Hello! My name is Cobalt Swiftpaw. I’m here for memes and art.

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Cake day: June 18th, 2023

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  • Turns out most of my sensory problems have to do with my hair and my face. As long as I’ve had my coffee (start up metabolism and keep me warm after leaving the shower) I can stand 5-10 minute “body showers”. I also have music or YouTube running on my speaker and a heater running in the bathroom. I can FINALLY regularly shower, in my 20s. Washing only my body also doesn’t seem to feel like the transition that getting my head soaked does.

    A lot of people are nervous to talk about hygiene, because NT people simply do not understand the struggle it can be for neurodivergent people, especially those of us on the spectrum. But I think it’s important so we can share our strategies, and shame about it just isn’t good.











  • I agree, I have absolutely 0 issue with patiently leading people through a process. Even if they’re a bit confused or unsure, as long as they are honestly listening and trying, I will try my best to explain things in a way they can understand. The thing that pisses me off is when people go all learned helplessness and try to get you to do it for them instead. No, I want you to try and learn it for yourself. If it doesn’t stick, I’ll patiently guide you again. Just try. Believe me, people of any age can “get” technology or refuse to learn. It’s a mindset

    I will make an exception, and that’s when I’m dealing with people who literally cannot learn. If you have dementia or a severe learning impairment that’s a different story, usually those folks will have someone else who can learn for them though.