• Feeling isolated? You're not alone.

    Join 20,000+ people who understand exactly how your day went. Whether you're newly diagnosed, self-identified, or supporting someone you love – this is a space where you don't have to explain yourself.

    Join the Conversation → It's free, anonymous, and supportive.

    As a member, you'll get:

    • A community that actually gets it – no judgment, no explanations needed
    • Private forums for sensitive topics (hidden from search engines)
    • Real-time chat with others who share your experiences
    • Your own blog to document your journey

    You've found your people. Create your free account

Recent content by GrownupGirl

  1. GrownupGirl

    I'm not angry. I'm angry AND disappointed.

    I'm not angry. I'm angry AND disappointed.
  2. GrownupGirl

    Old-fashioned Advertisements

    One time I tried 7-Up and milk together just out of curiosity after seeing an old ad like this one. It wasn't too bad, basically it was just milk that was fizzy and tasted like 7-Up. Not something I was crazy about, though. And then not ago I tried Pepsi and milk together because of Lavern and...
  3. GrownupGirl

    Dexter!!

    As someone who used to be an autistic teenager, I did not like disturbing creepy gory stuff like that at all. My true love was classic cartoons, especially Disney and Loony Tunes. My life was full of anxiety as it is, why would I want to watch stuff that created more? If I related to a character...
  4. GrownupGirl

    Today I learned...

    That pickled walnuts are a delicacy in England. They kind of look like big black olives.
  5. GrownupGirl

    Dad Jokes

    "Autistic people are antisocial!" "Maybe we just don't like you." "Autistic people refuse to make eye contact!" "Maybe we just don't want to look at you." "Autistic people have no sense of humor!" "Maybe your jokes just aren't funny." "Autistic people go on and on about things no one else cares...
  6. GrownupGirl

    Wrong Planet Site

    I disagree, WP was the one site where I felt safe talking about my beliefs and disbeliefs. I don't feel half as safe here.
  7. GrownupGirl

    Why do so many aspies have an intense hatred for sports (excepting martial arts and brainy games)?

    The reasons a lot of us hate sports are basically the same reasons we strongly hate a lot of things due to sensory overload, motor coordination difficulties and how much pressure there is to socialize. Loud noise, bright lights, uncomfortable uniforms, a coach that yells at you and insults you...
  8. GrownupGirl

    Wrong Planet Site

    I had read something on WP posted by Alex that the site was going down, but I didn't know if it would be permanent or not. I guess it is.:(
  9. GrownupGirl

    Strangest Animal

    Humans are the strangest animals of all. They think fighting and killing each other will solve the world's problems and always have money for war, but they refuse to help people that are poor and homeless. If an autistic person has an interest they think it's wrong and unhealthy and yet they...
  10. GrownupGirl

    Schadenfreude

    Most people enjoy seeing justice being served to unsympathetic excuses for human beings. I know I do because of my black and white thinking. Even if I'm also an unsympathetic excuse of a human being, I just suppress it most of the time.
  11. GrownupGirl

    Dad Jokes

    "Hey Dad, did you take a shower today?" "Why? Is there one missing?"
  12. GrownupGirl

    My Tamagotchi umino that I bought like 3 yeara ago

    The part about how feeding it snacks can kill it reminds me of the Gameboy version of Tamogotchi. Feeding it snacks would actually increase its stress level, so you were better off not feeding snacks to it at all and playing games with it instead. Also when the GB Tamogotchi died it was pretty...
  13. GrownupGirl

    Dad Jokes

    Little Johnny was kept in during recess for saying a bad word in class. "Johnny, where did you learn that word?" The teacher asked him. "From my dad." Johnny said sheepishly. "And do you even know what it means?" "It means his car won't start!"
  14. GrownupGirl

    First autistic Barbie doll launched with sensory-sensitive features

    I've just seen The Daily Tism post a savage satire news article about the new Autistic Barbie. It says to recreate your least favorite autistic child moments, such as hiding under the school library table at lunchtime and crying at party balloons, and it says that Playground Bully Barbie can't...
  15. GrownupGirl

    Boxing Day

    In Canada we have Boxing Day. We call it Boxing Day because the kids get packed into the boxes the presents from the day before came in so that the adults can relax and enjoy some peace and quiet. Not really. :)
See more
Top Bottom