I had planned to post something today…

…and golly, it looks like I am!  🙂 But I meant for this to be a slightly different post than …

They thought I was being ‘dramatic’… when I was just actually autistic

My mom is a very patient and loving person.  But despite nearly-endless patience, she would occasionally get exasperated with me. …

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 …

Sometimes I get impatient

I’ve said before (probably too many times) that as an Asperger’s/autistic person, I tend to think and process information differently. …

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Asperger’s / autistic people (*one* autistic person): A manual for non-autistic people

I’m not sure if this post is going to take on a more humorous and satirical or a more serious …

They thought I was being ‘obstinate’…when I was just #ActuallyAutistic

Before we left for the clinic, I asked my partner over breakfast, “how busy is your schedule today?” He said, …

The internal critic

I’ve almost always been aware of a dichotomous yin-yang of self-awareness.  As in, I’m either hyper-aware of or utterly clueless …

Sharing: Autism Awareness Month Post Seven: Autism Speaks Replies To My Letter

Originally posted on Recovering My Mind: Poetry and Rock Music:
Three days ago, I sent a letter to Autism Speaks in regards to their 2014 financial…

Stagnating, hesitating, and contemplating

I’m having a tough time getting motivated today.  It’s like approaching an escalator that’s moving at a palatable speed, but …

“Look me in the eye.” (No.)

I guess I don’t understand the preoccupation with eye contact in western culture. In certain Asian cultures, it is customary …

Sharing: Wrong Model, Wrong Research

This is an incredibly insightful post that I think is absolutely spot-on.  While I’m a self-confessed research addict, I do …

Do Asperger’s / autistic people always have to be right?

Strangely enough, I can’t recall having been openly, verbally accused of “always having to be right”, I’ve experienced other peoples’ …