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(My) Asperger’s / autism and emptiness 

Usually, I don’t feel empty–at least, not when others would expect me to.  I don’t feel empty when I’m alone, … More

aspergers, aspie, autism, autistic, emotions, emptiness, friendships, ignored, insignificant, mental health, relationships, self-esteem

“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

aspergers, assumptions, autism, criticism, fatigue, friendships, ignorance, rant, relationships, self-care, self-defense, stress, triggers

Sharing: Politics, Discouragement, and Energy

Originally posted on Mamautistic:
I’m writing this post primarily for myself so please don’t read it if you’re feeling horribly…

Asperger's communication, Asperger's/autism in friendship, autism spectrum community, despair, discouragement, emotions, friendships, giving up, reblog, social interaction, social media

Shapeshifting ~ Part 2

In the previous post on this subject, I covered my various personas, or avatars, I adopted during various phases of … More

aspergers, autistic adult, fitting in, friendships, identity, introvert, music, nonbinary, pagan, persona, personality, philosophy, wicca

Looking in the mirror ~ How I measure up against Tania Marshall’s “Asperger’s in young girls / preschool” list, Part 3

This is the third and last post in my “Tania Marshall ~ first signs of Asperger’s in young girls (preschool)” … More

anxiety, aspergers, aspergers female, bossy, childhood, confusion, emotions, empathy, friendships, gender confusion, gender identity, interests, preschool, school, self-analysis, social interaction, traits

Sharing: The point of it all

Originally posted on I CAN Be Autistic:
It all seems so surreal, sometimes… The last few weeks have seen an upsurge in passionate…

aspergers, autism, conflict, disagreement, friendships, identity, infighting, interaction, peace, perspective, reblog, relationships, self-worth, social media

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 … More

ADD, ADHD, adolescence, alienation, anxiety, aspergers, aspie, autism, boredom, childhood, education, escapism, fantasy world, friendships, high school, internal world, invisible, isolation, loneliness, peer pressure, procrastination, school, underachiever

Asperger’s / autism and loneliness…

Loneliness is another one of my internal tugs-of-war. On one hand, I cherish and frequently need time alone.  I get … More

alone time, aspergers, emotion, friendships, loneliness, mental health series, relationships, social awkwardness, special interests

Myths about Asperger’s / autism ~ Part 2

True to form, the previous post got longer than I expected (Lol).  This post is a continuation of a discussion … More

aspergers, autism, autism positivity, behavior, emotions, expression, friendships, inhibition, introvert, meltdowns, myths, overstimulation, relationships, sensory overload, stereotypes, underachiever

How Aspies communicate, Part 3: Other over-communication

Even if Aspie/autistic people are not going on and on endlessly about one particular topic, we might be rather verbose … More

aspergers, autism, autism acceptance, body language, communication, friendships, misinterpretation, misunderstanding, non-verbal communication, oversharing, relationships, special interests

How Aspie / autistic people communicate, Part 2: Straight-up

Aspie/autistic people are generally a pretty straight-up lot.  We tend to tell it like it is.  We don’t mean to … More

advice, aspergers, autism, autistic adult, blunt, building a bridge, clarity, communication, friendships, genuine, honesty, relationships, straightforward, understanding
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