Sharing: No More “Glitches” for a While (with long and tirade-y explanation including things that aren’t grammar-related)

Originally posted on North of Andover:
Sorry, but I’m going to have to use figurative language in this one (which is sort…

The ‘Golden Rule’ isn’t always golden

You’ve probably heard the old adage, “do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” That’s known as …

*Hard*-functioning

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

Damned if I do, damned if I don’t

My experience as an Asperger’s/autistic person is sometimes a confused existence.  I’m not sure if I’ll ever “get” the unwritten …

‘Special interest’ vs obsession

The diagnostic criteria for Asperger’s/autism includes the tendency toward: “Highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in intensity or focus …

Omg, I’m pedantic, too. Kind of. Part 2

So…in the last post, I mentioned that I’m sort of pedantic.  And apparently, I’m not alone!   In that last …

Why I’m still hiding my Asperger’s / autism from some people

In the grand scheme of my life, my knowledge of my Neurodivergent neurological orientation is still fresh-ish.  After all, my …

Autism is *not* ‘bad parenting’

I’m an autistic adult.  I was also a generally well-behaved child.  My mum had a near-endless supply of patience, and …

It takes one to know one

The patient, whom I’ll call “P”, came into my office with their partner.  P had been diagnosed as Obsessive-Compulsive, and …

‘Awareness’ is not enough ~ Part 3: Talk is cheap. Please take action

There’s a another chapter to this whole “Autism Awareness” thing.  It consists of the next step: action. My (stern, old-school) …

The challenges of communicating as an Asperger’s / autistic female (Intersectional)

Over the years, I’ve come to notice that there seems to be a double-standard in terms of male and female …

Smacking down the Asperger’s / autism violence myth

Upon coming out as Aspie/autistic to a friend last year, I was shocked when, during one of our early discussions, …