Breaking Free from My Shopping Addiction: A Break Away from the Materialism of My ChildhoodSince I can remember, I have been baffled with how much our culture puts pressure on all of us to have a wide circle of friends/the right…Nov 24, 20241Nov 24, 20241
There is Much to Worry About-But We Do Not Need to Drown Ourselves in WorryThe outcome of this last election was not what many of us hoped that it would be. Especially with Project ’25 looming in the air, many of…Nov 17, 2024Nov 17, 2024
Empathy and Autism*Please note that I do not intend for this, or anything else I write about ASD or other mental health topics, to be a substitute for an…May 29, 2024May 29, 2024
A Few Reasons Asking for Help is Gargantuan Struggle for MePlease note that this is my personal experience. I do not pretend to speak for the neurodivergent population as a whole. Nothing I say is…Apr 6, 2024Apr 6, 2024
Common Negative Issues with Us Autistics and How We Can Work Through ThemImage made by me on CanvaJan 15, 2024Jan 15, 2024
Why Are Autistic People Taken Advantage ofTrigger warning: Details of abuse and exploitation here.Sep 21, 2023Sep 21, 2023
I never had ABA myself.One thing I remember seeing in the first is this one tech who, as a reward, switched on one of those tiny hand fans, freaking put it under…Jul 16, 2023Jul 16, 2023
Thank you for speaking up!Homophobes are still everywhere, unfortunately. But, rest assured, not every one of us cis women is prejudiced like that. I'm not. In fact…Jul 16, 20231Jul 16, 20231
My Background with AutismI was first diagnosed with PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified) in the 1990’s. This was when the DSM-IV…Jul 16, 20231Jul 16, 20231
Lack of Persistence: Ways That Autism Does NOT Show Up in MeI am not what is still currently considered to be “stereotypically autistic” per the current edition of the DSM (Diagnostic Statistical…Jul 16, 20231Jul 16, 20231