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The Fine Art of Autistic Unmasking
I’ve yet to master it.
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Autistic Imposter Syndrome
Autism is described as a spectrum for a reason. No two autistic people are alike. We all have different strengths, weaknesses, quirks, and tolerances. I suspect that’s why it’s so hard for neurotypicals to understand autism. Some autistic people are nonverbal, but some aren’t. Some have very visible or very audible nervous habits, while some…
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The Things We Do to Fit In
Assimilation may be the social norm, but it’s a value judgment.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder: My Late in Life Diagnosis
I’ve been a zebra amongst horses, but I never saw my stripes.
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Loving Someone through Depression
There is help out there.
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What Will the New Normal Look Like?
We have all been changed by this past year.
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Just the Right Amount of Strange
Have you ever met someone and clicked with them instantly because they’re the same kind of weird that you are? Isn’t it great? It’s such a relief to feel understood and accepted. Recently someone pointed out to me that there’s really no such thing as normal. Good point. I’ve never known anyone who hasn’t felt…
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Collecting Strays
When I was in high school, I felt like a misfit, so I gathered misfits around me. We weren’t cool. We weren’t popular. Actually, most of us were rather troubled. But we were loyal friends. There really is strength in numbers. Being drawn to the oddballs of the world has also made me intolerant of…
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“Be safe going home.”
Have you ever had a conversation that caused you to look at things in a whole new way? I had one of those recently. I was having a delightful chat with a guy about fun things to do in Seattle. I’d never met him before, but he gave me lots of good ideas. Then, at…
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What’s Normal?
It happened again today. I woke up and it was light out, so I assumed it must be time to get up. Then I looked at the clock and it was 4:30 am. That’s just not right. My whole life, the sun has never risen at such an ungodly hour. That’s because I’ve never lived…