4 words never to say to me

“Excuses are for losers.” Unfortunately, those are my father’s favorite words.  And he loves to toss them around, even when …

*Hard*-functioning

Although the brilliant post by My Dream Walden is short and sweet, it’s powerful; it says it all. The general …

Not ‘passing’ doesn’t mean ‘failing’

Over the past year and a quarter-ish, I’d been experiencing a lot of “first”s–the first time doing “this” or “that” …

(My) Asperger’s / autism and trust

Once upon a time, I trusted everyone.  The cashier at the grocery store was the perfect audience for a monologue …

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 …

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 …

Jumping to assumptions

As I journey further up (not down) my personal Asperger’s/autism spectrum discovery path, I’ve come to view human nature in …

(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 …

“Coming out” to friends and family as Asperger’s / autistic

(Beginning note: I’m don’t mean the term/concept of “coming out” to be inappropriate or marginalizing in any way toward the …

Because I can’t

“Why can’t you just meet with someone later today?” Because I can’t. “Why not?” (Me): … (Painfully rearranging my schedule …

What happens when you say “no way–you can’t be autistic”

Saying “you can’t be autistic…!” can lead to devastating consequences. These include a dismissal of our true identity and a separation from our community.

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 …