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Tag: Social Struggles

Three women sitting together. The one in the middle appears upset and the other two are looking at her and touching her on the shoulder and leg.
Autistic Adulthood, Living in the NT World

Why the “Golden Rule” Can Trip Up Autistic People

September 17, 2020

We were all taught the Golden Rule as small children – “do unto others as you would have them do unto you” – but for autistic people, this idea can be tricky when put into practice.  Because we operate on a different wavelength than neurotypical […]

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Autistic Adulthood, Coping, Living in the NT World

A New Kind of Social Overwhelm

August 27, 2020

All this social distancing and staying home is often thought of as an introvert’s – or an autistic person’s – dream come true.  And while that’s not necessarily wrong, I’ve found that I’ve lost a considerable amount of my social skills in the isolation (despite […]

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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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Drama Classes: Lessons in Being Human
Autistic Adulthood, Coping, Life Hacks, Living in the NT World

Drama Classes: Lessons in Being Human

May 21, 2020

I’ve wanted to write this post for a while and I’ve put it off because I really wanted to do this topic justice.  So I’m doing it now and hopefully I’m doing it well.  Growing up autistic, especially not knowing it, was really hard.  Navigating […]

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Good Socialization Does Wonders for My Anxiety
Coping, Life Hacks, Living in the NT World

Good Socialization Does Wonders for My Anxiety

February 20, 2020

Socialization isn’t easy for most of us on the autism spectrum.  Every interaction is fraught with unspoken cues that we may miss, having to watch the tone and volume of our voices, all that social calculus.  Often, we try to mask our way through it […]

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Emotional Labor: the Key to Emotional Regulation
Autistic Adulthood, Coping

Emotional Labor: the Key to Emotional Regulation

February 13, 2020

Emotional labor is part of learning to regulate and handle your emotions – things that many autistic adults struggle with.  It’s learning to name your feelings and deal with them instead of bottling them up or letting them explode all over anyone who happens to […]

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Autism and Emotional Dysregulation
Autistic Adulthood, Coping

Autism and Emotional Dysregulation

January 23, 2020

Among the unfair perceptions and misinformation about autistic people is the idea that we’re unfeeling robots.  I’m certainly not, and I’m pretty sure any autistic adult can tell you that we feel just as much as any NT, and maybe more.  If we come off […]

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Surviving the Sensory Onslaught of the Holidays
Autistic Adulthood, Coping

Surviving the Sensory Onslaught of the Holidays

November 27, 2019

Today I want to talk about the sensory mess that is the holiday season.  I love the Christmas season, I really do.  In cold weather, under early darkness, and especially with some cold rain or sleet (we don’t usually get snow here in Louisiana), it […]

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Not Unfriendly, Just Autistic
Coping, Living in the NT World

Not Unfriendly, Just Autistic

November 7, 2019

Do you ever wish you could wear a badge that says “I’m not unfriendly, just autistic”? Most of the time, I’m perfectly happy to be a solitary creature.  I stay home and knit or write or watch the same movies and shows over and over […]

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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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