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Several Star Wars Lego Stormtroopers surrounding an office worker Lego figure at a desk, who looks scared
Advocacy, Autistic Adulthood, Masking

Lessons from a Co-worker from Hell

May 20, 2021

I’ve spent many years teaching myself how to pass as a Neurotypical person for at least a few hours a day.  While my ability to mask in public has served me well in helping me to hold down jobs and such, it’s also taken a […]

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A gold plaque of three connected drama masks: comedy, terror, and tragedy.
Coping, Living in the NT World, Masking, Myths and Misconceptions

Passing By Masking

February 11, 2021

We talk about “masking” a lot in the Autistic community – the strenuous process of pretending to be neurotypical.  There’s a lot of discussion around whether masking is healthy or unhealthy, the toll it takes on our mental health, and whether it’s good, bad, or […]

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A dark-haired woman in a light blue shirt looks uncomfortable in the foreground while another woman and two men, all in light shirts and khaki or grey pants, talk and smile in the background; one of them is looking in her direction
Autistic Adulthood, Masking

I Know They Mean Well…

July 16, 2020

This isn’t a great, well thought out post, but it’s necessary today.  If you’ve ever dealt with well-intentioned NTs, I think this situation will be familiar to you and I honestly don’t know how to handle it, so I think we should talk about this. […]

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Code-Switching Scripting and Masking
Autistic Adulthood, Coping, Life Hacks, Living in the NT World

Code-Switching, Scripting, and Masking

April 23, 2020

As you know if you’ve been keeping up with my work stress lately, in all the upheaval of COVID-19 I have been moved from my usual no-contact-with-people information synthesis duties and instead put on phones. PHONES. Luckily, I’m not answering them – a decade in […]

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The Ugly Truth of Unrelenting Stress - I'm Sorry
Autistic Adulthood

The Ugly Truth of Unrelenting Stress – I’m Sorry

April 9, 2020

I’m sorry y’all.  I was supposed to have a post for you this week.  I have it outlined and hopefully I’ll have it written in time for next Thursday’s post.  But this week I couldn’t do it.  So I apologize, and I’ll do my best […]

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The Power of Sensory Breaks
Autistic Adulthood, Coping

The Power of Sensory Breaks

March 12, 2020

Perhaps the number one tool any autistic person has for keeping themselves regulated and calm is stimming.  We stim at home, at work, at school, in public, in private, wherever we need it to add to or detract from the sensory input we’re getting.  But […]

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Adulting for Autistics the Power of Clothes for Confidence
Autistic Adulthood, Coping, Life Hacks, Living in the NT World

Adulting For Autistics: The Power of Clothes for Confidence

January 9, 2020

As the saying goes, clothes make the man – or woman.  As autistic adults, we can use this idea to our advantage to give us more confidence in social or overwhelming situations.  When we feel good, we can cope better.  When we feel at ease, […]

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When and Why to Control Your Stims
Autistic Adulthood, Coping, Life Hacks

When and Why You Might Want to Control Your Stims

September 12, 2019

I’m a big believer in stimming.  Even before I knew I was autistic, I was always a big stimmer – constantly fidgeting, bouncing, biting things, etc.  In general, I think everyone should be free to stim as they like.  But I also have a controversial […]

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Less Socializing Is More
Coping, Life Hacks, Living in the NT World

Less Socializing Is More

July 9, 2019

A big part of my autistic experience is the fact that I have no social circuits.  I’m just not programmed for social niceties, small talk, chit chat, etc.  Over time, I’ve managed to write some scripts for myself, but it doesn’t come naturally.  It requires […]

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Stimming in an office environment
Autistic Adulthood, Coping, Living in the NT World

Office-Safe Stimming

April 22, 2019

Stimming is a necessity for autistic people.  It allows us to manage our sensory overload, keep our stress levels down, and generally maintain an even keel.  If we’re going to hold a job, stimming is even more essential to keep us functioning well in that […]

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