I wrote this one back on January 20, 1994, when I was 16 and not well. There were interesting clues … More
Tag: social awkwardness
Annual cycles, neurology, and reframing of life
It fascinates me how, when thinking back over a previous 12-month time span, I’ll feel “closer”, in a way, to … More
When mimicking fails…
I’ve written about mimicking before (here and here, to name a couple). Mimicking other people takes on many forms. Sometimes … More
A letter to my younger self…
(Content warning: brief, indirect mentions of suicide) There are times in which I wish I could go back and talk … More
Asperger’s / autism and the conundrums of honesty, bluntness, diplomacy, & lying
I am finished with pesky obligations of the day, and can now settle into a warm, comfortable, guilt-free, technologically-challenged blog-writing … More
I tried to be cool
At first, it wasn’t like that. In kindergarten (both years, for me), nobody really understands the concept of “cool”, so … More
Everybody else is doing it, so why can’t I?
Some days are bright and sunny in my brain. On those days, I feel almost invincible. Whatever I touch turns … More
The wrong planet
When I first heard about the Asperger’s/autism spectrum discussion forum Wrong Planet (link to site), I instantly got the (half-) … More
Reaching out vs Drawing in ~ a social quandary for many autistic people
My Asperger’s/autism is further shaped and shaded by an INTJ Myers-Briggs personality type. One interesting feature of the INTJ type … More
Small Talk Sucks(TM)
Ooh! A person. (Yikes! A person.) Maybe they won’t see me. Oh shizz, they see me. Please say hi to … More
Looking back on my “first” Aspie / autistic Christmas…
I got back home exactly a week ago, and I’ve had some time since then to settle back in to … More
Professional Asperger’s / autism disclosure is almost always tricky for me
People on the Asperger’s/autism spectrum don’t have a quintessential “look”, as do, for example, people with Down Syndrome. It might … More
