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Autistic Confessions: Why Eye Contact Feels Like Staring at the Sun
Eye contact is one of those unspoken rules that no one explains, but everyone expects.…
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“You’re Obsessed with Autism”: Why I Won’t Stop Talking About It
“You talk about autism all the time.” “You never used to mention this stuff before.”…
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My Biggest Secret: I’m Smart (But I Hide It)
I have a secret, one I’ve kept hidden for most of my life. It’s not…
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Autistic Confessions: The Day I Was Accused of ‘Not Being Autistic Enough’
I’ll never forget the first time someone said to me, “But you don’t look autistic.”…
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Autistic Confessions: I Live by My Own Rules (And Why They Matter)
Growing up, I didn’t realize how much of the world operates on unwritten rules—those invisible…
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Autistic Confessions: Why Parties Feel Like a Battlefield (And How I Survive Them)
When someone invites me to a party, my brain goes into overdrive. What should I…
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Autistic Confessions: I Can’t Follow Spoken Directions (And Here’s Why)
I dread spoken instructions. There’s a moment when someone starts explaining a task—a rapid-fire list…