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Hyper-Vigilance and Autism
When you grow up undiagnosed autistic, you sometimes make people into your special interest.
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Autism and Truth-Telling
I have spent most of my adult life (and much of my teen years) reminding myself that I don’t understand what it is that makes neurotypical people chase…
Feb 10
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Autism and Transition
Late-Life Diagnosed Autistic Woman
Feb 4
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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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