autism
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Understanding a past disappointment
Its interesting that the more I learn about myself, the greater understanding I have of my…
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Unmasking Autism: Book Review (part 2)
Continued from Unmasking Autism: Book Review. Chapter 3 – The anatomy of the mask The first…
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Feeling low on Friday
It feels like it’s been a rubbish old week. Saturday and Wednesday I tried to open…
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Communication ability criticism
During a recent conversation I said that my husband has been very critical of me, and…
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Shouting and snuggling
Shouty day I really don’t know what it was about. We were talking and it got…
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Curry and counselling
Street food and chat Last night, the husband and I walked to an Indian street food…
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Autism, Love, and Honest Conversations
Last night, while my husband was watching EastEnders and other trashy telly, I was reading “Unmasking…
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Rejection sensitivity
I have had an irrational fear of rejection for as long as I can remember. I…
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Broken communications
After counselling on Friday, I thought to talk to my husband about a few things that…
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First counselling of 2025
It was lovely to see Richard and his unreserved enthusiasm for the first time this year.…
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What don’t I know about myself?
A fun question to ask your favourite AI is “What do you know about me that…
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Unmasking Autism: Book Review
Following on from the enormous impact that Untypical had on me, I thought I’d continue reading…
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2024 in review
What a year! Here’s a few “highlights”, actually, “notable happenings” might be a better phrase, because…
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Watching my relatives gives me insights into myself
Watching my nephews play, especially the elder who already has an ASD diagnosis, I am shocked…
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Discovering my need for order
Introduction Earlier this year, I was banned from the Eunuch Archive for questioning its moderation rules.…
