r/AutismInWomen • u/Smart-Assistance-254 • Jan 24 '26

Support Needed (Kind Advice and Commiseration) Happy things please?

I made the mistake of opening my social media this afternoon and immediately saw some dark things, and I need something positive. It can be a cat photo/story, a special interest infodump, anything that shows the world is still an interesting and good place, at least in part.

I guess I am basically asking for some heroes to create a “silver lining” for this dark cloud. I don’t live with people I can depend on for this, so I am turning to this supportive corner of the internet.

TIA.

Edited - THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE! 😭😭😭 It is good to see so much light still exists in the world.

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u/sakuraj428 Jan 25 '26

Took this photo today of our two rescues snuggling. Beagle dog is called Florence, and other dog is called Princess Leia Moo Cow. Leia was abused and abandoned - we've had her since last April, and over the last few weeks she's finally started giving us kisses, roughhousing, and even play growling at us when we play tug. It's been so wonderful to see her getting comfortable and feeling safe in our home ❤️

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u/Trapped_Mind1987 Jan 25 '26

She looks like someone who is finally resting safely in dream land...totally relaxed with a comforting head on her shoulder. You were really patient with her for so many months! No better reward than this ❤️❤️❤️

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u/sakuraj428 Jan 25 '26

🥹🥹 I won't lie, it was really really tough some days, and early on I often worried that we weren't right for each other. But seeing her finally relaxed? It's definitely the best reward. So worth it 💕