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A community for respectful discussion and memes related to autism acceptance. All neurotypes are welcome.

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  • Love

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  2. Posts do not need be related to autism, off-topic discussions are allowed. This is a safe space where people with autism can feel comfortable discussing whatever they feel like discussing, as long as it does not violate the standing rules.
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  2. Funny memes.
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  5. Welcoming and accepting attitudes.
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[–] Swaus01@piefed.social 10 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Repeat after me: no checking phone screen until out of bed

Do what I do: set morning usage restrictions on your phone. When you wake up, immediately bypass them. Progress!

[–] CultLeader4Hire@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

I’m not allowed to look at a screen until I see the sky without glass between it and myself

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I have to wait until I'm at work.

[–] Swaus01@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago

Yeah, that's the only time where it feels fulfilling actually 🤣

So kind of our employers to find a comfy well-lit office buikding for us to scroll through memes on, while we actually buckle down to work on the last 2 days of the week, eorkkmg from home.