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I Want to Be Your Friend, but Not All the Time
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I Want to Be Your Friend, but Not All the Time

  • Rae Elise
  • September 14, 2024
Friendship is one of the greatest gifts of life—or so I’ve been told. The truth…
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Autistic Confessions: Why Eye Contact Feels Like Staring at the Sun
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Autistic Confessions: Why Eye Contact Feels Like Staring at the Sun

  • Rae Elise
  • August 20, 2024
Eye contact is one of those unspoken rules that no one explains, but everyone expects.…
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Autism in Friendships: The Challenges of Connection
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Autism in Friendships: The Challenges of Connection

  • Rae Elise
  • July 23, 2024
Friendship is supposed to be easy, right? That’s what they tell you growing up—that it’s…
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Alone, Not Lonely: The Case for Solitude in a Social World
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Alone, Not Lonely: The Case for Solitude in a Social World

  • Rae Elise
  • June 15, 2024
Growing up, I spent a lot of time hearing phrases like, “Don’t be such a…
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Networking Events Are Just Sensory Overload in Fancy Clothes
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Networking Events Are Just Sensory Overload in Fancy Clothes

  • Rae Elise
  • April 28, 2024
I can count on one hand the number of networking events I’ve attended without leaving…
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Autistic Confessions: Why I Can’t Do Small Talk (And What I Wish You Knew)
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Autistic Confessions: Why I Can’t Do Small Talk (And What I Wish You Knew)

  • Rae Elise
  • March 8, 2024
Small talk is like being trapped in a never-ending play where I forgot to learn…
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Making Friends When You’re Autistic Feels Like Dating in the Dark
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Making Friends When You’re Autistic Feels Like Dating in the Dark

  • Rae Elise
  • February 25, 2024
Friendship, for most people, seems to happen effortlessly. A quick hello, a shared laugh, and…
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Fighting the Autism Stigma One Awkward Conversation at a Time
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Fighting the Autism Stigma One Awkward Conversation at a Time

  • Rae Elise
  • January 20, 2024
Stigma has a way of sneaking into the smallest moments. Like the time someone said,…
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Why Eye Contact Feels Like a Battle I Can’t Win
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Why Eye Contact Feels Like a Battle I Can’t Win

  • Rae Elise
  • January 19, 2024
Eye contact is one of the first social rules we learn. Teachers demand it, parents…
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My Biggest Secret: I’m Smart (But I Hide It)
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My Biggest Secret: I’m Smart (But I Hide It)

  • Rae Elise
  • December 22, 2023
I have a secret, one I’ve kept hidden for most of my life. It’s not…
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Elise R

Elise R

perpetual overthinker

Writing is my therapy and my rebellion. I live in a cozy corner of the world with a collection of fidget toys and a love for midnight snacks. I hope you’ll find comfort, humor, and maybe a little bit of yourself in these pages.

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  • Some more experimental modern poetry on creative living in the AI apocalypse
  • The Day the AI Changed: On Grieving What 4o Meant to Us
  • The Year Without NaNoWriMo: Why Neurodivergent Writers Are Struggling Without It
  • Autistic Characters in Anime: Representation, Speculation, and Relatability
  • Is There a Test for Autism? What Are the Signs, and How Do You Get Diagnosed?

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  • Some more experimental modern poetry on creative living in the AI apocalypse
  • The Day the AI Changed: On Grieving What 4o Meant to Us
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  • Autistic Characters in Anime: Representation, Speculation, and Relatability
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Notes from the void of my unreliable being... about the meaning and purpose of reality and shit like that. Also some poetry, but whatever. Ruthless autism advocate who can sometimes mask as neurotypical... until my next meltdown but we won't talk about that.

  • Some more experimental modern poetry on creative living in the AI apocalypse
  • The Day the AI Changed: On Grieving What 4o Meant to Us
  • The Year Without NaNoWriMo: Why Neurodivergent Writers Are Struggling Without It
  • Autistic Characters in Anime: Representation, Speculation, and Relatability
  • Is There a Test for Autism? What Are the Signs, and How Do You Get Diagnosed?

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