Poetry: Don’t Tell Me
aspieaspired
May 21, 2019
Don’t Tell Me Life’s too hard I’ve come this far To go nowhere Why the blank stare? Don’t tell me you’ve been there. I don’t
aspieaspired
I am a wife, mother, Jesus follower and Aspergian (Aspie) who just so happens to love writing. I express myself best in written words :)
Dear Everyone, Please and Thank You. Signed, Your Autistic Loved One
aspieaspired
February 6, 2019
How to coexist with an autistic friend, relative, student, or child. An open letter to loved ones.
Emotional Overload and Aspie Understanding
aspieaspired
December 13, 2018
The media paints a picture of Aspies that is incorrect. We are thought to be disruptive, burdensome, and downright dangerous. That’s what outsiders want you
On Connection and Loss
aspieaspired
November 30, 2018
I don’t easily arrive at an emotional connection, but once I let my guard down and allow that connection to flourish, it is hard and
This Little Mask-Erade Is Over
aspieaspired
October 12, 2018
One woman tells of her lifelong journey to mask her true identity and the process of allowing herself to take off the mask and be her authentic self.
(Un)Diagnosed Adults On The Autism Spectrum
aspieaspired
October 10, 2018
There are many different reasons that a person on the spectrum may reach adulthood undiagnosed. Autism is such a familiar term these days that it
An Open Letter to Non-Autistic Friends & Family
aspieaspired
October 2, 2018
An Open Letter to Non-Autistic Friends and Family, We know you try to relate to us, your autistic loved ones. We appreciate it; we truly
A Girl on the Spectrum – The Outside of the Outside
aspieaspired
September 15, 2018
The best support mental health professionals and educators can offer autistics (and yes, most of us prefer this term as autism affects so much of
