Some days are bright and sunny in my brain. On those days, I feel almost invincible. Whatever I touch turns … More
Tag: social pressure
(My) Asperger’s / autism and people-pleasing
I’m a people-pleaser. There – I said it. Definitely not all the time. But enough of the time that it … More
When people say “hi”
I freeze inside. I know I should say hi back. But then the ball is in their court; I no … More
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
Sharing: The point of neurotypical “small talk”
Originally posted on Autistic Ultra:
This is what it seems like to me, most of the time I think I’ve figured…