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  1. Coupe

    A Funko Pop as a comfort item?

    CW for ableist language/terminology and self-harming stims, anxiety, sensory overload ............................................................... A month ago, I bought a Funko Pop figurine of Migo, the main character from the movie Smallfoot (a very cute animated movie about Yetis who think...
  2. Coupe

    Smallish stuffed animals

    I thought I'd make an inventory of all the types of smallish stuffed animals I know/can think of. Small, tiny stuffed animals have always been one of my favorite kinds, b/c I have always needed to carry at least one in my hand/backpack/pocket/shoulder bag in order to feel safe, calm, comfortable...
  3. Coupe

    Nostalgic over Beanie Babies

    I have realized that lately I've become nostalgic about Beanie Babies...the ones I grew up with as a kid in the 90s and 2000s. As I've said probably more than once at this point, the newer "Beanie Boos" are kinda cute - I have a few of the more realistic and fuzzy ones, in fact. :) But I miss...
  4. Coupe

    I'm okay (ish) with eye contact?.....

    TW for forced eye contact, coercive/nonconsensual therapy, forced compliance, invasion of personal space, ableism . . . . . When I was about 12 years old, I was sent to "speech therapy" - which turned out to be more of a subtly coercive and profoundly irritating "social skills" class where the...
  5. Coupe

    Scripting as a kid - kinda funny

    *Trigger Warning for (somewhat antiquated but still) ableist language* I'd almost completely forgotten about this until about a week ago when I remembered it out of the blue. When I was a little kid, I loved Disney Sing-Along videos, and one of my favorite songs on one of my VHS tapes was...
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    • childhood disney echolalia scripting
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Off Topic
  6. Coupe

    Chewable pendant

    *Trigger Warning for Shame and Internalized Ableism, and mentions of Food and Eating I used to have this really great chewable pendant from Stimtastic (I highly recommend them, btw :)) that was circular and had a cloud image in the middle. When I learned chewable pendants existed and recalled...
  7. Coupe

    Objects as conversation starters?

    I should start this out by saying that @sarah_r92 's thread about things people always carry with them got me thinking about those things leading to conversations with other people. :) For instance, I have a keychain of Cooper, a bright pink and blue giraffe/llama-like character from the movie...
  8. Coupe

    Craving some forms of tactile input yet avoiding others

    The other night my stepdad wasn't feeling well, and I told him that I'd heard somewhere that rubbing Vick's VapoRub on the soles of your feet helps you sleep better with a cold at night (I've actually tried it once or twice and idk *how* it worked, but it did, at least for me). Then I recalled...
  9. Coupe

    Seaplane rides and sensory issues

    My stepdad suggested that we all go for a seaplane ride this afternoon, and we all thought it would be fun - I did, too...we haven't been on one since we first started vacationing at this house my grandparents have in upstate New York about 12 or 13 years ago. When we got on the seaplane, I was...
  10. Coupe

    Extremely selective of fabric textures?

    Is anyone else selective about what kind of fabrics/cloth textures they come into contact with? Not just with clothes (although that's a big part of it) but with blankets, bedding, pillowcases, sofas, stuffed animals, etc? I love very soft, fluffy, cuddly and smooth fabrics/coverings, such as...
  11. Coupe

    Getting defensive/embarrassed when asked about stim toys?

    Is it normal to get defensive when someone asks you about the stim toys you use? Not just when they're being disparaging and condescending about it, but also when they're just genuinely curious? I tend to get this way mostly when people ask me about the chewable silicone pendants I wear...my...
  12. Coupe

    Only in my early-mid 20s and have a bunch of gray hairs?

    I first noticed this around the summer of 2013...back then it was just one gray hair, but several years later, I have a bunch of them all over my head. I don't mind at all; I actually think several strands of gray/silver/white hair against blonde/black/brunette/any hair color is a nice look, and...
  13. Coupe

    Hypervigilance/inability to fall asleep?

    Does anyone else have problems with being hypervigilant or unable to calm down or quiet their minds enough to be able to peacefully fall asleep? I've had this problem since I moved from my dad and stepmom's house to live with my mom, stepdad and younger siblings (judge me all you want, I don't...
  14. Coupe

    Feeling like you can't ask for what you want/need?

    Does anyone feel like you can't, or don't even have to right to, stick up for yourself and let people know what you need/want in order to feel comfortable and safe? Whether it was b/c no one ever really helped you learn how, or you tried to when you were growing up and were discouraged from...
    • Coupe
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    • assertion hospital mention loss of autonomy meltdowns panic attacks self harm self-advocacy surgery mention
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: General Autism Discussion
  15. Coupe

    Curing arachnophobia

    I developed pretty serious arachnophobia when I was a young kid....I recall not being fond of them when I was much younger, and I think I was even scared of the illustrations of an evil spider from one of the Miss Spider books - I think it was Miss Spider's Wedding - at one point in the book...
  16. Coupe

    Plush Animal Lovers' Day - October 28 2015

    Plush Animal Lovers' Day is in two days (October 28th)! :) Basically it's a day when you take some time to honor the stuffed animals/plushies you have, or do nice things for them - some of these things might be to take them for a walk, play with them, read to them or buy them a small present -...
    • Coupe
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    • plush animal lovers day plushies stuffed animals
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Off Topic
  17. Coupe

    Using fictional characters for help with transitions/soothing/skills?

    When I was young, there were certain animated characters in movies and TV shows that I would get really emotionally attached to - some of these were Dumbo, Simba and Nala from the Lion King, Barney and Baby Bop, the 101 Dalmatians, the Seven Dwarfs from Snow White, the Winnie the Pooh...
  18. Coupe

    New penguin plushie!! :)

    I got this really cute little baby penguin plushie recently...I decided to name him "Topper," after the little penguin from Rankin Bass' "Santa Claus is Coming to Town." :) His eyes might look kind of scary, but he's really a very sweet little guy. :3 The Penguin , I thought you'd like to see...
  19. Coupe

    Did anyone ever carry around unusual things?

    I was just wondering if anyone else here ever used to carry around unusual or unexpected items with them when they were kids. I used to carry around a lot of unusual things as a kid. I'd mostly carry around stuffed animals, but I'd go thru periods where I'd become attached to one (or several)...
  20. Coupe

    Stimtastic!

    Has anyone here heard of Stimtastic? It's an online store run by Cynthia Kim, who maintains the blog Musings of an Aspie and the author of "Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate." Her store has all kinds of stim and fidget toys for really good prices (like chewables, stress balls, and...
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