Pip (They/he/any)

Just about one week left of #NaPoWriMo and I'm extremely proud of this poem.

Really highlights my struggles with mental health in a way I've never quite been able to articulate before. Heed the warning label, but the end is hopeful. Which, I'm happy with.
www.peregrinebuffington.com/blog-1-1/dea...

Trying to write ...

My brain ... *Makes the unholy sound of dialup internet*

I may or may not have gone full autistic special interest on a Karen in the Fraggle Rock Facebook group, but in my defense she asked for it.

Yes, I even cited my sources ...

I was quite please with my #NaPoWriMo poem today.

Poetry has always been my place to process my issues, but it doesn't have to be yours. Please head the following TWs.

Implied homophobia, transphobia, and religious trauma. 🩷🧡

www.peregrinebuffington.com/blog-1-1/poo...

I am doing #NaPoWriMo!

If you want to follow along, here's the link! www.peregrinebuffington.com/blog-1-1

as you pull me in for a hug,
dragging my hand to your heart,
lips resting on your cheek, you use
my body as your space heater, and
i realize -

i am preparing you to belong to someone
even if that someone is you.

poems to my child: consent 1 - p.s. shuller

Going to the gender affirming clinic for the first time. So excited. :D

I’m looking forward to trying new things this year. I had quite a few accidental experiments take off in 2023. I’d love to know what happens if I “experiment on purpose” - so to speak.

I hope to do this in my acting, writing, and personal life a little bit. I think I’m ready for some big steps.

I’ve been having an existential crisis over what it is and isn’t okay to be proud of yourself for. Like, I don’t want to be conceited or egotistical, but sometimes I’m proud of myself for just like existing.

Anyone else relate?

I’m looking for fashion tips to make my post-pregnancy hips less pronounced (aka to look more masculine) tips and love would be appreciated.

I’ve been thinking a lot lately. Not sure if anything productive will come of it, but I’m happy about some of the results.

Mostly, I think I finally found the real heart of the poetry chapbook I’ve been working on. So, that’s something.

Flyer ace awareness week

It's ACE-Week!

I’m working out at the gym and feeling a little disheartened that I’m always going to be scrawny in my arms and shoulders.

I’m trying to remember the people who complimented my Frank-n-Furter cosplay and said I had a great body. They’re pushing me through my last set. 🩷🤍🩵

I will preface this by saying I’ve never been diagnosed with any hyper mobility issues, but have any other 20+ year old #ActuallyAutistic folks noticed that their hips and back seem uneven or is that a me thing?

I have always had problems with my shoulders, but my lower back and hips are new.

You know that feeling like where you feel like you’re forgetting something but you’re really not sure what the poop you’re forgetting?

This week has been so busy that it feels like 2 weeks have gone by, and I think that might be throwing my mojo.

But, yeah. Still hate that feeling.

Today was a blast, but I am so tired that I dropped my key under my car while I was trying to unlock it. I just finished working a booth a disability conference yesterday, and I am wiped. XD

Yes. I did retrieve my key. ;P

I’m convinced I have the coolest kid. They watched Nightmare Before Christmas with me yesterday, and they were completely unfazed until
Jack crashed his sleigh. Only then did they give a little cry of dismay.

I just love how big their heart is. Here’s hoping I can keep it that way.

An image of a non-binary person holding their child in a navy blue sweatshirt with light blue writing. They are sitting on a black bench in light wash jeans with holes in them. The child has their face covered by a doodle of Bluey. The child is also wearing a white sweatshirt with Bluey and Bingo printed on it. The child is wearing white sneakers and navy blue pants. Both are smiling outside of the local library - a building made out of grey, brown, and dark colored stone.

Took the mini to the library for story hour and met lots of great folks! For once we weren’t the rowdiest folks in the room!!

Bean has been disguised as Bluey to protect their secret identity.

(Don’t judge the doodle too harshly. I drew it on my phone while Bean napped. XD)

I love his stuff. That’s probably what inspired the idea. I’ll have to give him a re-read! Thanks!!!

I’m trying to write about Death as though he were #ActuallyAutistic. I have a few ideas about how I want to do this, but I’d love (and appreciate) hearing what other autistic peeps think/want to see.
🧡🧡

Between me and my spouse, it can take days to weeks depending on how busy we are and how large the load is. Sometimes we just live out of the hamper and then reload it when the clothes are dirty again.

It’s amazing how much performing both gives and zaps my energy. I think it’s more that the last thing I just did was super high stakes so I had a hard time sleeping for like a week before it.

Now my bod is just like “Hello, feral gremlin, have you met sleep??”

Oh. I did. ;D

True. True. It’s funny by “event” I mean something as simple as like taking my 1 year old to the library. XD

Truly this economy is bad for spoons. ;)

Why is it that the more fun an event is the more spoons it takes to do?

I’ve been doing lots of cool stuff lately that has been incredible! But, I still feel like I’m running in a deficit.

It’s times like these where the disabling side of autism is keenly felt.

I’m slowly making my way here from the other app that shall not be named.

I’m looking to meet other autistic and disabled artists, actors, and writers, as well as some transgender friends.

This is such a new experience so any and all advice is greatly appreciated.

🩷🧡Pip