Like many of you, 2021 was not kind to me, and 2022 isn’t shaping up to be any great shakes, … More
Category: Asperger’s/Autism & Mental Health
Don’t worry; I’m fine
A meandering journey through my layered thought process of to whom to disclose what, and the Aspie/autistic social awkwardness involved
Starting again…
Well, The Silent Wave has certainly lived up to its name in the past couple of weeks (months?), hasn’t it? … More
Still recharging…
I’ve returned home, with nary a flight delay. In fact, we landed a full hour ahead of schedule on Wednesday … More
One-(wo)man army
Last year was what I felt as a year of “Firsts”. My “first” airplane flight, my “first” conference, my “first” … More
11/7/2017
(Content Advisory: sadness, grief, brief mention of ideation) I’m here, my lovelies ❤ It’s been a hell of a past … More
My Asperger’s / autism and (my need for) self-defense [Mental Health Monday]
Still peeling the onion. Asperger’s/autism discovery as an adult, for me, has been a never-ending–yet unpredictable–cycle of unpacking and reframing. … More
A short break…
Please forgive me; I have taken a brief break from Silent Wave blogging for a couple days, and I might … More
The silent wave has crashed
It’s 2.30am in the central United States. I stand in the entryway of the apartment, shoes on, jacket draped over … More
Walk with who you are [belated Mental Health Monday]
Breaking Bad, a show that aired on the US cable TV channel AMC from 2008 until 2013, is essentially about … More
Know thyself [Mental Health Monday]
There’s been a revival of the self-diagnosis debate as it pertains to the Asperger’s/autism spectrum on social media (three guesses … More
Autism is not psychopathy, and autistic people are not psychopaths [Mental Health Monday]
The word “psychopath” has come up in connection with the Asperger’s/autism spectrum. In my filtered world, the “filter” referring to … More
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