(My) Asperger’s / autism and burnout (?)

The concept of burnout, as it applies to the autism spectrum, seems to be a hottish topic among the Asperger’s/autistic …

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 …

Autistic and overwhelmed

I’m 1,350 miles away from home.  I’m surrounded by 1,300 people, practically all of them neurotypical, from uppity posh socioeconomic …

A Little Withdrawal is Good For The Soul [Mental Health Monday #2]

Sometimes you have to just pull back, retreat, and turn the world down–or off.  Sometimes you need a good reset.  …

How “functional” am I *really*?

(I’m issuing a potential Trigger Warning for marine life empaths.) Apparently, about 96.5% of all water on earth is salt …