A week ago a fella knocked on my door. He was from code enforcement. He was here to issue me a violation notice cos my lawn is about 4 inches tall, and this is an egregious offense! He could clearly see from my lawn that none of it is the…

It is a common idea that autistics are insular, and quiet. I can be. I am non-verbal so can also shut down entirely and stop verbalizing at all, be it because I went blank and can’t conjure a single thought, or because I am fighting speaking cos some weird part…

I don’t want to seem bitter, but the fact is, I am. From injustice, from ostracization, from self-hate, from hate against me, be it perceived or real. From a feeling of getting the short end of the stick in life, and like anyone is more likeable than me. …

Apparently, it’s pretty easy, even when openly sniping about people letting cracks of your true brash ugly self show. I had a cousin. She admitted to me and one other, at one point, that her personality is harsh and mean. …

I have been renovating my home for 4 years, and every inch of it has been a struggle. I’ll have a to-do list that is around 2 hours worth of tasks, and it will take me all day to complete just half of it. Some of it is physical. I…

My friends all fall into 2 camps…most obvious way to describe them as Leftwing and Right. I feel constantly pulled to one side or the other, and if I don’t want to participate, or even moreso, if I say that out loud, I end up feeling like I made a…

Came across this post on linkedin and wanted to expand upon it. I cannot express enough how impactful a positive change this could be specifically for autistics in the work force. Current industry standards for hiring, training, and just day to day expectations, are outdated, and has the side effect…

It’s Autism Awareness Month. In typical fashion, the allists have dragged out all their puzzle symbols to ‘raise awareness’ while being unaware- Autistics hate the puzzle piece. Everything about it is negative. What it represents, what it’s perceived to represent, the org who created it, the orgs who use it…

I had to file bankruptcy after my dad passed away, to force the bank to modify the loan which is still in my mom’s name somehow, even tho she passed 10 years before him (Wells Fargo is evil, lets just leave it at that). After you file bankruptcy, you have…