Tag: fitting in

  • Lowering the Autism Mask

    Where does my masking end and my authenticity begin? Who am I, really?

  • The Things We Do to Fit In

    Assimilation may be the social norm, but it’s a value judgment.

  • Meeting Me Where I Live

    Its such a relief to meet someone who understands me.

  • Finding My Tribe

    When you find your tribe or your homeland, embrace that feeling.

  • One of the Guys

    Most of my life, I’ve toiled in male-dominated fields.

  • Even Weeds Belong Somewhere

    My whole life, I’ve felt as though I didn’t quite fit in. So much so, that at some point I gave up trying. In fact, these days I seem to have gone to the other end of the bell curve entirely. I kind of delight in being out in left field most of the time.…

  • On Being a Fish Out of Water

    Not fitting in or being uncomfortable is what the expression “like a fish out of water” means. That’s a pity, because if you think about it, a fish out of water is experiencing the ultimate form of enlightenment. If you’ve been in water your entire life, you don’t really realize you’re in water, do you?…