number-one-shadisper-shipper reblogged
number-one-shadisper-shipper reblogged
sonic and tails are both autistic but in opposite directions. for example sonic generally has low empathy and tails generally has high empathy. heres a conversation between them that lives in my head:
tails, visibly distraught: what if the tornado hates me
sonic: haha she doesn't hate you. if anything she hates ME since I never fly her anymore she probs thinks I don't care about her (said jokingly)
tails, bursting into tears: NOOO SHE DOESNT HATE YOU SHE CANT!!!!!!! YOU STILL FLY WITH HER YOU HAVENT ABANDONED HER
other ways in which they're the opposite:
tails is more prone to meltdowns, sonic shutdowns
tails is more prone to overstimulation, sonic understimulation
sonic doesnt like eye contact, tails will hit you with the full intensity of his autism stare
tails really struggles with trying new food, its a nightmare, but sonic loves to try new foods. I think I've talked about that before
sonic's usually touch averse, tails is very much "I need to be squeezed by someone NOW"
sonic's the "can i have the pickles from your burger" and tails' the "do you want the pickles from my burger"
okay. i agree with all of this except the food thing
because. idk if you've seen that forgotten sonic facts post but tails consistently eats a lot of food. but on top of that he eats a lot of different TYPES of food
but, sonic on the other hand, always eats chili dogs. and as someone with autism that often manifests in having a few specific meals i always eat. yeah chili dogs are sonic's comfort food that he knows he can always come back to.
in conclusion: tails likes eating lots of different foods, while sonic usually eats chili dogs in the same way autistic people can always get chicken tenders at a new restaurant
number-one-shadisper-shipper reblogged
Tails is highly empathetic towards inanimate objects, especially his inventions/tools.
In Sonic Boom, this manifests as Tails calling his inventions, tools and plane his "babies" casually. In 1x18 "Eggman's Tomato Sauce," He says he gives the plane a "propeller-to-tail fuselage massage" and later in flashbacks is seen petting/cuddling the plane and attempting to play ball with it.
YES EXACTLY MY LITTLE AUTISTIC BABY I LOVE HIM 💛💛💛💛💛
For today's Wholesome Sonic and Tails Wednesday, may I present:
Tails having friends doesn't mean he's not autistic, or, How Having Zero Social Skills Will Accidentally Get You Adopted
(It's a little long but we'll get there, I promise)
Okay so I read a comment by someone basically saying that Tails can't be autistic because he has social skills and I? just? can't?
First off, yes, autistic people can have social skills. While it is a common symptom to not understand "normal" social cues, autism is a spectrum, and some autistic people have skills which others don't. Along with that, many autistics have learned to mask and imitate neurotypical behavior because of being bullied/punished when they act differently, or because they're trying so hard to fit in. So that in of itself is not proof someone isn't autistic.
Second, where are you getting that Tails has social skills?
Tails doesn't have social skills. Tails has FRIENDS. There's a difference.
You might ask, "How can someone make friends without having social skills?" Well for starters, I think there are a lot of decent people who are willing to be accepting of people who have a little trouble with social skills.
But the main reason Tails has made so many friends without social skills is that NO OTHER CHARACTER IN THIS WHOLE FRANCHISE HAS ANY. Most of the characters are neurodivergent coded, and even those who aren't still have zero social skills. You're telling me that in a world with Sonic the ADHD king, Knuckles the "a punch in the face is a warning" Echidna, and freaking Shadow, Tails is the one going to have trouble making friends? The entire Sonic the Hedgehog crew has exactly one social skill between them, and generally Amy has it. The characters just understand that people have trouble socializing. Maybe that's why they found each other. In my experience, we "odd" people tend to flock to each other. And once we've formed our weird little groups, who needs social skills?
But to show that Tails has very little social skills (and to prove you don't need them) let's analyze his first interaction with Sonic.
To start with, before meeting Sonic, Tails is just wandering around alone and bullied. Little guy, all alone, can't make a friend to save his life.
And then comes Sonic.
Depending on the version of backstory we're looking at, we have:
Tails spots Sonic, decides he's cool, and starts following him around until he finds his plane, which he then fixes and repaints without asking. Sonic shows up and is like, cool, you can come with.
Stalking will get you adopted, folks
Actual dialogue: "You looked cool, so I followed you, and when I found your plane, I figured I'd fix it up and we could be friends!"
Or Tails being bullied, Sonic runs by and stops it, and then again Tails just starts following him around until Sonic decides he can come with.
And the there's the movie version, where Tails, who's been remotely spying on Sonic for a years, shows up and HITS KNUCKLES WITH A STOLEN POLICE CAR, tells Sonic to jump in, and Sonic does because he's afraid for his life, upon which Tails proceeds to excitedly rant about how excited he is because he's literally meeting his special interest.
Also the version where Tails just falls on Sonic's head:
Does any of this scream "social skills" to you?
And in all these situations Sonic, who has zero social skills himself, just adopts him on the spot because that's just... who he is? This dude just wants to help everyone. Half his friend group have introduced themselves by trying to kill him, but he's willing to make friends anyway. And then those friends become Tails's friends, because he and Sonic give off classic "extrovert adopting an introvert" vibes (I'm not sure that Sonic is actually an "extrovert", but he's def. more open and better at making friends).
TL;DR: Having social skills doesn't make you not autistic, but even if it does, Tails doesn't have social skills, he just has a great big bro and a group of people with even less social skills than him
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IT'S WHOLESOME SONIC AND TAILS WEDNESDAY! 🥰
Today I'd just like to recognize the absolutely awesome ADHD/Autism solidarity between Sonic and Tails. They are my favorite ADHD/Autism duo EVER and they are just so sweet and supportive of each other and such perfect brothers.
I specifically wanted to point out how they are aware of each other's Special Interests and find ways to support each other
Example 1: Sonic realizing Tails is about to go into full-blown Special Interest Chaos Mode over finding an entire robot society (Scrapnik Island comic miniseries)
Just look at that endeared big bro grin ☺️
Example 2: Tails using his special interest (science and technology) to support Sonic's special interest (Gotta Go Fast). (Sonic Boom episode "Alone Again, Unnaturally")
Giant slingshot? Sounds safe
Rocket rollerskates (always wanted a pair of those!)
Moving sidewalk
The Ultrasonic Speed Amplifier!
Also may I point out the hyperfocusing here. I'm willing to bet none of them have taken a break except the time it takes to get Sonic bandaged up after each failed attempt 🤣
I'm sure there's tons of other examples but these are the first ones that came to my head. Anyway I love these bros and they are such great representation and have the best dynamic 🥰🥰🥰🥰