Fingers [autistic poetry]

I’ve often been inspired to “rewrite” my own “lyrics” to other peoples’ songs.  I’ve been doing this practically my whole …

#MeToo ~ Chapter 4: The ‘Boss’

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I was going to work on some projects today.  I had even brought my …

Bastian from ‘The Neverending Story’ might have been autistic / an Aspie

As I bank into final approach on my way to turning 40, I have a little over a year now …

‘Why do (or don’t) you…’

Eleven is a tough age.  It pulls on every fiber of your body.  It tugs at every neuron in your …

The cost of bullying ~ through an Asperger’s / autistic angle [Mental Health Monday]

A natural introvert, I was often the target of teasing that bordered on bullying. No wait–it wasn’t just “borderline”; it …

Knock it off, Round 2 ~ an open letter to more Twits (recent Twitter Twats)

Some of you already know that any time I whip out Lara Croft in a featured image for a post, …

Sharing: Ten Things Autistic Kids Pick Up Faster, Better, and With Less Trauma If They Aren’t Bullied Into Learning Them

I meant to post this yesterday for my little informal Mental Health Monday theme, but life sort of got in …

A Little Withdrawal is Good For The Soul [Mental Health Monday #2]

Sometimes you have to just pull back, retreat, and turn the world down–or off.  Sometimes you need a good reset.  …

‘The Autistic Shoplifter’ by Tom Clements (AKA ‘The Autistic Buddha’)

I honored that once again, Tom Clements (AKA “The Autistic Buddha”) has asked me to publish another one of his …

I tried to be cool

At first, it wasn’t like that.  In kindergarten (both years, for me), nobody really understands the concept of “cool”, so …

Let me tell you about my “inability to handle criticism” – one Asperger’s / autistic perspective

Somehow I managed to compress roughly eight hours’ worth of work into about an hour and a half, followed by …

Knock it off ~ an open letter to the recent Twits (Twitter Trolls)

(Just a quick edit to add that this is not, in any way, directed at nor inspired by the conflict …