#MeToo ~ Chapter 1

I have the feeling that I should issue the usual Content Advisories for obvious reasons.  If you’re feeling vulnerable right …

How it feels to find my island

Roughly a year ago, I wrote about how it felt to find a personal circle of fellow Asperger’s/autistic peeps, a …

The Too-Silent Wave (on social media)

(I have to get something off my chest.  I kind of dreaded posting this, because it might irk or offend some, …

Sharing: Too Many Voices

This (excellent!) post perfectly expresses what I’ve been feeling over the past few months.  It’s hard to tell when I …

Why and how I blog

Not too long ago, I received an email from a friend who passed along a forwarded message from a new …

The great divide

It has been nearly two weeks since a Grand Canyon formed within the autism spectrum community on social media, namely …

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.  …

Exclusion, inclusion, and … the autism spectrum

When someone tells me they have good news and bad news and they ask me which one I’d prefer to …

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 …

Sharing: Politics, Discouragement, and Energy

Originally posted on Mamautistic:
I’m writing this post primarily for myself so please don’t read it if you’re feeling horribly…

A year later, self-diagnosis is ‘still’ ‘valid’ (duh) :)

I apologize for the rapid-firing of blog posts today.  I feel an internal compulsion to play catch-up, making up for …

Was the ’90s an Aspie / autism-friendly decade? :)

I thought I’d write more about Fun Stuff today.  And I think I’m indeed going to have some fun writing …