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Tag: Social Struggles

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Autistic Adulthood, Coping

Friendship In Action

August 26, 2021

Today’s post is just a quick appreciation post for a couple of friends of mine who are really good about understanding and accommodating my needs.  They set a really good example that I think others could benefit from, so sit down, get comfy, and let […]

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Several reddish colored chess pawns in a group on one side of the picture and one dark brown colored chess pawn alone on the other side.
Autistic Adulthood, Social Stress

Assuming I’m Excluded

June 3, 2021

A few weeks ago there were a couple of posts making the rounds in the autistic community about never feeling included.  We joked about having to be explicitly invited like vampires and just having some innate understanding that when people say “we”, it means them […]

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Several boys wearing red shirts in a classroom. One boy is turned away from the teacher at the blackboard, grinning and flashing a peace sign at the camera.
Coping, Executive Function Issues, Living in the NT World

Behavior is Never Just One Thing

May 27, 2021

A friend of mine who works with autistic and other ND kids in a school setting recently asked me for some advice.  A teacher had asked her for help with a kid in her class who hates it when people get close to him and […]

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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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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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