The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: assumptions

  • Erroneous Judgments

    You might not like what I’m doing here. That’s Okay.

  • Asking Questions (And Also Answering Them) While Autistic

    Asking Questions (And Also Answering Them) While Autistic

    I once sent a boss into a blind rage when he ended a statement with the phrase, “Am I right?” and I said no.

  • Autistic People Aren’t Robots

    If anything, our feelings are a thousand times more intense than yours.

  • Loving Someone through Depression

    There is help out there.

  • A Disconcerting Challenge to My Assumptions

    I opened my bridge for a cephalopod.

  • The Audacity

    I have to admire this guy’s chutzpah.

  • Assuming the Worst

    When I was 11 years old, I brought some candy to school. They were those little, sugary mints that most kids have seen a million times. My best friend back then was kind of gullible, though, so when she asked me what it was, I told her it was drugs. I thought it was kind…

  • Mistaken Identity

    There have been many instances in which people have made assumptions about me that weren’t true. I always find these experiences extremely disconcerting. I tend to wear my heart on my sleeve. I think of myself as someone who is pretty easy to read. But of course, I shouldn’t assume that total strangers know how…

  • Think of Horses

    Here’s a quote that’s often used in the medical profession: “When you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras.” – Dr. Theodore Woodward In other words, don’t assume some exotic medical malady first, when it is much more likely to be something quite common. A child is much more likely to have a bladder infection…

  • My Truth About Mexico

    In my sophomore year in college, I had the great good fortune to study abroad in Guanajuato, Mexico. I think everyone should study abroad at some point. It expands your worldview. And based on commentary in recent years, it’s painfully clear that America’s worldview needs expanding, especially in terms of our neighbor to the south.…