I’m not sure if this post is going to take on a more humorous and satirical or a more serious … More
Tag: social exhaustion
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 … More
The importance of self-care for people on the Asperger’s / autism spectrum ~ Part 1: Self-care and its deterrents
Self-care is a human need that gets overlooked and forgotten. I would venture to say that it’s a basic need, … More
30 Things I’ve learned since learning that I ‘have’ Asperger’s / autism
(To be clear, when I write words like “I ‘have’” and “people ‘with’”, I’m not trying to advocate or emphasize … More
Sharing: What it means to be autistic and permeable
Originally posted on Autistic Ultra:
Everybody else’s “stuff” is always soaking through. The majority of people I hear talking about autism…
Sifting through the US CDC’s official diagnostic criteria for autism ~ Part C: (yeah…about that ‘masking’ thing…)
This post is the fifth post in a multi-post series in which I’ve interpreted the United States’ official CDC criteria … More
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 … More
Everything old is new again: my vocabulary transformation
Often, with a new Asperger’s/autism spectrum diagnosis/realization comes a transformation of vocabulary, too. This definitely happened to me. All of … More
20 things not to say to Aspies/autistics (or people with Asperger’s/autism): My edition
Heads up: This post got a bit long. 🙂 Because I haven’t known about my Asperger’s neuro-type for very long, … More
the silent wave 