It’s 2.30am in the central United States. I stand in the entryway of the apartment, shoes on, jacket draped over … More
Tag: autistic female
I was just trying to be friendly
Maybe I tried a little too hard. Maybe I agreed a little too often. Maybe I smiled a little too … More
Driftwood of mind
I had every intention of diving straight into my work projects this morning. And truthfully, I know that I will. … More
‘More autistic’ after Asperger’s / autism diagnosis / discovery?
The first inkling I had that I might be Aspergian/autistic came from perusing medical journals. I browsed through their archives, … More
The challenges of communicating as an Asperger’s / autistic female (Intersectional)
Over the years, I’ve come to notice that there seems to be a double-standard in terms of male and female … More
Professional Asperger’s / autism disclosure is almost always tricky for me
People on the Asperger’s/autism spectrum don’t have a quintessential “look”, as do, for example, people with Down Syndrome. It might … More
Hi. I’m Aspie / autistic, and I collect things…
According to the diagnostic criteria, we Aspie/autists seem to have quite the fascination with specific topics, objects, or subject matter. … More
Shapeshifting ~ Part 1
I ran across AnonymouslyAutistic (Anna)’s amazing post about multiple personas a long time ago (which, these days, is like five … More
30 Things I’ve learned since learning that I ‘have’ Asperger’s / autism
(To be clear, when I write words like “I ‘have’” and “people ‘with’”, I’m not trying to advocate or emphasize … More
(My Autism Is… (#AutismIs)
… missing things other people see, and seeing things other people miss … both a disability and a superpower … … More
Standing at the Mirror Gate
After seven days of anticipation, the gavel bangs. The report has arrived, an innocuous little PDF file, attached to an … More
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 … More
