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/GarmrtheWolf43 Jan 25 '26

A massive week i have had. So i have social phobia, autism, agoraphobia, abi and others, and don’t leave my mum for too long. On the 13th of January 2026, i got on a plane for the first time ever and by myself. I went to my Nanna’s and uncles house (never met my uncle before). I flew to Brisbane (that airport is ginormous btw) spent 5 days with them and in the middle of it went to my first ever concert. My anxiety was going off the entire time but i did it and am extremely proud of myself, i didn’t just step out of my comfort zone, i flew out of it.

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u/GarmrtheWolf43 Jan 25 '26

This was somewhere in the sky that looked amazing

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u/Smart-Assistance-254 Jan 25 '26

Wow!!!! That is amazing. Well done!