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
Tag: criticism
Someone better [autistic poetry]
(This was written about 3.5 years ago, inspired by the beautiful melancholic song “Someone Purer” by Mystery Jets (link to … More
The problem with the Empathizing-Systemizing theory
Trudging further along the path of autistic self-discovery can lead one in so many different directions. Sure to be a … More
A letter to my younger self…
(Content warning: brief, indirect mentions of suicide) There are times in which I wish I could go back and talk … More
Dear World: please withhold / reserve judgment. Thank you ~ one autistic person
Despite my attempts to be a no-frills, drama-free queen, what some see is not always what they get. In my … More
“What do *you* do?” and other ways to trigger an Aspie/autistic person
Some of you are aware, at varying levels, that I’ve had a hilariously crappy week. As in, so crappy that … More
Sometimes I prefer to be invisible
People on the Asperger’s/autism spectrum often find ourselves under scrutiny we didn’t ask for and don’t necessarily want. Some of … More
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 … More
The downside to being (autistic and) “bright”
“You’re so smart; why can’t you do this or that?” “You could have gotten an A, if only you’d done … More
(My) Asperger’s / autism and resentment
I reached a horrifying realization a few weeks ago… Please bear with me as I explain the backstory, a backstory … More
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 … More
Asperger’s / autism ‘superiority’: a self-defense mechanism?
I (really) try not to engage in this mindset. And for the most part, I’d like to think that I’m … More
the silent wave 
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