This has been a rather quiet place for quite a while. As usual, I can explain… I meant to post … More
Tag: love
(My) Asperger’s / autism and grief
As some of y’all know, we recently lost our elderly fur-kid, a lovely cat named Murphy. He was blond/orange/red-and-white long-hair … More
Feathers [autistic poetry]
I wrote this 19 years ago today, during a reflection upon a summer crush I had that year. It turns … More
feeling thoughts [autistic poetry]
(I wrote this four years ago, about someone whom I’ll call the female love of my life. (I’m asexual but … More
The fondness spectrum
In the neurotypical world, there is generally a limited gradient in terms of the type and intensity of fondness that … More
How to love someone on the Asperger’s / autism spectrum
Recently, I received a question from a gentle reader, who is non-autistic, but is involved with an Aspie/autistic person. I … More
(Rambling thoughts on) Asperger’s / autism and love
It’s been almost a year since I stumbled upon the fact that I’m on the Asperger’s/autism spectrum. Right away, everything … More
‘An Aspie Who Lives With His Grandmother’ by Tom Clements (formerly known as ‘The Autistic Buddha’)
This is a beautiful and heartwarming article written by Tom Clements, who has also been known as The Autistic Buddha. … More
What your Asperger’s / Autistic partner or significant other probably wants you to know ~ Part I
First, a little background… In terms of biology and anatomy, I’m female. In terms of gender identity, I’m non-binary; I … More
Navigating the potential pitfalls of relationships for people “with” Asperger’s / autism
In my last post, I wrote what ended up to be a (lengthy-but-basic) “tutorial” of sorts about relationships as seen … More
The challenges of relationships for people “with” Asperger’s / autism
This post would be a lot easier to write if I actually knew whether or not my own partner is … More
An autistic wedding anniversary
There is no “head over heels, OMG he makes my heart pound and my head spin” kind of feeling. What we have is even better than that: a calm, balanced, and comfortable life together, interwoven and intertwined.
