its funny how like, this has been somewhat present forever and now i kinda get Why it was so hard to get back to playing and doing childish stuff
when i was like, 12, some friends came over to watch a movie, but i wanted to draw while we watched the movie so i took a paper and some coloring pencils and doodled while we watched
afterwards, my mom asked me why i was doing it, and gave me a bit of a speech that i should be more aware of what makes my peers uncomfortable, that i should realize im way too old to be doing this by now and sorta see how they’re acting and try to do like they’re doing so i don’t make anyone uncomfortable
which led to me putting off drawing and coloring for years :3
@tjhexf oh god that is awful parental advice.
"just fit in" yea, good luck with that as an autistic person.
Also what the hell is wrong with doodling and coloring. People make art. Let people make art.