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Central Auditory Processing Disorder

Feb 5, 2024

Central Auditory Processing Disorder

Feb 5, 2024

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What is consent?

Consent is the free and active agreement, given by both partners, to engage in a specific sexual activity. You cannot give consent if:

Nov 6, 2023

What is consent?

Nov 6, 2023

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High Masking

“You don’t look autistic.” Just because I’m able to maintain normal conversation and get on with my day to day life does not imply…

Jun 24, 2023

High Masking

Jun 24, 2023

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Growing Up

When I woke up this morning, I wanted to yell at everyone. I woke up somewhat groggy and I remember having a dialogue in my head about the…

Jan 15, 2023

Growing Up

Jan 15, 2023

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February 2015

On Friday, February 13th of 2015, I got into an argument with my step father. To this day, I do not call him my step father but just by his…

Jan 9, 2023

February 2015

Jan 9, 2023

Cyber Stalker

Writing is what heals me and sharing my experiences to situations that have re-triggered and re-traumatized is necessary for my own growth…

Feb 26

Cyber Stalker

Feb 26

Autistic Truth

Since I was young, I always knew something was there — I felt different like in a way where I could not relate to my peers or even family…

Feb 22

Autistic Truth

Feb 22

Being 30

When you’re told from a very early age that perfectionism is what it is and we cannot make mistakes — You learn that you have to be…

Jan 4

Being 30

Jan 4

Sleep Deprivation

Sleep is Important:

Jan 3

Jan 3

Un-Routine

I’m a structured and routine type of person — A part of being autistic, I crave and need my routine. Without that, I’m pretty much nothing…

Jan 3

Jan 3

Trauma Responses

Trying is Effort

Jan 2

Jan 2

Christmas is Self-Reflection

Acknowledge those mistakes — Be empowered and hold yourself accountable to try to improve and change. This helps to show your true…

Dec 25, 2024

Dec 25, 2024

Holidays

During the holidays, especially Christmas, it can be tough because of my mom. As much as I miss the memories we used to have as mother and…

Dec 20, 2024

Holidays

Dec 20, 2024

Before Codependency

Breaking Codependency

Dec 11, 2024

Before Codependency

Dec 11, 2024

Stalked in 2021

I Was Stalked Since 2021

Dec 8, 2024

Dec 8, 2024

Reparenting

I’ve undergone years of being unsure of myself and having to think that I had to be perfect to my mother. I never grew up with a father. I…

Dec 7, 2024

Reparenting

Dec 7, 2024

Heartbreak

What does friendship mean to you? I’ve never had many friends growing up. I was socially awkward with a lisp and a literal speech…

Dec 6, 2024

Dec 6, 2024

Learning

I purposely deactivated my main account because I’m more self aware than a lot of you realize and I’ve been struggling for a while…

Oct 13, 2024

Learning

Oct 13, 2024

Thanksgiving

I checked myself in the hospital nearby my apartment on Wednesday, October 9th. I was hoping to stay in the in-patient unit. However, I was…

Oct 11, 2024

Thanksgiving

Oct 11, 2024

Autistic Shutdown Mode

A shutdown is not having the mental and the physical capacity and energy to do anything. You don’t have the motivation, the will, or the…

Oct 10, 2024

Autistic Shutdown Mode

Oct 10, 2024

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