One of my friends wanted to get high with me because he’d never done it before and knew I had a cart. And when he asked if he could hit it the next time we hung out, he asked me what it felt like. We’re both autistic and, being high at the time, I thought the best way to explain it was looking him dead in the eye and going “have you ever dissociated before?” Because dissociation and being fried give you that same feeling of disconnect.

He had not and, after I explained it, was extremely concerned that it ✨just happens✨ to me when I’m overstimulated. I thought it was a universal thing… but I guess not.