I don’t want to contribute to the stereotype that if you’re autistic you must be some sort of secret genius in a very specific area that could save humanity if only people could see past your outward presentation as socially awkward or naive. Yes, that is the case for some of us — minus the…

The calm sober realization that someone you loved never loved you is incredibly liberating. It hurts but, for me, the profound pity I feel for those that keep using others in an attempt to fill an un-fillable void mutes much of the pain. I’m not talking about the bullshit quid pro quo rationalizations that people…

I feel like those of us that are autistic can relate to this concept more deeply than most.

People who lie about being victims of abuse should held accountable.

Side note: I’m posting this for all of the autists, as well as those with turrets, and other obsessive compulsives. While I don’t consider OCD to be a part of my personal view of “neurodivergent” I do consider obsessive compulsive psychological profiles to be common among those of us that are neurodivergent. I’m not going…