adhd-autistic-demi

[adhd-autistic-demi]

You've heard of boy math, girl math, and dog math. Now get ready for: AuDHD math!

There is one road on the way home. It's three halves. Not three thirds.

You have an appointment at 3pm that takes you fifteen minutes to get to, so you need to leave at 2:30. You're up at 10am. You do not have time to do anything.

You have a work day from 9-6. You have a break from 2-3. The work day is two equal halves.

You have a task due in two weeks. It's supposed to take two weeks to do. It takes one day to do and will be done the day it's due.

You have a task that only takes five minutes. It takes five hours.

#adhd #adhd and autism #actually adhd #autism #actually autistic #autistic adult #audhdh #actually audhd #bad at math #why does all of this make sense #i am a delightful weirdo #these are real examples of how i think and do stuff #professor says your paper will take a month of work #i do it in three hours

[adhd-autistic-demi]

Me, thinking of Ross's pro-con list in Friends: Y'know, as an autistic person, I can see where a pro-con list would help, but as a human being with feelings, I side with Rachel.

Me: Did I. . .did I just-what. Brain, get yourself together!

#autistic people ARE humans with feelings #my brain is weird #idk why my thoughts were worded that way #actually adhd #actually autistic #adhd #autism #autistic adult

[adhd-autistic-demi]

*buys $120 worth of groceries*

*gets hungry*

*wants none of what I bought*

#whyyyyy #food is weird #what i wanted when i grocery shopped this morning #is not what i want now #i want nothing in my apartment #but my stomach wants food #executive dysfunction #executive dysfunction and food are wild #actually adhd #actually autistic #adhd #autism #autistic adult #autism and food #adhd and food

[adhd-autistic-demi]

This is beyond delayed-but blame ADHD brain forgetting that this blog exists. When Barnes & Noble has a 50% off hardbacks sale and you have $75 in gift cards, impulse control does not exist.

#i love books #i could sit and read for a job #but only books i like #can that be a thing #and i don't mean a book reviewer #i mean being paid to just sit #and read #actually adhd #actually autistic #adhd #autism #autistic adult #so many books #booksbooksbooks #books and reading

[adhd-autistic-demi]

Dental Experts: Don't rinse after brushing your teeth!

Me, with sensory issues: Mmhmm, I hear you, but-

#the feeling of toothpaste #it's yucky #when i actually motivate myself to brush my teeth #i have to rinse right away #sensory issues suck #actually adhd #actually autistic #adhd #autism #autistic adult

[adhd-autistic-demi]

I found out that executive function and nonverbal communication are essential in learning to read effectively, my response was "but that's the part of my brain that's broken!"

#actually adhd #actually autistic #adhd #autism #autistic adult #autistic life #my adhd #adhd post #adhd mood #adhd and reading #executive function #executive dysfunction #my brain is weird #how am i supposed to teach children to understand nonverbal communication if i don't understand it #like wtf #you should see my book collection #it's huge #so many books #over 200 #love to read #how can i read so well if the two parts of my brain required for it are broken

[adhd-autistic-demi]

Most people with their pets: Baby bean, I love you, darling.

Me with my pets: You butt.

#darling baby I love you #stinker little butt c'mere #dogs #cats #animals #pets #i love my dog #she's just a little stinker #i call her my little baby butt #there are two types of animal people #the first are always like #the second: #i am the second with any animal i live with #but the first with literally any other animal #if i see a dog on the street #i go to pet #my friends get annoyed at me for it #but #baby dog #she's cuddling with me rn #actually adhd #actually autistic #adhd #autism #autistic adult #autistic life #my adhd #adhd post #adhd mood #adhd and animals

[adhd-autistic-demi]

Update: she never even got close to finishing it

My mom: I need to finish this book by next Wednesday.

Me: Well how many pages do you have left?

My mom: About 400.

Me: *sits and stares at her* That's all?

#how am i related to you #i may look like you #but if you can't read that much in a week

[adhd-autistic-demi]

Most of my friends: *are some kind of non-cis*

Me: *is cis* Am I the weird one?

#actually adhd #actually autistic #adhd #autism #autistic adult #autistic life #my adhd #adhd post #i read that autistic and adhd people have a weird relationship with gender #like a lot of them aren't cis #most of the world is cis #but it's just me #and like two of my other friends #everyone else in my friend group has one non-cis identity or another

[adhd-autistic-demi]

Got a manicure yesterday.

Nail tech: Don't mess them up, I won't fix it.

Me: Okay. *proceeds to immediately mess the polish on my thumb up*

#actually adhd #actually autistic #adhd #autism #autistic adult #autistic life #my adhd #adhd mood #adhd post #autistic women #manicure #damn it #i always do this #just one nail #i always mess one up #otherwise my nails look so pretty #but one #just the one nail #it's okay guys my mom says we'll take it off and call it an accent nail

[adhd-autistic-demi]

Anyone else get along better with animals or small children than adults your own age? They love me. Hence why I'm training to be a teacher. I used to want to be a vet!

#actually adhd #actually autistic #adhd #autism #autistic adult #my adhd #autistic life #adhd mood #adhd post #kids love me #gonna teach ages 3-6 #i love animals #i have a dog #i love her

[adhd-autistic-demi]

If anyone ever wants to ask me anything, go right ahead! I'll try my best to answer it.

#actually adhd #actually autistic #adhd #autism #autistic adult #autistic life #my adhd #my asks #send asks

[adhd-autistic-demi]

Impulse Control Normally: No. You don't need it. No.

Impulse Control with Food: Get it. Eat it. It's only a little bit!

#actually adhd #actually autistic #adhd #autism #autistic adult #autistic life #my adhd #adhd mood #adhd post #adhd and food #fooooood #why must my brain do this #i can ignore fandom merch all the time #but a bag of brownie brittle #buy it

[adhd-autistic-demi]

My mom: I need to finish this book by next Wednesday.

Me: Well how many pages do you have left?

My mom: About 400.

Me: *sits and stares at her* That's all?

#adhd mood #adhd post #adhd #my adhd #actually adhd #autistic adult #actually autistic #autistic life #autism #bookaholic #booksbooksbooks #400 is not a lot mom #i finished a 700 page book in a day #400 pages bring it on

[adhd-autistic-demi]

Does anyone else get unreasonably angry when people move or mess with your stuff without asking? My towel got moved and I got really mad when I couldn't find it. Sometimes I wonder if this is cause I feel emotions super intensely and it messes with my routine.

#adhd #my adhd #actually adhd #adhd mood #adhd post #autistic adult #actually autistic #autistic life #autism #autistic women

[adhd-autistic-demi]

Hi everyone!

You can all call me Demi. I'm a 21-year-old, cisgender bisexual woman. I'm currently studying to be a teacher while working on my own stuff as an author! My chosen genre is YA fantasy adventure, given that's what I primarily read. I'm making this blog to share my own experiences as an Autistic adult with ADHD. I hope you guys can relate and find someone who understands what often feels like a very isolating struggle.

A little bit of background! I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was six and, after many years of medication struggles, found an anti-stimulant that works for me. I never really had any friends growing up and got bullied a lot. When I was eleven, I was diagnosed with Aspergers, which is now known as high-functioning Autism. I still struggled with friends and didn't really make any until high school, but I hit my stride with friends at college. I have a whole group now that I am the Mom for.

Since I had no friends, I read a lot and tended to do pretty good in school. My biggest special interest for a long time was a tie between Harry Potter and Percy Jackson. Now, I'm a big anime fan who does a pretty cool genderbent Todoroki cosplay for cons. I still love to read! I am always up for recommendations, so feel free to send me some! And Rowling's coming out as transphobic hurt me in a lot of ways, it felt like my escape from childhood had been tainted. I no longer purchase any official Harry Potter material, including movie tickets, merch, and books.

Anyways, if you made it this far, congrats! Thank you for reading my whole ramble. I hope you enjoy this blog. Some posts will be serious, but I'm gonna try and keep all of them lighthearted. Whatever you're looking for in this blog, I hope you find it.

#autism #actually adhd #my adhd #adhd #autistic life #actually autistic #autistic adult #autistic women