I kind of disappeared halfway April. Sorry about that! Starting a new job combined with social obligations made it hard to write, but hopefully I’ll be able to add some more blogs again in the upcoming weeks. I’ve planned to have at least two quiet weeks aside from work for the upcoming time. The month… Read More Writing Progress Update: April W18
I got diagnosed when I was 26. Testing took up several months, then I got the results right around my 27th birthday. It was quite extensive, including interviews with my parents and myself about me growing up, IQ test, questionares, and more. I got tested for Autism, ADHD, and personality disorders, and learned a lot… Read More The news that changed the way I saw myself, and life
I was brainstorming what to write and where to start this month with Autism Awareness Month and whenever the thought passed through my head if I should make one on what Autism is, I thought it was a little redundant. People know what it is by now right? Wrong. Many people have no clue or… Read More What’s Autism?
CW/TW: mentions of trauma, selfharm, and being suicidal. Recently the topic of trigger warnings popped up on my Twitter timeline, particularly in response to some harmful opinions on the topic. Since in my opinion trigger warnings are part of self-care I thought to address some things about it on here as part of my blog… Read More On the Trivialization of Trigger Warnings
This month we’re not looking to raise awareness for Autism, we Autistic people want acceptance! We already get enough of the dehumanization, we need more celebration and a great way to do this is by Becca’s (@beccasbookrealm) Autistic Pride Month readathon! She’s collaborated with Kitty (@jellyfable) to make these beautiful graphics and for the bingo… Read More Autistic Pride Month readathon by Becca (@beccasbookrealm) on Twitter!
I met a lot of goals this March! Still a lot left to work towards of course, so let’s get to it. This April I’ll have less time to write, but I’m still hoping to add at least one chapter to SALANDRINE and maybe work on revising BLOODLUST. In terms of milestones from my 2019… Read More My April Writing Goals
Happy Autism Awareness Month! This is a good reminder that it’s not actually awareness we’re fighting for now. We need acceptance! So this month I will be talking about being Autistic on here. There will be mentions of things I (and I guess others) struggle with like ableism, masking, etc. But I will work to… Read More April Autism Awareness Month!