I was stuck alone for a long time so I decided one day that it's stupid to hate landscapes so I just started doing them. Now my landscapes are wayyyy better than my portraiture. Animals are fun because people enjoy them more than just a plain landscapes. I'm trying to teach myself to do digital art as well now. I love how there are always new things to learn when doing art. It's so fun.
The Sims is good. I really like building in it. Designing and decorating are so soothing. Resently I have been trying to play the actual game play part of it. But I just end up making huge gardens and then my sims get neglected because I make them garden all day and night 😅. I just got the new expansion and I'm super excited to try a family with an infant though. So maybe my next family won't have a garden since I will need room for kids toys. 😁 It’s a super fun game. There are so many different ways to play it.
@HatsEatYou
Honestly, I don't believe that there is "bad" art. As long as you're having fun in the creative process, thats honestly all that matters. The things people can do digitally is amazing! I am excited for you to take that path next!
I like to watch videos sometimes of what people do on Sims and it's relaxing to watch them. Unfortunately my laptop doesn't support Sims so right now, I am just happy seeing what others create. I'm glad you have fun with it!
Aww that's such a shame. Hopefully you'll be able to play it one day, but in the meantime watching people is also really fun. I watch quite a few people as well. I especially love watching speed builds. Seeing it all come together is so relaxing.
@beck1
Hello I am Sunny Cat :D
I am 22 and I'm Autistic. I also have depression and anxiety. My special interest is cats!! They're my favourite. I collect lots of cat related things. Collecting is fun, I do it for other stuff too, like pretty rocks or stickers. I decorate everything with stickers, especially cat ones! I love all cats, I know lots of facts about domestic cats and all the wild cat species. I also really love nature and music and all animals. I prefer animals to people. They are easier and less overwhelming.
I don't know many autistic people irl, so I came here hoping to find some community. I find it overwhelming to be here though and haven't really found much yet so idk. I feel lonely lots.
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Hey @SunnyCat0 . Its nice to meet you!
Cats are awesome. My brother has two and they are adorable!
Collecting is a lot of fun for sure!! I collect stickers too. I have way more than I could ever need haha.
I'm really glad that you found this community and I really hope that you're able to get some support here!
@GwydionRowan
Hey Rowan, nice to meet you!
I haven't been diagnosed formally either. You are absolutely welcome here whether you have a formal diagnosis or not.
Thats really awesome that you like to do research! I like to research too! I love anything to do with psychology and understanding why someone does something.
You said you like art too. Do you create art or appreciate others?
@beck1 I do both I love looking at art my friends makes and what I see on Pinterest. I also make my own I am doing at as subject I was thinking of making a forum/ thread with my art by I haven’t go around to it yet
@GwydionRowan
That sounds like a lot of fun! Pinterest is a great place to go and decompress too!
@GwydionRowan I final got my diagnosis yesterday I am so happy and kind of relieved I was scared for a sec that I would have it which sounds weird but we have just kind of assumed I’ve had it and if it turned out I didn’t I would have felt so bad and idk
Hi everyone, I'm AAMoon. I live with autism/ADHD/C-PTSD, and I'm a teacher (so far, at least). I'm hoping to find someone in a smiliar situation as me to talk to...
Hey @AAMoon ! Nice to meet you. I'm glad that you're here
How do you enjoy being a teacher?
I hope that you're able to get support while being a part of this community 😊
@beck1
Hi, I'm teeny 🐢 I turn an oldie in three weeks 😦. Getting my autism diagnosis in March this year saved me to be honest. I now understand me, and appreciate me.
I love turtles, playing the flute and piano, kayaking, and plant biology!
I want to be part of the autism community to learn more about myself and autism, and to meet other autistic people, as I don't have this opportunity in my life elsewhere.
I would like to become a forum supoorter too (: I applied a while ago!
Hey @teenytinyturtle good to see you again
How are you feeling about aging up? Are you getting support with the transition?
I'm so glad that you have been able to get a better understanding of yourself and your needs since getting your diagnosis! That's definitely very important.
Turtles are super cute!
Thats cool that you play the flue and piano too. How long have you been playing?
I'm so so glad that you're part of this community! I'm looking forward to seeing the positives that you bring with you! You're such an awesome person and I have enjoyed getting to know you around Cups.
Ooh message me about the Forum Supporter and I will see what I can do about that
@teenytinyturtle
I am sad soon you will go grown up side ☹️😭
@beck1
am Nahoa or people here call me Moana both good to me am 14 last year diagnose autism but when little already get diagnose lots chromosome syndrome deaf intellectual disability epilepsy adhd and more stuff idk lots but this year may get brain injury from seizures learning again walking eating moving arms hands lot hard
but favorite thing surfing learning walk again because need surf again most important and just go new foster people house they are nice . like squishmallows and thomas trains especially Thomas mini trains and Disney movies and use go hikes and play soccer my brothers hope again do that just miss live with my brothers especially lani oldest brother so much miss him always he love me take care me
just want learn more things because autism not understanding means very confusing
@theboymoana
Hi nāhoa! (wave hand)
Nice see you again!
You share about you, thank you! 😊
Sad hear about your seizures, that really hard.
Surfing seem fun! squishmallows, i like! You favorite which? I like ones look like food!
Good you have nice foster parents! That nice! (headshake) Sad you miss your brothers. 😞 You still see them?
I happy you here!! Confused or need help, tell me 😊 I want help you.
@beck1
hi friend ! So much squishmallow love so much want all them !favorite maybe blue shark have but like all want brown bear very hard find 🐻 see brothers still lani visit yesterday help set up sign interpreter for movies ! Can see sign whole movie amazing 🥲 watch Moana favorite keep watch same over miss so much before can’t believe how much words !!!
thank you so nice 😭☀️💛🤗
@theboymoana
Yay squishmallow!! So squishy and cute! You have? How many?
Glad set up interpreter! Thats awesome!!!
@beck1 hi, I’m Just :) my (special) interests are autism (hehe), ancient egypt, sailing ships, harry potter, lotr and the hobbit. I like math and english essays, I love doing them!
@JustMeUwU
When you say one of your special interests is autism, do you mean you like researching and learning more about it? If so... me too!! 😊
I'm glad that you're here!
@beck1 yes, exactly!