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You’re Autistic, You Must Be Really Good at Math…

More questions, comments and erroneous facts I’ve fielded once people find out I’m autistic.

5 min readNov 7, 2023

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You’re Autistic, You Must Be Really Good at Math…

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You’re Autistic, So Can You Answer My Questions?

Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash

4 min readOct 11, 2023

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You’re Autistic, So Can You Answer My Questions?

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An Autistic’s Love of Knowledge and Her Smartphone

Photo by Laura Chouette on Unsplash

3 min readSep 17, 2023

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An Autistic’s Love of Knowledge and Her Smartphone

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I Witnessed a Finger Degloving. A Lot of Barf was Involved

I was reading a book the other day where one character tells another that she can help him pick out the best engagement ring for her…

2 min readSep 7, 2023

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I Witnessed a Finger Degloving. A Lot of Barf was Involved

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I Read Romance Novels For the Comedy and Awkwardness

I am a voracious reader. I always have been. I can usually finish a 350–400 page book in a day. It’s not a race, I just happen to read very…

3 min readSep 2, 2023

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I Read Romance Novels For the Comedy and Awkwardness

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Drowning in Soup and Soap Suds, Toothpaste Addiction and Where is the Real Sesame Street?

I worked at a very small cafe as a server behind the counter. It served bagels, soup, tea and coffee-before fancy coffee was a…

3 min readAug 1, 2023

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Drowning in Soup and Soap Suds, Toothpaste Addiction and Where is the Real Sesame Street?

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Nature Hatred, Sensory Overload, Double Names and Peeing Hyenas

Nature continues to elude me. The love of nature, that is. I have been known to stand at one of my windows and gaze out into nature. I have…

2 min readJul 25, 2023

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Nature Hatred, Sensory Overload, Double Names and Peeing Hyenas

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Drama, Unacceptable Sneezing, Autistic Characters and Cheese

The saying “I love drama,” is something I can totally get behind. I do love drama. But I also have intensely debilitating anxiety, so I…

2 min readJul 21, 2023

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Drama, Unacceptable Sneezing, Autistic Characters and Cheese

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Growing Out My Gray Hair

Embracing Middle Age

3 min readJul 16, 2023

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Growing Out My Gray Hair

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Hairballs, Chop Chop, 1980’s Nails and You Can All F*ck Off

I had a dream that the house next door to me turned into a gigantic hairball. It’s hard to explain, but I dreamed that I woke up one…

2 min readJul 15, 2023

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Hairballs, Chop Chop, 1980’s Nails and You Can All F*ck Off

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Natalie Forrest

Natalie Forrest

Dog lover, book collector, I have more than a passing experience with mental illness and autism. Child of the 1980’s. Definite square peg.

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