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I Want to Be Your Friend, but Not All the Time
Friendship is one of the greatest gifts of life—or so I’ve been told. The truth…
Category: connection
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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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Autism in Friendships: The Challenges of Connection
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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)
I have a secret, one I’ve kept hidden for most of my life. It’s not…