Published: 2025年4月30日
Word Count: 611

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(Days 1-5, Days 6-10, Days 11-15, Days 16-20, Days 21-25)

April 26th: Do you find it easier to communicate online than in person? For what reasons?
Online, for sure. When talking in person my brain often struggles to keep up with the flow of conversation, so oftentimes I'll find myself floundering to find any words to say at all. Chatting on the internet gives me the freedom to engage in conversations at my own pace without it feeling awkward for anyone, and the ability to curate my online experience means I can pretty much guarantee that I'll always be in social groups who talk about things that I'm invested in and can contribute to. Online communication also eliminates a lot of the more uncertain aspects of talking in-person by virtue of being text-only, such as body language or facial expressions.

April 27th: Is making friends something that you find hard to do? When you make new friends at what point do you usually tell them you're autistic? In what ways does being autistic affect your relationships, if at all?
Again, wasn't there already a question like this already? Like I said before, I don't really have friends. There are people that I'm online mutuals with, but we don't talk that much and they have other, much closer friends. I'm pretty open about being autistic online, so it's something most people who know me are aware of.

April 28th: How difficult is it for you to read other people's tone of voice/facial expressions? Talk about situations where difficulty reading tone of voice/facial expressions made things harder for you.
I wouldn't say that I'm very good at reading either tone of voice or facial expressions. I can't really say if it's ever made things more difficult for me, since I tend to forcefully barrel my way through social interactions on instinct anyways.

April 29th: How tactile of a person are you? Are you sensory seeking or sensory avoidant? Do you enjoy getting hugs and other types of expressive contact or do you avoid them? If the latter, have you ever had issues with people not respecting that you don't like it?
It depends. There are some sensations that I enjoy and will actively seek out, and others that I avoid at all costs. I've found that I've become more touch-adverse with age, and don't like being touched by others unless I'm the one initiating contact. My family does seem to get peeved with me from time to time when I don't feel like hugging them, which can be annoying at times, but I can't really say that I've ever had anyone actively disrespect my boundaries when I refused contact.

April 30th: Autistic pride. How do you feel about being autistic? What does it mean to you? Is it something you take pride in? Have your feelings about being autistic changed since you first found out that you were autistic? And is there a final message you would like to share for the end of autism acceptance month? What would you like people to take away from this month?
I wouldn't say that I'm particularly proud of being autistic, the same way that I'm not "proud" of having brown hair or wearing glasses. It's just part of who I am. What I am proud of, though, are the things that being autistic has allowed me to accomplish. I highly doubt that my site would look as good as it does without me being motivated by my Devil Summoner special interest. Being autistic isn't always sunshine and rainbows, but I'd never want to give up the passion that I have because of it.