FEBRUARY 2024

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untitled - Poem by @mcmakinpoems

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untitled - Poem by @ophelialike

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Love Note - by @sourbabybandicooter

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Cyberbuddha - by John Rinka Jr.

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Sacred - Poem by @majesstiq

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Dead to You -

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Poem by @ophelialike Photos by @amongthunders

The INFODUMPSTER: Vincent Van Gogh by @doodleteex

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The COMFORT ZONE: Mate Crime by @majesstiq

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@mcmakinpoems BY POETRY

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Love

IS ONLY TWO LETTERS

FROM BEING

alone.

& I never thought I’ d feel alone in love.

HE T N E O WORK N O L A TO E V DRI AT E N O AL RKET A M THE IN . .

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@mcmakinpoems POETRY

I spend more time alone . . .

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& alone in the bed we are supposed to share.

. . . than I do in lo ve.

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POETRY

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@OPHELIALIKE

@OPHELIALIKE

LOVE

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NOTE

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CYBERBUDDHA

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by

John

Rinka

Jr.

SACRED

ALL IN ALL, ART IS A SACRED ACT OF WRESTLING WITH THE SPIRIT YET KEEPING IT INTACT; A LEAP OF FAITH THAT THE IMAGE YOU CREATE WILL BE ONE BASED IN FACT; FOR HOW AFRAID WOULD YOU FEEL IF YOU VIEWED YOUR CREATION AS A MIRROR & SAW THE FACE OF A LIAR LOOKING BACK?

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Dead POETRY

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Welcome to The INFO DUMPSTER, where you can tell us about anything you want.

This month’s theme:

VINCENT VAN GOGH by @doodleteex

Van Gogh was a Dutch painter who lived from 1853 to 1890. He is known for his sunflower paintings, and Starry Night, of course.

The materials used for this portrait were colored pencil, gel pens, and paint markers.

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This is what the drawing process looked like from start to finish!

MY FAVORITE QUOTE: “What am I in the eyes of most people — a nonentity, an eccentric, or an unpleasant person — somebody who has no position in society and will never have; in short, the lowest of the low. All right, then — even if that were absolutely true, then I should one day like to show by my work what such an eccentric, such a nobody, has in his heart. That is my ambition, based less on resentment than on love in spite of everything, based more on a feeling of serenity than on passion. Though I am often in the depths of misery, there is still calmness, pure harmony and music inside me. I see paintings or drawings in the poorest cottages, in the dirtiest corners. And my mind is driven towards these things with an irresistible momentum.”

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The Final t! c u d o Pr

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Welcome to The Comfort Zone, where we provide discussions and resources related to mental health.

Topic of the Month: MATE CRIME

LOVE & RELATIONSHIPS In our Burning Love issue of H0LL0W ZINE, we’re exploring all the different ways we experience love and affection. These are often confusing topics for neurodivergent folks, who face a unique set of challenges in identifying our emotions, navigating social relationships and processing social information. According to an 2015 Autism Together survey referenced by SpectrumLife Magazine, 100% of autistic individuals age 16 to 25 reported having a hard time distinguishing their true friends from their bullies.

WHAT IS MATE CRIME? HERE’S A 2019 ACADEMIC STUDY ON MATE CRIM E

Because neurodivergent people have delayed emotional processing, they are susceptible to mate crime, which refers to being bullied or exploited by someone close to you. Examples might include getting a person to commit a crime, engage in risky sexual or substance use behaviors, lend or spend money on a person, give away their things, let others in their home to live or party, give rides, etc., or manipulating them in any way.

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Mate Crime Screening Tool This resource covers the risk factors that make neurodivergent people vulnerable to mate crime, as well as tips for navigating experiences of bullying or abuse. Information comes from: https://www.spectrumlife.org/blog/autistic-mate-crimes-649

RISKS

RESPONSES

We are more likely to trust and befriend new people because we generally have fewer close relationships than neurotypicals.

Attend a support group for autistic people or seek online resources.

Seek legal help if necessary.

Executive functioning challenges make it harder to understand and regulate our emotions and impulses.

Delayed emotional processing often means that we don’t catch on until it’s too late.

We may agree to do things we are uncomfortable with because we don’t want to risk losing our friends.

Embarrassment and shame from being taken advantage of causes us to back away and self-isolate.

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Consult with someone you trust before lending money or items to others.

Don’t let people into your home unless you know them well and can trust them.

Talk to a therapist.

Educate others and advocate for the rights of neurodivergent people.

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