{"id":2592,"date":"2026-07-03T11:55:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T16:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/differentlywired94.com\/?page_id=2592"},"modified":"2026-07-03T11:55:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T16:55:31","slug":"aspies-on-the-4th-of-july","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/differentlywired94.com\/?page_id=2592","title":{"rendered":"Aspies on the 4th of July"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"2600\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/differentlywired94.com\/?attachment_id=2600\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/differentlywired94.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/httpswww.differentlywired94%40wordpress.com-6a47e7824848e.png?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Independence Day parade spectators\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The image shows a young person standing by a tree during a lively Fourth of July parade. They are wearing a faded red t-shirt, a blue bandana with white stars on their wrist, and black over-ear headphones. The person is holding a small American flag and smiling, with a festive crowd visible in the background, many dressed in patriotic colors and waving flags. The street is lined with spectators, and a parade float decorated with red, white, and blue bunting and a marching band is seen passing by.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A young person enjoys the Fourth of July parade holding a small American flag.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/differentlywired94.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/httpswww.differentlywired94%40wordpress.com-6a47e7824848e.png?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/differentlywired94.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/httpswww.differentlywired94%40wordpress.com-6a47e7824848e.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Young person holding a small American flag wearing headphones and a star-patterned bandana at a parade\" class=\"wp-image-2600\" style=\"width:330px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/differentlywired94.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/httpswww.differentlywired94%40wordpress.com-6a47e7824848e.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/differentlywired94.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/httpswww.differentlywired94%40wordpress.com-6a47e7824848e.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/differentlywired94.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/httpswww.differentlywired94%40wordpress.com-6a47e7824848e.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/differentlywired94.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/httpswww.differentlywired94%40wordpress.com-6a47e7824848e.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An autistic person with a heightened sensitivity to the 4th of July fireworks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I really like the 4th of July because there are so many different things to do. One of them being seeing the fireworks. But the only thing is that sometimes they can be very loud. Especially the one that makes a screeching noise. At least that is what it sounds like to me.  But as for my finance, he doesn&#8217;t really like the sound of the fireworks. 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