How Old Am I?
For virtually all of my life, I’ve felt like there has been some degree of asynchronicity between my biological age, my emotional age, and my […]
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Making Friends When You Are Autistic
Little progress has been made in making in-person, local friends. As I mentioned the other day, I’m really only able to give an ample amount […]
Autistic Burnout
One of the biggest risks of chronic camouflaging and trying to act the neurotypical part when you’re autistic is that it is so exhausting and […]
Autism and Addiction
Given the tendency to be obsessive and rigid, it seems reasonable that autistic people might struggle with breaking bad habits and have a higher risk […]
Autism and a Shortened Life Expectancy
I’ve read some upsetting statistics in the past that point to a shortened average lifespan for autistic people compared to neurotypical sex-matched ones. I haven’t […]
Autism Masking and Camouflaging: Part 2
I wanted to expound upon my explanation and personal experience with masking and camouflaging that I shared yesterday because its weight in my life, and […]
Autism: Emotional Control
I’m currently feeling a bit inundated with work, so I’m just going to allow myself a brief time here to check in with how I’m […]
Autism Comorbidities
The sunshine that graced us all day yesterday, coupled with my patience in allowing for the simple passing of time, has thankfully resulted in feeling […]
Emotional Regulation
Last night, I seemed more disappointed that today was going to be Monday than usual. I certainly prefer weekends, but I also enjoy my weekday […]