Yeah I’m walking for autism

One almost can’t run a basic Google search for the word “autism”, especially in April, without practically tripping over websites …

Sometimes I’m almost afraid to check social media…

(I apologize for the downer post here.  If you’re not in the mood for emotional and mental pretzels colored by …

Asperger’s / autistic characteristics are a double-edged sword

Is it possible for a “gift” or advantage to also be a disadvantage or disability?  Can one trait fit both …

Lost, and how music saved (saves) me

When I awoke from today’s highly unusual 4-hour nap, I had been dreaming about being lost, looking for someone, eliciting …

Coming out of (recovering from) an Asperger’s / autistic shutdown

My mantra that “I can only speak for myself” applies even more strongly than usual to this post.  After all, …

Sometimes I’m not okay

Tonight I was talking with my partner.  It started out benignly enough.  We were even on the same proverbial page, …

I’m “weaker” than I thought (#2 of 30 things I’ve learned since my Asperger’s / autism discovery)

I decided to turn my “30 things I’ve learned since I discovered that I’m on the Asperger’s/autism spectrum” list into …

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 …

Trying to stave off Shutdown Mode

Being at the receiving end of a personal attack is stressful enough.  And I, like many Aspies have a strong …

Life as an Aspie / autistic cocktail waitress

(Potential Trigger Warning for those prone to depression or alcohol addiction.) (Many) years ago, I was a cocktail waitress. I …

They thought I was lazy…when I was just actually autistic

One of my father’s Pearls of Wisdom was that “excuses are for losers”.  Although I find myself agreeing with that …

Asperger’s / autism and depression…

Depression, for me, has always been like a big, gaping hole in the ground.  If I’m careful and I watch …