The Best Soothing Video Games to Unleash Your Inner Autist (and Why They’re Dangerously Addictive)
For as long as I can remember, video games have been my refuge. Holidays at…
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Coming Out as Autistic: When People Don’t Believe You
When I tell people I’m autistic, the responses range from “You don’t look autistic!” to…
“But you don’t LOOK autistic?”
When people say, “But you don’t look autistic,” I’m not sure whether to laugh or…
“Rotting in Bed”: A Rebellion Against Overproductivity
“Rotting in bed.” The phrase sounds dramatic, almost poetic, doesn’t it? Like a haunting line…
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I didn’t fit the mold.
Growing up, autism was always described as something boys had. Boys who didn’t make eye…
Why Autism Looks So Different in Girls: The Stories We Hide
I was 29 when I was diagnosed with autism. For nearly three decades, I thought…
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Navigating Dating and Romance as an Autistic Woman
The text came in on a Thursday afternoon: “Would you like to grab dinner sometime?”…
Loneliness vs. Solitude: Why I Need Time Alone to Survive
There’s a difference between loneliness and solitude, but it’s not always easy to explain. Loneliness…
Meditation for Autistic Brains: It’s Not What You Think
When you hear the word “meditation,” you probably imagine someone sitting cross-legged in perfect silence,…
Sensory Hangovers Are a Thing, and Here’s How I Survive Them
I didn’t know what a sensory hangover was until my mid-twenties. Before that, I thought…
