An autistic wedding anniversary

There is no “head over heels, OMG he makes my heart pound and my head spin” kind of feeling. What we have is even better than that: a calm, balanced, and comfortable life together, interwoven and intertwined.

No longer pretending

I’m not sure exactly when it happened, but a little while back, sometime after finding out that I “have” Asperger’s/autism, …

Asexuality is different, not weird ~ one Asperger’s / Autistic person’s perspective

(Beginning note:  This post gets very personal, for obvious reasons.  I wrote this because I’m aware that gender identity, awareness …

Milestones

Some neat milestones have come to pass recently. First, as most of you know, I went through my principal Asperger’s …

My routine is my backbone

One of the diagnostic criteria for autism is the reliance upon routines. These routines can be more obvious or stereotypical, …

Relief & the Waiting Game

I’ve passed through the first gate; the assessment appointment is behind me. After an uncharacteristically long and deep sleep, I’ve …

Standing at the gates (of formal Asperger’s / autism diagnosis)

Well, the first official consultation appointment, anyway. Tonight is the eve of my first meeting with my specialist for the …

When Asperger’s / autistic people appear soulless…

We’re not.  I promise. If you tell me that something bad has happened to you or that you’re sad or …

Trying to stave off Shutdown Mode

Being at the receiving end of a personal attack is stressful enough.  And I, like many Aspies have a strong …

How “functional” am I *really*?

(I’m issuing a potential Trigger Warning for marine life empaths.) Apparently, about 96.5% of all water on earth is salt …

We can’t have it both ways ~ seize the ‘superpower’ part, too :)

I’m going to go out on a limb here. Come to think of it, I’ve been doing that a lot …

Sneaking a peek (at what others had to say)

So anyway, I’m going through my formal Asperger’s assessment (well OK–the first of what I hope will be two assessments). …