I’m going to try not to get too graphic here, for obvious reasons. I don’t want to kick off the … More
Tag: stress
My autism and my semicolon project
Today, I met with three people, one at a time, in rapid succession. Today marks the two-year anniversary of my … More
Autistic and overwhelmed
I’m 1,350 miles away from home. I’m surrounded by 1,300 people, practically all of them neurotypical, from uppity posh socioeconomic … More
Simplicity, progress, and Asperger’s / autism [Mental Health Monday]
I am slowly getting my life organized. Apparently, when I was a young child, I would take it upon myself … More
Sharing: Too Many Voices
Originally posted on Eclectic Autistic:
If you’re like me, you probably know how it feels to get overwhelmed when too many…
Autism is *not* “bad parenting”
I’m an autistic adult. I was also a generally well-behaved child. My mum had a near-endless supply of patience, and … More
Learning to say “no” can be fun [Mental Health Monday]
In my chronic quest for acceptance from others, I have often tried to be socially correct. My default definition of … More
Irritability
I have almost always been prone to irritability. I could never quite understand where it came from. It would just … More
Autism talks back [a rebuttal]
(Issuing a Content Advisory/Trigger Warning; ableism and pessimistic viewpoint of autism by one non-autistic parent (emphasized to indicate that I … More
An open letter to natural, holistic, alternative, or integrative / Functional Medicine doctors…
Dear These Types of Doctors… I am one of you. If I were sitting beside you at a conference, you … More
