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Public Service Announcement: bullying lower-level workers is not ‘activism’
His phone call to the charity was shared as a courageous exposé. I had to stop watching after three minutes because I was on the edge of a memory-scarred panic attack.
Blech (or “I’m not very good at being ill”)
The horrible cough-and-cold mixture is the ultimate magnification of all the things that push those sensory overload buttons in my brain.
My Autistic Headcanons (and why I prefer them to most ‘actually autistic’ characters)
These characters were my very own line-up of autistic headcanons. And I identified more with them than I did with the very few characters who were written as ‘autistic’ from the beginning.
An Autistic Guide to Navigating the Workplace
My journey is my journey alone- but I hope that there are some elements of what I have learned that can help.
My Memory is Full of Empty Spaces
I don’t remember much of my childhood. Is this an ‘autism’ thing, or an ‘everyone else experiences this but I can’t read or replicate their bullshit’ thing?
An Autistic Guide To Navigating Drinks-With-Friends
I have a major personal conundrum: I enjoy spending time with people I like, but I have a severely limited supply of social energy to do so.
Aspects of Ace? – Asexual Awareness Week
I didn’t want to be asexual. I didn’t realise that I didn’t have to relinquish my beloved bisexual identity in order to make some space for this little bit of ace.
When Anxiety Gets Angry
When neurotypical people talk about anxiety, they’re not willing to talk about the other, less sympathetic, manifestations.
Losing my voice…
I always thought that actually having a valid excuse to not talk to people would be a blessing. I was wrong.
When Everything is Difficult – World Mental Health Day
It seems appropriate, on this World Mental Health Day, to admit that I’m struggling.