Inside looking out

Looking out at the world, I see buildings and cars and people.  People milling about, living their lives, doing what …

The wrong planet

When I first heard about the Asperger’s/autism spectrum discussion forum Wrong Planet (link to site), I instantly got the (half-) …

When the “mask” begins to crack…

I rocked a lot today.  Back and forth, almost until I felt queasy (is that even possible?). Because I’m a …

Asperger’s / autism and depression ~ from my perspective

Sometimes I feel down. I don’t typically suffer from the debilitating, long-lasting depression that erects an insurmountable invisible barrier between …

All the things I wasn’t

(Beginning note: this post was inspired by the song of the same name as the post title by the Canadian …

I’m tired of having to prove myself

(This is kind of a “downer” post.  I’m sorry about that.  I wasn’t going to write it at all.  But …

So … about that Asperger’s / autism self-diagnosis poll…

As many of you know (and are probably trying to forget right now–sorry about that), I set up a poll on …

Invisible Division ~ school life as an Aspie / autistic girl (the condensed version)

I’ve fairly frequently touched on various elements of my childhood school experience in other posts, but today, I’ve been inspired …

Asperger’s / autism and depression…

Depression, for me, has always been like a big, gaping hole in the ground.  If I’m careful and I watch …