How to Hate Yourself in 8 Easy Steps
Eight easy and predictable steps to ensure a lifetime of self-hatred.
Category: Acceptance
The Chrysalis of Autism Discovery
A personal reflection on the interior process (confusion, discomfort, and transformation) of accepting my autistic identity.
I’m Not Broken, But I Have Been Hurt
I used to despair that I was always a little (or a lot) different no matter how hard I tried to fit in. Figuring out I’m autistic explained why, but created a complicated relationship with that feeling of being broken.
Finding Your Autistic Way Is Like Being Lost In The Woods
Trying to make your own version of an autistic-friendly life is a bit like finding your way through the deep dark woods.
On Trying To Be Normal And Understood
Trying to be normal as a way to be understood is a self-defeating. People who learn about you, will only learn about this pretend version of you.
A Dentist and A Dinosaur
A recent trip to the dentist was both a harrowing experience and a moment of acceptance.
An Alternative to Labels
Labels and diagnoses have their use, but they also have some significant downsides. What if there were an alternative?
On Trying to be Normal
I tried for so long to be normal. And it drove me nuts and burned me out multiple times. It’s not only an unreachable goal, bit it turns out it’s not really the goal that I thought it was, after all.
