Autism is talked about quite often, but very rarely is it portrayed in media, and even more rarely do we see it explained properly. That's where this amazing comics creator known as AspiGurl comes in. She creates funny, quirky, and sweet comics about her life and the struggles she runs into as an autistic girl. We get to read the comics and better understand from the view of a person with the developmental disorder.
The comics are colorful and have unexpected endings. The illustrations will probably make you laugh and relate many times. It's interesting to see the perspective of someone who sees social events, situations, and everyday life from a different perspective.
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Aspigurl told us more about when and why she started creating these comics: "I had the idea for the comic back in 2018. It was almost April and I was kind of dreading the usual ableist posts that we always see around that time for Autism Awareness Month. My husband wtframecomics, who illustrates the comic, and I decided to post a comic each day of that April and we just kept making them!"
She also told us what motivated her to keep creating these comics: "One of the biggest motivations for making the comic is to give other autistic people content to relate to and maybe even illustrations that might help explain and express their lived experiences (same for non-autistics: it can help them have another point of view on autism.)"
On her website, Aspigurl describes herself as "a comic putting forward the voice of autistic people through anecdotes or reflections from everyday life. As there are as many autisms as there are autistic people, it seemed important to us to put forward this diversity by also receiving comic suggestions from autistic readers."
What do you think of these comics? Have they taught you anything new about autism and how people living with this disorder see the world? Perhaps you have autism yourself and can share your side and view? Tell us in the comments down below and don't forget to follow the artist on her social media!
How odd. I also always turn down music or pause audio books while trying to concentrate on driving
yeah my brother slurps so much and chews so loudly and idk why he doesnt get why i am yelling at him
Yea it is, it's awful to have :/
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Nah, I don't think it's quite the same. I have autism as well and in situations like this I just about want to stab myself in the ear canal. I've had really bad panic attacks, lashed out and hit someone, and in one extreme situation bit down on my arm until it bled because there was a noise that bothered me. (Also, it's generally considered a pretty big no-no to say things like this. I don't think you meant it this way but it's pretty ableist and has been used to silence and mock people with disabilities by basically saying they're either making it up or just weak for not being able to "handle it".)
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Haha I can relate x) My colleague tells me he does "cookie asmr" for me when he is eating a cookie on voice channel. Happily there are not chewing sounds, just few crispy sounds, which is ok with me. Every time he says "cookie asmr" I explain about slurping / chewing sounds make me want to kill people (even if he knows, just a preventive reminder). And we laugh together. Understanding people <3
Yeah well in this case there is no need to lose it. If you don't like it don't go to the movies.
I'm not autistic, but I do have misophonia. I will leave a movie theater if someone does this.
Copy-pasted from my other comment because it applies here as well, but: Nah, I don't think it's quite the same. I have autism as well and in situations like this I just about want to stab myself in the ear canal. I've had really bad panic attacks, lashed out and hit someone, and in one extreme situation bit down on my arm until it bled because there was a noise that bothered me. (Also, it's generally considered a pretty big no-no to say things like this. I don't think you meant it this way but it's pretty ableist and has been used to silence and mock people with disabilities by basically saying they're either making it up or just weak for not being able to "handle it".)
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Omg one I hate going to the movies way to loud for me. Two every noise bothers the hell out of me
Can we include those who spend the entire time at the cinema playing on their phone or tablet on full brightness and also have it beep at every touch of the screen
Aaaaaaaaand this is why we never have done with Covid (in France, anyway...)
Most of my clothes are the same... When you find an outifit that you like, why would you only buy one and keep wearing ones you do not like on other days ?
I'm not autistic but feel this way about flowers as gifts. It just feels wrong to me.
i have three. imagine what it is like. poop everywhere. poopsplosions.
oh this happen to me once, so everytime i want to try clothes on i get scare if have door or curtain
birth control is the best!! as a trans guy, i don't have as much dysphoria around that time of month cuz it doesn't happen anymore!!
I NEVER felt that even in my childhood. I know dentists I can trust. (Don't ask me what happens at the doctors '0-0 )
I have to do this, too. It's like I have a file cabinet in my head. Figure out what I'm being asked, find the right drawer, then the file, then the answer. Then I can speak. :)
I've found that a good way to cope with this, while still being able to pet your fuzzy friends, is to simply lint roll your face. (this isn't a joke, I'm autistic (high functioning though) and I do this)
She knows exactly what's in each box even though they are not labeled.
It's funny because I rather have my hair at my neck and out of my face or I'll have bangs but I'll have twist bangs but they must be above my eyebrows because of my sensory disorder.
This is true. People go on and on about anti-maskers, but in reality, some people just struggle with these more than most n euro typical realize. This is coming from an autistic.
Oh, I feel this.. Can't wash dishes because I just feel icky during and afterwards.
I have read everyone of these & I am not autistic & not on the spectrum, but I do have massive PTSD from the Marines & these all spoke to me. Thank you.
They are noise cancelling headphones, they help reduce back ground noise. Aural sensitivity is a trait of autistics.
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I think they are noise canceling headphones to lessen the amount of stimuli entering the brain of the person. Autistic people often are more sensitive for one or more senses, like sounds for example. Wearing headphones to dampen the sounds of the surroundings can help with making everything less overwhelming. I have autism as well, and my hearing is also very sensitive. Ever since I got noice cancelling headphones, using public transit is less overwhelming, and they also help a lot with concentrating on studying. I don't really understand why you got downvoted btw, I think that you asked an honost question, and I hope my answer makes things a bit more clear :)
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These are so spot on. I cannot relate to each one, because all Autists are different, but some really spoke to me on such a deep level. Especially the low battery and needing to sleep. I always say, I am closed to the world for the next two hours or days.
love these! i'm autistic (although pretty low on the spectrum) and i related to a lot of these! :)
I relate to nearly every one of these. I've never been diagnosed with autism, tho.
How's that going for you? Cauuuseee.... you're probably autistic if you relate that much to so many of these.
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HI MY NAMES JACK AND I HAVE AUTISM AND ADHD I REALLY LOVE THIS I WILL DIFFERENTLY SHARE THIS WITH MY TEACHER I GO TO A SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL IN AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND ITS NAME IS PARKSIDE SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL AND I'M AT PUKEKOHE HIGH SCHOOL SUTTLE UNIT AND I HAVE GOT MY OWN PRIVATE DESK WHICH IS ALSO BY OUR T.A (TEACHER AID) AREA AND IT IS KIND OF BLOCK OFF I HAVE TO STUFFED GAIFFIRES THEIR NAMES ARE NICK AND SIR MAFFS ALOT
I can relate to every comic...but I was never diagnosed with autism, just told im a crazy bitch.
These were so cute. Helped me understand how autism affects people. I loved them.
This isn't being autistic... this is just being a normal person!!
Sure isn't. If you relate you might want to look into a diagnosis if you think that would help you.
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although i don't have autism, this post was very relatable! great artist and very talented :)
I relate to every single comic. With me I can't stand crowds. if I have to go somewhere that has a lot of people I usually end up sitting by myself because if I get overwhelmed I've found that going somewhere that I'm alone helps calm me down
It's not 1:1 for every Aspie, but there's plenty to relate to all right. Sometimes I forget that the things I experience as "normal" really aren't, and comics like this remind me of that.
You sure about that? ADHD has a lot of overlaps also.
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I hope that some people understand people like me better after watching those pictures
I'm confused... She's called aspigirl, but she's autistic? The comics all sounds like asperger's, and they're different things. They have different quirks and are caused by different genes. As an Aspie I hate being lumped in with autistics because people have all these completely incorrect assumptions when you do that. When they combined them in the dsm-v it caused a lot of problems for a lot of us who can no longer get the correct type of help :(
I'm not an expert, but I've heard that high-functioning autism and Asperger's are the same thing, but the term Asperger's is no longer used because it was made up by a Nazi who wanted to kill autistic people and used the term Asperger's to describe autistic people who he considered useful and therefore didn't deserve death. But some people still use aspie because it's a cute, short and generally inoffensive way to describe themselves.
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They are noise cancelling headphones, they help reduce back ground noise. Aural sensitivity is a trait of autistics.
Load More Replies... I think they are noise canceling headphones to lessen the amount of stimuli entering the brain of the person. Autistic people often are more sensitive for one or more senses, like sounds for example. Wearing headphones to dampen the sounds of the surroundings can help with making everything less overwhelming. I have autism as well, and my hearing is also very sensitive. Ever since I got noice cancelling headphones, using public transit is less overwhelming, and they also help a lot with concentrating on studying. I don't really understand why you got downvoted btw, I think that you asked an honost question, and I hope my answer makes things a bit more clear :)
Load More Replies... These are so spot on. I cannot relate to each one, because all Autists are different, but some really spoke to me on such a deep level. Especially the low battery and needing to sleep. I always say, I am closed to the world for the next two hours or days.
love these! i'm autistic (although pretty low on the spectrum) and i related to a lot of these! :)
I relate to nearly every one of these. I've never been diagnosed with autism, tho.
How's that going for you? Cauuuseee.... you're probably autistic if you relate that much to so many of these.
Load More Replies... HI MY NAMES JACK AND I HAVE AUTISM AND ADHD I REALLY LOVE THIS I WILL DIFFERENTLY SHARE THIS WITH MY TEACHER I GO TO A SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL IN AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND ITS NAME IS PARKSIDE SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL AND I'M AT PUKEKOHE HIGH SCHOOL SUTTLE UNIT AND I HAVE GOT MY OWN PRIVATE DESK WHICH IS ALSO BY OUR T.A (TEACHER AID) AREA AND IT IS KIND OF BLOCK OFF I HAVE TO STUFFED GAIFFIRES THEIR NAMES ARE NICK AND SIR MAFFS ALOT
I can relate to every comic...but I was never diagnosed with autism, just told im a crazy bitch.
These were so cute. Helped me understand how autism affects people. I loved them.
This isn't being autistic... this is just being a normal person!!
Sure isn't. If you relate you might want to look into a diagnosis if you think that would help you.
Load More Replies... although i don't have autism, this post was very relatable! great artist and very talented :)
I relate to every single comic. With me I can't stand crowds. if I have to go somewhere that has a lot of people I usually end up sitting by myself because if I get overwhelmed I've found that going somewhere that I'm alone helps calm me down
It's not 1:1 for every Aspie, but there's plenty to relate to all right. Sometimes I forget that the things I experience as "normal" really aren't, and comics like this remind me of that.
You sure about that? ADHD has a lot of overlaps also.
Load More Replies... I hope that some people understand people like me better after watching those pictures
I'm confused... She's called aspigirl, but she's autistic? The comics all sounds like asperger's, and they're different things. They have different quirks and are caused by different genes. As an Aspie I hate being lumped in with autistics because people have all these completely incorrect assumptions when you do that. When they combined them in the dsm-v it caused a lot of problems for a lot of us who can no longer get the correct type of help :(
I'm not an expert, but I've heard that high-functioning autism and Asperger's are the same thing, but the term Asperger's is no longer used because it was made up by a Nazi who wanted to kill autistic people and used the term Asperger's to describe autistic people who he considered useful and therefore didn't deserve death. But some people still use aspie because it's a cute, short and generally inoffensive way to describe themselves.
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