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Decrease in Autism Symptoms
Over the last year since the divorce finally settled, there have been some unexpected and unusual developments in a list of behaviors I thought were…
Jan 13
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Dad's AuDHD
My mother died last week and as a result, we eleven kids were going through a lot of the things she still had left from when my father died.
Jan 7
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Too Honest
Sometimes I think the only difference between an autistic person and a neurotypical person is how honest they are, about the world, about other people…
Dec 28, 2025
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My PDA Limitations
Persistent Demand for Autonomy--not public display of affection
Dec 1, 2025
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Your Thoughts Aren't You
Last week in therapy, my therapist told me bluntly that “your thoughts aren’t you—they’re just thoughts.” She went on to explain that there was another…
Nov 21, 2025
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Meltdowns Part Ugh
I hate meltdowns.
Nov 16, 2025
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Autism and Halloween
I don’t have many childhood memories of Halloween.
Nov 7, 2025
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Cosplaying as Normal
I put on a nice outfit yesterday, complete with a necklace I hadn’t worn in a decade.
Oct 28, 2025
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