Tag: actuallyautistic

you said that you have high empathy autism? I keep bringing up possible autism w my therapist & I finally got an autism assessment w a psychiatrist, but she didnt think i had autism bc i dont display many ‘stereotypical’ behaviours & how most autistic ppl have low empathy but i have high empathy but as a kid most ‘weird’ traits got bullied out of me so i supress them, so she didnt see them in the assessment? idk ur the 1st high empathy autistic person/blog ive seen. what do you think? <3

There are actually many sides to autism that many people who don’t specialize in it know about! If you want to get a diagnosis, I would recommend seeing someone who only focuses on autism. It doesn’t sound like the psychiatrist you went to was professional at all, because autism is a lot more than stereotypical behaviors.

While the stereotype is low-empathy autistic folk, there is another side to it! Lots of autistic people like me have hyper-empathy. There’s also the stereotype of autistic people being picky eaters, but there are also autistic folk who have PICA, which means they eat almost everything, including nonedible objects; that’s why chewie necklaces were invented!

If you think the hyper-empathy wasn’t seen in the assessment, I would suggest you go to a different professional (as it sounds like this one was just looking for stereotypical behavior), and tell them about things that had been bullied out of you. Something for me was that I used to chew on my necklace as a kid (again, see chewie necklaces), but people called me gross, including my mother, so I forced myself to stop. I made sure to bring it up with the person who diagnosed me! It can mean all the difference sometimes, and could help dispell their worry that this may just be some sort of recent thing.

Hope this helps, anon~!

Why Entrapta Is Autistic (An Infodump By An Autistic Person)

1. Special interests/infodumping

This is easily the most obvious of all autistic traits to pin down in Entrapta. She adores technology, often changing the subject to her work and getting excited when talking about it.

She also infodumps! A lot. Even when people are visibly confused or even bored, she will continue to talk about technology, being very, very happy and enthusiastic; even while in extremely dangerous situations.

Example: Rather than actually helping Adora while she is infected by a virus, Entrapta wants to dissect her to learn about the virus (which may also show the lack of empathy also commonly found in autistic folk.)

2. Misunderstanding social cues

Obviously, that last example was a big showing of exactly how oblivious Entrapta is to social situations. She’s often portrayed as unrelentingly loud and cheerful, even in awkward or dangerous situations.

Another example of this can be her being captured by Catra, where she kept on going back to her confines, even after she can escape; because that’s what she believes to be the “correct” action to take in this social situation.

She can also come across as creepy but, clearly, is very sweet, which is something I see a lot in autistic folks. (Girls, in particular!)

Also; maybe she wears those goggles so often because she has trouble with eye contact? Just saying.

3. Black and white views (and more on special interests)

Autistic people tend to have a very black and white view on the world, and can be rather stubborn. And while Entrapta shows her stubborn, blind loyalty while being interrogated by Catra, as soon as she realizes her friends aren’t coming back…

Her black and white view changes, and she shows almost no remorse for helping people who she previously thought were horrible.

Also; notice how Entrapta acts when Catra asks about technology. Saying things like, “Nobody EVER asks about my theories!” with great enthusiasm; the first time she is happy about joining their side. Not only is Entrapta joining because she thinks the princesses don’t care, but she’s joining because the horde can give her what the princesses couldn’t; support towards and resources for her special interests.

4. Possible sensory issues

This doesn’t happen all the time, admittedly; however, I did notice how often Entrapta uses her hair rather than her actual body for things involving physical contact.

Also; her obsession with tiny foods sure seems like a sensory issue. Lots of autistic folks only eat a specific type of food, or refuse to eat a certain type. For me, I refuse to eat things that are lumpy (like oatmeal and applesauce). Maybe, for Entrapta, it’s that she won’t eat anything too big.

5. Stimming

Honestly? This might be even easier to convince you of than special interests. The scene that sealed in my mind that Entrapta is 100%, without a doubt autistic:

I do that spinny chair thing all the time when I’m talking to my friends about my special interests. And, though it doesn’t say, she’s talking into that recorder about technology. Just look at that GIF and tell me that it’s not an autistic person happy-stimming as she’s infodumping about her special interest.

Slightly less obvious is her hand and hair motions while talking. She does a LOT of stuff with her arms and hair; obvious stimming, if you ask me!

And finally…

6. Because I’m autistic and I said so.

Sparklecare Hospital, despite its quite dark and adult premise, is easily the best special interest I have ever had. Not only is there a very popular autistic character, but many characters are LGBT+, and the creators are so awesome. They’re willing to answer questions and support and love OCs and OC x canon ships. Plus, they work hard to accurately represent the disabilities/mental illnesses they portray! And the fandom is small but so, so nice. Plus, the ‘official’ (I put it in quotes because they’re not canon technically) tumblr accounts of the characters are so fucking pure!! Like!! I’m talking to Uni right now!! I’m making plant jokes with Hemera!!! I’m talking about loving girls to Caroline!!!! Like I’m happy stimming so much just from a short interaction from one of these blogs.

TL;DR: The subject material of Sparklecare Hospital is mature and dark, but the fandom and the people behind it are kind and lovely people.