I said “no” (I didn’t want to go to the party), but my boss told me that not going would “look bad” and make it seem like I wasn’t a team player.
Continue reading Abusive Bosses Who Coerce and Control through Manipulations and “Unspoken Rules” – I Have Had a Few
Some people have only pictures and video in their minds (with or without sound), and others have NO visual inner mind, only an internal monologue with sounds and no pictures. . .
Continue reading Welcome to the Wonderful World of Visual Thinking – My Autistic Experience
Each Autistic Person has a very unique experience of being Autistic (and no two Autistics experience Autism in the same way, thanks to how Autism colors multiple parts of our life experience).
Continue reading Autistic Disclosure Toolkit: A handy guide to help when coming out of The Autism Closet
You may relate to some things on my list if you are Autistic and ADHD. You may also not connect with my list (because we are all unique individuals).
Continue reading Things I Didn’t Realize Were Related to Being NeuroDivergent (Autistic and ADHD or AuDHD) Before I Was Diagnosed “with Autism” and ADHD
Calling Trans and other Queer People “groomers” is insulting to actual survivors of real groomers and those who have escaped (or are still stuck in) relationships dependent on coercive control.
As someone who’s the survivor of more than one long-term relationship with people who used coercive and controlling methods to groom and keep me for their benefit (at the expense of my mental and physical health), I am disgusted by how casually the word “groomer” is thrown around today – especially with regards to trans people.
I used to, but at this point in my life, I no longer wish I could have discovered I was Autistic sooner. I’m happy I learned the truth when I did (and grateful I was spared from ABA).
Continue reading Do I Wish I Could Have Been Diagnosed Autistic Sooner?
Without my Autistic brain, I wouldn’t be me. Autism influences nearly every part of me and my experience of the world around me.
Continue reading There’s no Cure for Autism (I Don’t Want One) – I Will Always BE Autistic
If the general public had a less stigmatized, balanced human view of Autism and Autistic People, my life (and the lives of all Autistics) would be much easier.
Continue reading AskingAutistics: What do YOU wish non-autistics understood about Autism and Autistic People?
This journey is never over because each day will present unique challenges and opportunities for growth as I learn and evolve as a person.
Continue reading What it’s like when you’ve adjusted to your diagnosis? – The Journey to Self Acceptance Doesn’t End with a Diagnosis
They say Queer People are “perverts” and “sexual deviants,” but our accusers seem to be the ones obsessed with sex and private parts.
Continue reading Friendly Reminder: The First Pride Was a Riot
